RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1919, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Australia N.Z Cable AssoeiaUon.) RIGA’S AWFUL PLIGHT. PARIS, June 12. There have been many deaths in prison at Riga. The food situation in the „ city is desperate. There are 220,000 people in need while thousands have died, some of starvation and others of disease. Spotted fever, small pox, influenza and pneumonia are rampant. The Bolshevists confiscated fortunes and all bank funds.

KOLTCHAK AND ALLIES. NEW YORK, June 13. The “New York Sun’s” Paris correspondent states that reliable reports have been reaching official circles saying that Admiral Kolchak is willing to concede all the Allied demands. Therefore as a preliminary to the recognition by the Allies of Koltchak’s Omsk ‘ Government; he (Koltchak) will recognise the independence of Finland and of Poland. He also proposes to make an alliance with Mannerheim, the Finnish commander, for tlie purpose of effecting their dual occupation of Perograd.

BRITISH BOMBARD KRONSTADT. STOCKHOLM June 13.

■ Swedish newspapers report that a British squadron has bombarded Kronstadt the Russian naval headquarters on tlie Baltic. The papers state also that the Bolsheviks are preparing to evacuate Kronstadt.

GERMANS ORDERED BACK

BY MARSHAL FOCH. LONDON, June 13

The Australian (Press Association reports learning that Germany is evidently seeking to occupy the whole of the Baltic Provinces. This is in order to keep in touch with Russia, so as to facilitate commercial penetration after the signing of peace. The Germans are stated to have collected tanks, aeroplanes, and munitions at Riga, with a view to an advance.

Marshall Focli lias (the Association learns) accordingly notified Germany to withdraw to the west side of the river line at Riga. ALLIES AND POLAND. PARIS, June 9.

Some further talk regarding the question of Poland and Germany has passed between the Allied Council of Four and M. Paderewski, tho Polish premier. It is stated that it was pointed out to Poland that she has not suffered much during the war. It was also stated that the Allied Powers could not be expected to go to war over Poland. Therefore, they pointed out that some frontier modifications might now be expected. It was intimated that further Allied Commissions might be appointed to consider tlie details.

M. Meniyer, one of the Polish Dele, gates, is reported to liavo said: “The concessions which we arc now asked to make in favour of the Gormans are both territorial and economic. They are manifestly unjust. While we are ready to submit to them, we cannot forego to surrender to Germany Upper Silesia, which would leave Poland at Germany’s mercy, and would deprive the Poles of the coalmines, and thus paralyse Polish industry.