RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1920, Page 3

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

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RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS. LONDON, Jan. 20

Tlier© is every prospject that Mr O’Grady and M. Litivinoff (Soviet envoy} negotiations! at Copenhagen are end ing satisfactorily. It is probable vast stores of wheat .in west Russia will shortly be available for Central Europe, Copenhagen, Mr O’Grady in an flWbview* in reference to the abolition of the blockade, said an agreement had been reached with M. Litvinoff in regard to sending British subjects in Russupplies for their support. tfct had .also been . arranged that for each ton of such supplies, Russia should receive a ton of medical or other necessities.

RUSSIA’S FOOD STOCKS. PARIS, Jan. 22. The vice-president of the Russian Co-operative Union, which hag now negotiated a Russian trad© agreement with the Allied Supreme Council, explains the agreement has no political character. The Union comprises 25,000 members. It operates over the whole of the Bolshevik and non-Bolsbe-vik Russia. He declares that Russia possesses record -stocks of wheat, cereals, cattle, flour. Russia wants agricultural implements, locomotives, clothes, shoes, and medical supplies. The Allies must supply the tonnage, owing to the disappearance of Russia’s shipping.

RUSSIAN BUTTER. LONDON, Jan. 21. The Minister of Food has arranged to import 8000 tons of Russian butter. It is now coming to England via Kara Sea. It will be exchanged for cotton piece goods. A SOVIET ARMY. LONDON, Jan. 20. A Moscow wireless states that the Third Soviet Army has now been converted into tl(e First Army of Labour, which will devote itself entirely to a restoration of the economic life of the country.

SOVIET IDEA SPREADS. PARIS, Jan. 21. There is a communist rising in Bessarabia. It has spread to Bucharest. There are strikes there, with disturbances. It is reported from Sofi<V. that the Bulgarian frontiers are closed against i Bolshevik agents. ALLIED "ARMY FOR SOUTH RUSSIA. LONDON, Jan. 21. It is now believed the Supremo Council is sending two hundred thousand troops to the Caucasus. ENGLISH TROOPS FOR BALTIC. LONDON, Jan. 21. Lieut-General Haking commands'two VB«tish divisions shortly going to Dant-

BRITISH AID. LONDON, Jan. 21. It is understood British assistance in tlJMaucasus is confined to materia instructional units, to enable the Republics to prepare against a possible Bolshevik invasion. POSITION IN SOUTH RUSSIA. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 21. Lntest telegrams from South Russia states Peniken's force has nowhere Tollapsed, though outnumbered. Preparations are being made to strongly defend the Crimea and Odessa area. Much depends on the attitude of tile Kuban Cossacks who are mobolising in force. The Bolsheviks are offering them pence and independence. Cossack!' cavalry is opposing the advance. Four Bolshevik columns are over the Don River,

JAPAN AND SIBERIA. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 21

The Chicago “Tribune’s” Tokio cor, respondent states at a Journalists’- dinner given at Vladivostok, at wlucli Colonel Esome, head of the Japanese military mission delivered a speech, he said Japan would withdraw troops from Siberia as soon as order was restored, hut the interests of Japan must also be given consideration. The Japanese programme includes the security of peace in Far Eastern Russia, economic assistance to Siberia, and the guarding of the railways upon which the Siberian economic welfare depends.