RUSSIAN MIX-UP

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1920, Page 3

RUSSIAN MIX-UP

(Imperial Nows Service)

; !. SIBERIAN OUTRAGE. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) TOKIO, May 4. Vladivostoek reports state' a British Red Cross train conveying hospital stores, and clothing to Irkutsk was held up in the interior and tlioso connected with the train were either shot or imprisoned. These included Colonel Young of Canada, Captain’E. Peacock of England, Doctor O’Driscoll of Dub- , lin. • POLISH ADVANCE. (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) L ONDON, May 5. ! Though the Polish offensive into Russian territory has started well, the Poles are confronted with a hard task, and uneasiness continues to bo expressed in the London press lest the initial victories should blind them regarding the perilous possibilities of precipitate action. That the Polish Government’s action is not wholly supported, is evi-

denced by the advices from Warsaw ■ which state that- Gaubski, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of Foreign Affairs has resigned after an excited discussion, in which he attacked the Government’s policy in Ukraine. The Committee eventually passed a vote of confidence in Government. A LITHUANIAN FEAR. - (Received this dav ai 1.30 p.mA LONDON, May 5. It is reported from Kovno, that Poland has concluded a secret agreement with Finland. This has alarmed Lithuania, Batavia and Esthonia who may 'combine in. mutual defence ‘ against the new tripliee of Finland, j Poland and 'Ukraine. A POLISH MOVE. WARSAW, May 6. Owing to the disloyal conduct of German officers who are temporarily

remaining at their posts in the pro- * vinces ceded to Poland, tlio Polish Go- * vernment taking advantage of the, rigjits of the Versailles Treaty has notified' the officials to leave Poland before Ist. August. The German Press are violently protesting. 1

RUSSIAN ATTACK. (Received this dkr at 1.30 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, May 5. Krassin, head of the Russian trade delegation, in an interview, said a|l the Soviet Republics would take up the Polish gauntlet. He was confident of the result now that the Soviets were again in possession of petroleum and coa],