RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

(By Electric Xelegrupu—Co i fight, i

A RUSSIAN PROBLEM,

LONDON, May 30.

It is. explained on behalf of the Krasr sin Russian delegation that Russia is ready to pay gold for imports- The question 4 bas been raised as to whom the gold belongs. It js recalled that when Sweden recently rejected the Soviet’s tardy overtures, the Leninites guarani teed 5 million 5 hundred thousand stei’_ ling in gold, The French press pointed out that the gold belonged to the Allies, The “Times” states it is informed the gold is mostly in ingots bearing the stamp of the old Russian Empire and asks can any civilised- Governjnent re„ cognise Lenin’s right to liberate gold ignoring the claims of Russian,' English French and other creditprs. Our acceptance of the money would acknowledge the legitimacy of the Government itself. We have reason to believe the main object of Krassin’s mission is to obtain a general license to export such goid to England and sell it in the open market. The “Times” describes as a puerile and false statement, that Krassins represent Russian co-operate bodies, since-Moscow advices admit the Soviet absorbed the co-operative, and it declares Lord Curzon and Hon Bonar Law recognise their own complicity as members of the Cabinet, if they permit Hon Llopd' George to shake hands with representatives of the bloodstained despot. •

the baku Position. SIMLA, May 31. News has been received from the Caucasus that when the Bolshevik armies W ere descending upon Baku frofu the .north, a large and weli-equipped Armenian forco moved against the Tar Tar Republic and captured Elizabethpol after fierce fighting. The Armenians are now astride the railway below Tiflis and are moving along it. .Another Armenian force is advancing down the irver Aras, apparently with The intention of seizing the district of Karnaugh, lying between Persia and the Tar Tar Republic. This move is to cut oft the Bolsheviks from Persia by son It has allegedly induced the Soviet leaders to approach the Armenians with offers of a. Treaty.. A RUSSIAN ROUE. (Received This Day at * a.m.J PEKING, May 30. The dissipation of the Russian State Treasurer is a crying scandal in the I a East M. Semenoff has .commandeered 2000 pounds weight of gold, and is en route to the .Coast. He squandered a million roubles on loose 'vomen and til hitter are passing through Chme e tern tory with box-fulls’: of gold. The mi toms has held up 315,000 gold roubles.