RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

(Reuter's Telegram./ POLAND’S PLIGHT. WARSAW, July 8. The whole nation including many women are responding to General Piisudski’s call to arms. Haller is organ* ising the volunteers. Grabski has left for Spa to lay Poland’s future before >; the Allies, and to appeal for assistance. $ Bolsheviks forced back the Poles on a front between the Dvina and Bere_ sina. The northern wing is now nearing Litsuani. Exceptionally violent fighting is proceeding northward of Pripet river. The enemy’s cavalry in South Galicia, pursuing rapidly, cut the com- - munications between Kovno and Kovei. Poles are successfully resisting on the Ukranian sector. WR ANGEL’S SUCCESS. LONDON, July 9. A Moscow wireless states the Soviet appears apprehensive of General Wrangel’s success and admits he is inflicting great damage on the Republic. It declares there will be no real victory over Poland until Wrangel is defeated. His ravages in the South threaten lo make the next winter more severe than 1919, in the matter of the Soviet food supplyA proclamation has been issued urging increased activity against Wrangel. , Tehiteheran states the Soviet has decid ed to accept Britain’s conditions for the resumption of trade relations.

POLAND’S PLIGHT. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) PARIS, July 10. Marshal Foch arrives from Spa to, night to discuss Poland Armys’ desperate plight with the Headquarters Staff. Foch told the Polish military authorities that it was regrettable they did not follow his prudent advice earlier. According to the Paris edition of the “ Chicago Tribune ” M. Millerand and Hon. Lloyd George consulted Grabski, with a view to inducing Poland to submit peace terms to the Bolsheviks, simultaneously with the Allies* proposals. Vienna reports that (he Poles have evacuated Lemberg, and the authorities have gone to Cracow. Bolsheviks occupied the outskirts of Lemberg. The Poles have evacuated Vilna, BRITISH—SOVIET TRADE. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. A Moscow wireless gives details of the terms on which trade with Britain will be resumed. In addition to the conditions cabled, it is provided that the Soviet Government will refrain from military action or propaganda assisting Eastern peoples against British interests. Britain retains the right to object to the appointment of any Soviet official agent. Krassin, with a strengthened staff is leaving for London.