RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

SOVIETS NOW CONFIDENT. WILL YIELD TO NONE.

AUSTRALIAN (V N.Z. OAM.fi AMBOCIA't'IONj

LONDON, July 20

Latest advices from Moscow show that the Russian successes in Poland have completely restored the confidence of the Bolsheviks, and have revived their firm demands for international recognition of the Soviet Republic. The newspaper “Pravada” insists on the right of the Bolsheviks to'dictate peace at Warsa.w and virtually to Bolshevise.Poland.

An article in the newspaper “Izvestia” declares the Soviet is only willing to deal with the Western European Governments on a footing of perfect eqpality, and does not accept the dictation of England, who, it declares, really over-estimates her powers, and moreover does not hold the full confidence of the Allies.

M. Krnssih, writing in the “Krasnayo Gazette” says that Russia is quite prepared to sign a general peace on the basis of the recognition of the Soviet, and would only resume trade thereafter. M. Trotsky’is also busy writing in the newspapers and vaunting the successes of the Bolshevik arms, whic|i, he asserts, are unaided by one single Gpr r man officer. ANTI-SOVIET CAMPAIGN. LONDON, July -1. It is officially announced that ;he British expenditure on Russian ant'. Soviet operations has fieen as follows : From the 11th. of November, 1918, to the 31st. of March, 1920, Hie money spent was £55,973,000. Of this total £31,244,000 was spent on British forces. The sum of £M. 525,000 was spent on giving assistance to Russian anti-Soviet forces. A BRITISH THREAT. (Reuter’s Telfigrapi.) (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LQNDQN, July 20. It is understood the British reply to the Russian Note threatens to break off trade negotiations if the Bolsheviks invade Poland. EX TR EME pJPKRMNEN OE'. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) . PARIS, July 21.

M. Millfsrand in the Chamber described the Soviets’ reply as an extreme impertinence. He went on to state t-liat France will keep lmr plighted word to defend Poland, as I am sure Britain will be loyal to hers, (cheers.) THE POLISH DEBACLE, (Received this day, at 9.H0 a.in.) WARSAW,'JuIy 21. Twenty fresh divisions are advancing twenty kilometres daily. They smash ed through the Polish front between Suwald and Augustowo and are hourly expected. on the East Prussian fron tier. Rods are rapidly advancing from Lida and are now within 150 miles 0* Warsaw: A general regrouping of the Polish armies is in progress. Preparations are being made to exacuate Liialjstoj. Portion of the Warsaw garrison has been sent to make a supreme effort to stem the tide. BRITISH iiND SOVIET. f.QNDON, July 21. The “Daily ChrpnipleP states jilie British Cahincf has adopted the view that the Soviet Government’s reply means the acceptance of the armistice with Poland. The Russian advance only continues to drive out Polish invaders from Russian soil. Therefore the Allies will counsel Poland to ask for arj armistice immediately, and thus discover whether tiie Soviet means peace or war. The Soviet reply says that British intervention is unnecessary, its the Soviet has already concluded peace with other border States, and is a hie to do so with Poland . Moreover, the British Government did not manifest tile same desire for peace when Poland first embarked in wanton aggression. Nevertheless the Soviet realises that the working classes of Russia and Poland are anxious for peace .and therefore willing to enter into negotiations, hut it must he directly with Poland.