RUSSIAN MIX-UP

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1920, Page 1

RUSSIAN MIX-UP

By Electri" Telegraph—Copyright ) RUSSIA’S AIM. Vienna, July 27. A repro scuta tin.- of the Russian -Soviet Jiere, discussing the prospects ol peace with Poland, said that it was absurd to maintain tlutt Russia wanted a common frontier with Germany. What Russia desired was unreslaioted economic intercourse with the west of Europe, but especially with Germany. The plans of the Polish and the French Imperialists to separate Russia Jj'om Germany economically must, lie said, be given up. Peace with Poland would quickly lead to 'the economic reconstruction of Russia, without which a recovery would be impossible. TREACHEROUS BOLSHEVISTS. WARSAW, July 23 A communique states that despite the acceptance of the Armistice proposals, the- Bolsheviks resinned violent attacks on the whole from! and captured various positions eastward of the Galician frontier. They advanced twenty kilmetrei southward of Grodno. MORE INTRIGUE. COPENHAGEN, July 28. A Magdeburg paper asserts than an agreement has been signed between toe Soviets, German Independent Socialists and the Spartacists, providing for the proclamation of a Bolshevik 'Repujolic for Jvoenigsburg, Danzig, Breslau, and other towns, immediately the fjov■ -:t troops crossed the frontier, uiso the formation of revoluntionary trib trials of communist municipal conimissuiUs on nationalisation and industry, the Russian Army maintaining order ur.d protecting the proletariat.

RUSSO-POLISH POSITION. LONDON, July 29. It ssems the Allied Note to Russia has not yet been despatched. It Is said to be awaiting Itaiy’s approval. Meanwhile the French newspapers show a sudden change of front and they consider the Boulogne Conference resulted in a. victory for M. Miller anti in convincing Mr Lloyd George the French view regarding Russia, was. > sound. M. Millerand is credited witlu, a diplomatic triumph, and with saving;, Mr Lloyd George and the Allies fronaj the folly of a compromise. 1 SOVIETS PUSH ON. PARIS, July 28. J The Soviet Government at asked M. Litvinoff’s advice rt<waidii»ii;i an armistice. M. Litvinoff replied, counselling that military operations' will be pushed on until Warsaw waist captured before parleying with the All-' lies. This advice has been adopted. | The Moscow Government has nomi-J I nated a Soviet Government for Poland, i It includes Djenzinski (known in Peti rograd as the “Hanging Judge’’) Radek. REDS ADVANCING. LONDON, July 29. The Polish Legation learns that the, Bolsheviks have occupied Pinsk and; other towns. They have crossed armistice line. j BOLSHEVIK TACTICS. (United Service Telegrams). ; (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 29'. i The Bolsheviks continue to rush Po>*, land. The “Times” in ft leader says aov«ur-|: ces indicate that the Bolshevists juc-r | tended 1 a .willingness to negotiate peace,, . merely as a device to gain time til Win- . saw was occupied, and the attempt j made toi'Bolstie.vise Poland. The situa-l tion is the gravest confronting the- A -j lies since the German armistice.

ADVANCING- BOLSHEVISTS. 1~ (Received this day at 8 a.ni.) . BERLIN, July 2S -,'-i The. Bolsheviks penetrated-.ten .mil-Su into Polish-Galieian territory. They! Imre concentrated ten thousand cavalry .between ViUna and Grodno and rre?, increasingly bringing up reinforcements , despite their peace professions. j A northern exchange says the been- ;, sed victuallers have set out on propa- j ganda; work, in view of-.the. great; ref I in 1922, when .the figures are. expert-jj ed to he very pluse.