PEACE TREATY

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1920, Page 3

PEACE TREATY

AUSTRIAN ACTION.

r Ml Hi WAN & N .Z. CATILE ASSOCIATION] UCS A. ROME, August 7. In the course of a debate in tlie Chamber on the ratification of the Treaty. .St-'Permain J’orza, discussing [he Allied policy towards Austria (Hunted out that what M. Clemenceau called a barbed wire cordon, had S iven n way everywhere, while tlie blockade gavt,* Bolslniylksf a far inore important moral advantage than the material damage suffered. He advocated the greatest relationship with Russia, announcing an agreement had beep concluded at Moscow to admit a Russian repreto Russia. He hoped the / Soviet Government would realise it was to her interest to conclude an honourable peace with independent Poland.

A GERMAN NOTE; PARIS!) August 7. Newspapers state Germany has addressed a third note to the Entente concerning the necessity of defending East Prussia. The Note declares with the object of maintaining order, militia forces hare spontaneously formed itself in the vioinity of the frontier. Government have taken over a 'force centralising its organisation. The Note reiterates the request for sanction to despatch troops to the frontier in view of the departure of certain 'Allied contingent,

COMING TROUBLE. LONDON, Aug 8. 1 ! . An “Exchange Telegraph” mes,sage confirms the report of Bolsheviks uii- . willingness to accept the Britisli proposals. It foreshadows a blockade unless accepted within *lB hours. BLAMING POLAND. LONDON, Aug 8. The “Central News” states the Russians did not agree to a ten days’ truce with Poland. The Soviets’ official reply states it is resuming on Wednesday, direct negotiations with Poland for an armistice and peace. The Soviet blames Poland for the long delay. ROME, Aug 8. Sforza in the Chamber, Saint German Peace, declared the blockade bad been a greater advantage to the Soviet Government than to the Entente owing to the inoral effect upon Russians. It was not the policy with which Italians should sympathise. The communistic ‘experiment in Russia must he allowed to take its own course and prove its own strength or inability to continue, and must not be given an hour of rnartydom. For these reasons Italy entered into an agreement to receive a Russian representative and send an Italian to Russia to promote economic development of both countries. BERLIN, Aug 7, The Polish Government has arrived at Cracow. The Russians have been shelling the outer forts on the north side of Warsaw, since Friday. Polish batteries are returning the fire. WASHINGTON, Aug 8.

It is expected an announcement outlining United States policy concerning Poland and Russia will be issued shortly. It is believed America will . look askance upon any decision by the conference of M. Millerand and Hon Lloyd George to make war on -the Soviet, within the boundaries of Russia. United States however, will sympathise with the decision to give aid to Poland. The American Government feels that opposition would develop here should an attempt he made to have States participate in a European war. Official circles point out that any movement that would injure the integrity of Russia would not receive support of United States, and Britisli recognition of Esthonia is therefore considered a mistake.

THE RUSSIAN VIEW. LONDON, August 8

The Soviet Delegation in'London announces it informed the British Government last week that Russia, undertakes to begin the withdrawal of troops to a line fixed by the Allied Supreme Council immediately after Poland’s acceptance of the armistice terms, dealing principally with the reduction of Poland’s armed strength. Russia also undertakes to considerably reduce Soviet troops holding this line, provided the Allies, particularly France, undertakes not to support any advance against Russia on any front, and arrange for a withdrawal of Mi angel s Army from Crimea.

THE SOYFET'NOTE. LONDON, August 8. The Soviet Note which the Allied conference is considering states the announcement of Poland’s belated decision to resume negotiations for armistice and peace preliminaries, which were broken off at Baronovitch, reached Moscow half an hour before the British request for a truce. The (Soviet Government immediately replied arranging for a meeting of armistice delegations at Minsk on Wednesday. The Note adds that the Soviet Government believes the British Government will acknowledge the cessation of hostilities and Poland s full independence at which the British Government aims, will be attained in the speediest simplest way, by direct negotiations resuming at Minsk.

SOVIET INTENTION. VIENNA, August 8. During the Litbuanian-Bolshevik negotiations at Riga-; Joffe disclosed that the Soviet was determined to occupy Warsaw, unless the Poles accept all conditions including complete demobilisation of the army. POLISH REPORT. WARSAW*, August 8. A communique issued on 7th, August states a Bolshevik advance in tho direction of Warsaw, Grodno and Biolostok has been stopped.