INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1920, Page 3

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

THE TIMES PESSIMISTIC

fAUSTRALIAN «fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

LONDON, August 8.

Tho “Times” takes a serious view of the situation, points out matters have drifted so far that it is militarily impossible to save Warsaw. Reports of advisers alone can show whether Poland can be saved. It is impossible to dispatch troops via Danzig. There remains the blockade which moved most slowly at tho beginning of the war. The French were convinced of the reality of the Russo-German understanding. Therein lies the next danger. The “Times” editorially urges Hon Lloyd George to place the whole facts frankly and quickly before the nation, expressing the immensity, significance and vastness of the issues at stake.

FRENCH OPINION. LONDON, August 8

A Paris correspondent sums up French opinion by saying that the coun try is weary of fighting. France needs external peace, but is prepared to struggle even more in order to secure peace and security. French opinion regards the establishment of a Soviet in Poland as a triumph for Germany.

A RED APPEAL. LONDON, August 9. Additional reports from Poland confirm tlie sinister Bolshevik intentions to occupy the capital and establish the Soviet Government recently formed a Bilostok, which, has issued Bolshevistic appeals far and wide. Red airmen are showering Warsaw and surrounding country With Official Bolshevist leaf- . lets couched in inflammatory language declaring Russia will fulfil the task of emancipating the workers and create a new and greater Poland. The appeal ends “Hurry workmen, soldiers a peasants to join the world s revolutmn . to rid the world of capitalists and exploiters. The middle class form the councils of soldiers to make officers prisoners. Let us march hn W arsau together,”

LONDON, August 8 Tire Labour Conference resumes on Monday. The outlook is considered lomy Labour demonstrations were held at Newcastle and Glasgow against war with RUMX#*

|A PRESS VIEW. LONDON, August 8. The “Times” Warsaw correspondent * says although Polish patriotism burns brightly, Bolshevist emissaries are Sfei.g money with . km* The danger is real urgent and daily - creasing.

A GERMAN VIEW. LONDON, August 8. A German press correspondent states ,he situation in Wand has develop d into a military catastrophe, «mpted with, a complete internal collapsm A bridges leading to Warsaw have be« blown up. The Reds are shelhng tl outerforts. The army is panic ..stricken, Sh horde, of include hnn dreds of officers streaming towards Warsaw. Citizens are continuously ing from Warsaw city.

hy£he conference. LONDON, August 9. The Hythe Conference heard reports from Foch, Wilson and Beatty who lengthily discussed measures to frustrate the Russians overrunning Poland Foch was apparently of opinion that Poland was far from beaten, and if her forces were quickly reorganised she may yet successful defend her frontiers. CABINET TO. MEET. LONDON, Aug 9. Hon Lloyd George has summoned a Cabinet meeting for six to-night, when bp will lay the'wHelo situation qs the outcome of the Lympue Conference before his colleagues.

ALLIES DESTROYING MUNITIONS. PARIS, August 9. Allied troops on the eastern Russian frontier are busily engaged destroying an accumulation of German war material and munitions, evidently with the intention of preventing them falling into the hands of the Bousheviks. Germans are complaining of the incessant explosions ajarmingthe population.

RUSSIAN WIRELESS. LONDON, Aug 9

A Russian wireless to Britain says Polish Government announces its j-padiness to send delegates to Minsk to ppnclude an armistice and peace preliminaries. The Bolshevik Government therefore expressed its belief that the object of the Allies, namely the cessation of hostilities and establishment of peaceful relations between Russia and Roland on a basis of the full independence of Poland will be attained, in the most speedy and way, through direct ' negotiations. The Bolshevik Government is of opinion the Allies will undoubtedly acknowledge their object will be fully covered by the impending Russo-Polisli conference at Minsk. The contents above noted are regarded as practically amounting to a rejection .of the Allied participation in Russo-Polish settlement.

A GERMAN CALL. BERLIN, Aug 9. Social democrats, Independents and S[)ar Racists have issued a joint proclajpjrifoi} calling on' workers tp bp fn readiness to prevent the transport of Allied war material to Poland.