INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1920, Page 3

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

TO DEFEND THE CAPITAL. WARSAW, August 10. The Russian armistice terms demaud that the maximum Polish Army shall be no more than fifty thousand, and that there shall bo a demobilisation of the remainder within one month. It is not required that Polish arms shall bo surrendered to Russia. It is demanded that no troops 01 war material shall bo imported and that the war industries shall be demobilised. It is directed that the families of the Polish war victims shall receive free grants of land. In return, Russia agrees to withdraw her troops to the Polish frontier.

FRANCE AND WRANGEL. PARIS, August 11. France recognises General Wrang i as head of the South Russian Government Military assistance is Hon. Lloyd George has been notified of the decision. NEWS FROM WARSAW. NEW YORK, August 11. A Warsaw message reports the populace is stampeding from the city. The State Department at Washington.is advised that some members of the American Legation staff at Warsaw liaru moved to Posen. American archives lnve been packed ready for removal. AMERICAN AID. - NEW YORK, Aug. 11. President Wilson will soon extend material aid to Poland in conformity with promise to use all available means to protect Poland’s independence. SPEECH APPROVED. * LONDON, August 11. Lord Nortlicliffe’s organs and newspapers generally applaud Hon. Lloyd George’s speech as an admirable exposition of the true facts of the situation.