RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Electric Telegraph—Co. lynglit.f TROTSKY’S DECLARATION. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 14. The “National Tidende” states: “Trotsky in a speech at Viina, near' Poland, said: M. Kameneff, and M. Krassiu have had a solemn reception as the representatives of the Russian Soviet Government from The Cabinet inLondon. This means that the Western Powers have recognised the Soviet Government.” He added: “that Bolshevism had captured the whole qf Europe.”

FRANCO-AMERICAN FEELING, WASHINGTON, August 14.

It is understood that the American Government is now expectantly awaiting from the French a Note expressing, France’s satisfaction at the unanimity of the French and Americans in their policy towards Russia. In America it is said that nothing would please the American Federal Administration more than to have France’s approval of the United States’ attitude towards Russia.

It is also pointed out that France at heart at least has always insisted that the United States should be consulted in the formation of any general Allied programme concerning Russia. PARIS, Augus 13.

“Le Matin” referring to America’s declaration says: “The two most ancient republics are united once more, and are determined, no matter what happens to support, right reason and liberty against force. Mr Lloyd George has chosen other means.

Mr David Francis, The former American Ambassador to Russia has predicted that the Soviet will go to pieces in six months’ time. Mr Francis said that the effect of the United States latest Note refusing absolutely to do anything to give the Bolsheviks an international status or recognition will prove to be detrimental to Bolshevik rule.

DANGER OF WARSAW. LONDON, August 14. General Weygand is now at Warsaw. He agreed to take command of the Polish forces, provided that the Poles did not insist on actually defending their capital, > , General Piludski then declared that “Warsaw will be defended to the last.” General Weygand thereupon declined to take the command. A hundred persons have been arrested in Poland in connection with a plot to blow up the Polish headquarters. LONDON, August 14. The Polish commanders explain they are retiring at many points. • This is owing to their hick of ambulances. They desire to save their wounded mpq, who otherwise would bp tortured gs (be photographs tlie Poles have captured from the Bolsheviks prove. A Warsaw’Feport states that some Polish Parliamentarians report that it has been arranged that armistice prpliminaries with Russia slip}! eompipnee at Minsk on Sunday the l4fh. Cf>i?ENp4GEN, August Is. The latest report frqp} that tlip Bp]shevilcs ppp rgcjuisitignjwj the Polish harvest. They are* sending the grain eastwards to Russia, LONDON, August 14. France’s official recognition of Gejie ral Wrangel’s South Russia Government does not imply any French military assistance to him, • France would consult Britain upon that point in. any case,

SOVIET ATTACK ON ROUMANIA. WASHINGTON, August 13. Latest advices here lead American niilitiyy officers to believe that ’ the Bolsheviks will soon launch a' new aF tack against RoUmaiiia, It will be with the object of regaining' Bessarabia, Roumaiiia recently asked Bolsheviks to withdraw all their prppps that are now in Roumanian territory! POLES AND LLOYD GEORGE. WARSAW, August % The Polish people would not believe the first brief reports of Mr Lloyd George's latest sppech on tip Rugsu r Polish question of August 10th. 'J’heir incredulity was owing to a, wide divprg; ence of Lloyd George’s assertions frpjn his previous utterances. Later on confirmatory summaries were received. These produced a most depressing effect on the Polish nation. They feel his change of front keenly. For instance, one commentator nicknames the British Premier “George Loi'd Chamelon.”

Others say: “He shifts liis position with the levity of a grasshopper.” “Britain is no longer the ally of Poland,” declare the Poles, “but she has become a friehd of the Bolsheviks,”

A GERMAN REPLY. (Recpived this day at 8 a.ra.) RERUN, Aug. 14. Government replying to a Sovipt wireless denies the allegations that Polish troops are concentrating in the plebiscite area, and adds that Germany intends to maintain neutrality and had already interned some Polisli troops which enfered German territory.

A DENIAL. (Received this Jay at 8 a.pi.) BERLIN, Aug. 14. The Russo-German alliance is semiofficially denied. Kopp, the Soviet representative, declares the report waß circulated for the purpose of prejudicing efforts to secure an economic rajiprochemenf between Russia and Gernjapy. INTERNATIONALS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) HELSINGFORS, Aug. 14. Zinoveff the Congress of the third internationals at Moscow, de« dared it had not any use For Socialists and Pacifists in its membership. BUDAPEST, Aug. 14. The mobilisation of Czecho-Slovakian troops has-been greatly accelerated during the last few days. They are concentrating at various points on*the Hun(jafijiq froptier. ' : ' ! Ma-i-

POLISH DECISION. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) VIENNA, Aug. 14, According to advices from Warsaw the Poles are not likely to accept disarmament, which they regard as ignominious capitulation. The Poles are recruiting to the utmost for the battle near Warsaw which they hope may prove another "Marne.