RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

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COUNCIL OF ACTION. LONDON, August 17. The Labour Council of Action has issued a manifesto to British workers, declaring ten days ago that war with Russia was imminent. The danger of war had not yet passed and the danger will remain until a complete Anglo Russian peace is established The Council will not rest until the intermidable intrigue of secret treaties of war are ended and peace secured. Hon Lloyd George’s policy is not the same as Labours, otherwise Lloyd George would announce the terms upon which Britain is prepared to make peace with Russia.

Why is the position regarding the adventurer Wrangel so ambiguous? Why is it possible for an indirect war toy* be carried on unconstitutionally, by a steady supply of munitions to Poland These questions must bo answered satisfactorily. The country will not bo lulled into a false sense of security. The British want a full peace immediately, with recognition of the trading rights and commercial relation-clip. The Labour party has received a message from New South Wales Labour Party applauding the course of act-m and pledging themselves to the same action.

SOLDAU BEFLAGGED. BERLIN, August 17. Soudau was beflagged when rhe Bolsheviks entered and bands played. Bolsheviks prohibited flags bearing the portrait of the ex-Kaiser. A H'.isv. on officer declared his intention to advance into the corridor and occupy all German territory ceded to Poland under the Versailles Treaty and to then evacuate the corridor, recognising the 1914 German frontier. Warsaw remains calm. - Bolsheviks permitted the I olisli newspa j r ci respondents to proceed to Minsk. _

RED DOINGS . • DANTZIG, August 17. The newspaper “Naph rich ten’s” war correspondent giving an inside idea of the Red Army, says one of the busiest headquarters department is the political which issues a stream pf leaflets intended to influence Polish and German workers, and urges German communists to attack thp Bourgpoise. The Department also issued a newspaper circulated among the army and filled with horrible stories of alleged Polish atrocities, and imaginary details of unemployment and revolution ip the rest qf thq, world- Everything Fpejich is described as eapitalistic and everything English as hypocritical.

ENGLISH PAPER AND RUSSIA. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 19 The Admiralty has decoded cypher messages passing between Tchptcherjn - and Litvinoff, discussing the best means of assisting the “Daily Herald” newspaper. Landbury when visiting Moscow early in 1920, was asked to help get newsprint. Tchetcherin finally instructed Litvinoff to subsidise the “Daily Herald,” by instalments, in order to maintain control of the paper and give the “Herald” Chinese bonds. Landsbury to-day denies that- the “Herald” ever received Chinese bonds, and says be sought help in getting newsprint purely ag a bysingss matter, as English merchants wgre the “Herald.’! RUSSIAN SET-BACK. (Received tips day. af, 9.30 a.m.) VANCOUVER, August 19 A Warsaw message states that tfie Russian are fleeing in disorder op thp Vistula and Bug, thrpe thousand being captured. Russians arp pyappating Brest Litpvßk, " - STOPPED NEGOTIATING. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) BONBON, August 19, Kameneff say sthe Poles did not continue the Minsk negotiations on Wpdr - nesday.