INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1920, Page 3

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

A TRUCULENT NOTE. FROM LITHUANIA TO POLAND "LONDON,- Sept; '6. The “Morning Post’s” Warsaw correspondent says that the Polish Foreign Office admits the receipt of a traiculant Note from the military party- in Lithuania, but declares that no war has been decalred. The most amicable relations are being maintained with the Lithuanian Civil Government. PARIS, Sept... 6. It is reported that hostilities between Poland and Lithuania have virtually ceased, and that peace negotiations .are being arranged, A FRENCH THREAT.. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, Sept. 7, It js reported that Government have notified Russia that unless French citizens are repatriated by Ist October, naval operations will be instituted in {Southern Russia. THE CUNNING GERMAN. (LONDON TIMES SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ! WARSAW, September 7. Germany has four hundred thousand people touring in the plebiscite area. They voted in Schleswig against Denmark,., and thence were transferred to East Prussia and the Vistula, to vote ajgainst Poland,- and are now heins transferred to Upper Silesia.. These peripatetic voters? are supplied tviffi forged documents,

GERMANY AND BOLSHEVIKS

'Reuter’s Telegram.)

(Rpceived this day at 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, September i. Foreign Office information leads to the calculation that 128 thousand Bolshevik troops have taken refuge in East Prussia! The Polish Government is dissatisfied with Internment conditions as Bolshevik bands are roaming at largo in East Prussia, and are even rperoseing frontier and attacking Polish villages and then again seeking refuge in Germany. This manoeuvre was adopted in attack on the fortress. Osowiec. General Suwalki of Poland has requested, the Allies to require that Germany shall properly intern and disarm refugees. ' ,