RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1920, Page 2

RUSSIAN MIX-UP.

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KAMENEFF LEAVES ENGLAND. LONDON, S e Ptember 15. The “Evening Standard” states that the Russian envoy, M. Kameneff, has departed from London. His going it claims is due to the double dealing on the part of M. (Litvinoff, Soviet Ambassador. The “Standard” alleges- M. Litvinoff throughout had done everything possible to render ineffective the trading activities of the Kameneff Russian delegations in London. It alleges M. Litvinoff had been negotiating behind the delegates’ backs with a certain Labour organ (no doubt the "Daily Herald”) and-the British Labour leaders, creating an impression that Kameneff was interesting himself in British Labour troubles and that he was negotiating for the sale of the Russian jewels. The offer of £75,000 to the “Daily ; Herld” is alleged by the “Standard” to have been engineered largely by M. Litvinoff, and it says the Kameneff delegates were unaware of this Until it was too late. M. Kameneff’s position, it says became untenable, and he left.

KAMENEFF’S STATEMENT. LONDON, September i-L Fux*ther light is thrown on the Je- v parture of M. Kameneff, the Soviet envoy, from England. M. Kameneff, in a. letter of Major Kenworthy, the wellknown Jlember of the House of Commons, categorically denies all Mr Lloyd George’s accusations aga'inst him. He firstly denies the allegation regarding the proposed sale of Russian Crown jewels in England; secondly, the arranging a Bolshevik subsidy to the “Daily Herald” (Labour paper); thirdly, the charge of influencing the British Labour Council of Action in its stand against war on Russia; and fourthly, the allegation as to misleading Me Lloyd George regarding Russia’s terms for an armistice with Poland. M. Kameneff adds: “Mr Lloyd George simply desires now to break’ off his peace negotiations with Russia; but/, he is lacking in the courage'to openly * declare his change of policy. Thus he brings forward these paltry accusations against the Soviet Government’s representative.

A LYING RUSSfAN. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept: 14. Sir "William Sutherland, a member of the Commons, declares Kanteneff’s statements are entirely untrue. Most v - of them bear their own contradictious. If necessary, a- great deal more can be said -by the British Government. SYLVIA PANOICHURST. LONDON, .September 13. , Moscow reports state that Miss Sylvia Panckhurst, has arrived at PetrograJ. being en route for Moscow, in order to participate in the next conference of the Third International to be'held at MjMoscow. v.

A DENIAL. LONDON, September 13. The Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Tchitcherin, denies that General Budeny’s Red cavalry was destroyed oh the South front, as alleged, and he claims that General Budeny gained a complete ~' r ' victory over the Poles in the South. Three 'Red divisions of reinforcements halve proceeded to the froqt near saw.. •' ■ . .