INTERNAL RUSSIA.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1921, Page 3

INTERNAL RUSSIA.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. PENALTIES IMPOSED. PARIS, March 24. The Reparations Commission unanimously decided to extend the penalties to Germany, including replacement oj Prussian by non-Rhenish civil servants in the occupied territory. FIGHTING IN KAZAN PROVINCE.!

HKLSIXCJKOKS, .March 27 News of the ‘Kronstadt rebellion leaking to Kazan province caused an uprising against the Soviet, during which tiie prisons were stormed and political prisoners released and Soviet officials killed. Fighting against the Soviet forces continues in the Pikov dis trict.

LENIN’S REPLY TO COMPLAINTS. PAR IS, .March 27. , Lenin, replying to protests of Rusf sian Rolshevists that lii.s system of ini dustrial concessions to foreign capital- > ists can only strengthen the capitalist . regime’, which the* Soviets desire to dostroy, points out that the ten years’ ■ ! concession in Kamchatka granted' to American capitalists provide economic ' advantages to Russia, and creates dissension between America and Japan, thereby revenging „Russia on Japan, j which wrested from Russia a large j stretch of territory bv armed force. j Til K LITHUANIAN LINE. j COPENHAGEN, March 21. A Kovno message states that Zeligowskai’s troops have crossed the demarcation line, and are plundering the neutral /one. Three members of the , Lithuanian Commission who were sent • to investigate, were captured and shot. | Polish artillery at Druskilniki opened ! fire on the Lithuanian line, and killed j and wounded a number of troops. j

SOVIET RUSSIA. NOT 10 TO PRESIDENT HARDTNG. WASHINGTON, March 23 The Russian Note wliich the State Department published to-day, disclosed that its contents were virtually similar j to the outline previously cabled. The ; Soviet Government also promised categorically not to carry on any propaganda in the United States, since they were too busy repairing economic conditions in Russia to he a hie to undertake such propaganda. Mr Hughes, Secretary of State, says j the State Department has received ad- j vices corroborating the Press reports of . Lenin’s modified Communistic prill- j eiples as applied to Russia, favouring • closer relationship with capitalistic na- j tions.The Soviet’s appeal was addressed to ! both President Harding and Congress, j It is thought here that the Soviet pur-1 posely included Congress, since it is recalled that many members of the for- j mer Congress opposed ex-Presidont Wil * son’s Russian policy. Reports that 90 tons of Soviet gold, bearing the Swedish Mint stamp, were en route to America, elicited the information that the United States Treasury would accept all metal bearing the stamp of a friendly country, but would

not accept oO,000, 00(1 dollars’ worth ol’ Russian gold roubles already here. TvRASSIN’S REPORT. | (Received this day at 8 a.nO I HELSINGFORS, -March 27 | Ivrassin’s report on the Anglo-Rus- ■ sian trade agreement says it is impossible to conclude with capitalistic com- j inanities which are doomed to collapse, any treaties serving as a basis for | peaceful relations. This agreement did j not afford any guarantee that normal trade on a large scale will he really j opened between England and Russia. I WRANGEL’S PLIGHT. ! (Received This Day at 0.10 a.m.) j PARIS, March 28. ; In connection with relief given to refugees of Wrangel’s Army, M. Briand explains that relief must cease on Ist April. Jt is senii-officiall.v added that France has spent one hundred million francs and cannot continue relief single handed, in view of the condition of the national finances and uncertainty of receiving the German indemnity. Her own devastated areas and war victims must have, first claim on France, which offered to transport Wrangell’s army to Russia or Brazil. Wrangel desires to continue fighting and demands a return of equipment, hut this was sold to Georgia, from which it passed into the Bolshevik’s possession. RUSSIAN PROTEST. (Received this day, at 9.30 a.m.) i LONDON, March 28. A Russian parliamentary committee in a strongly worded protest against the Anglo-Russian trade agreement says it is equivalent to recognition of the Soviet Government. When the National Government is established it will repudiate it, and regard it as a hostile act. The agreement will only prolong the Russian agony by encouraging Bolshevism. Beware of imitations. Call for WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.