RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10605, 2 June 1920, Page 5

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

MSSIN m LONOOM TRADE RELATIONS WITH WEST* ERN EUROPE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Cop.vrigrht Australian nrM N.K. Ca-Me Association. (Received, June J.,...7.30 p.m.,1 LONDON, May 31. Mr Lloyd George and Mr Bonar Law received M. Krassiu, the Soviet trade delegate, at Downing street. (Received June 1, 9 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. It is understood. M. Krassin'urged the complete • removal of tho blockade from Russia. (Received June 1, 9 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. Official: The conference with M. Rrassin was confined to a preliminary discussion on the reopening of tnado relations between Russia and Westerr Europe. .-.'- THE POLISH WAR GENERAL ACTION PENDING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received June 1, 9 p.m.i AVAR SAW, May 31. The Poles captured two thousand prisoners at Beresina. It is believed, u general action is pending. (Received June 1. 10.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. A Polish, communique reports that the Poles encircled two Bolshevik infantry divisions and one of cavalry between Oseowa and Jakszycc, taking two thousand prisoners. The remnant fled in panic.

AUSTRIAN SUPPLIES OF AMMU . NITION.

PROTEST BY SOVIETS

~- (Received June, 1. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, Mar 31. A wireless message from Moscow states that Tehitcherenhas protested to Austria and Czecho-Slovakia against their permitting the sale ol transport 'and munitions to, Poland, and declared that such action wilt have an influence on the fate of Austrian officers in Russia and may also lead to a stoppage of the exchange o' war prisoners.