SOVIET RUSSIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10607, 4 June 1920, Page 5

SOVIET RUSSIA

BLACK sea fleet ■ DECLARATION BY BRITISH FIRST LORD. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —CopyrigW Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. LONDON. June 2. In the House of Commons, Mr Walter Long, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that British warships would protect tiio sea communications at tho. Crimea until an armistice was arranged between General Wrangel’s army and Soviet Russia. Negotiations to that end would begin shortly. The V/arships were intended to prevent a Bolshevik attack along tho Black Sea coast road to Batoum, and to support the garrison at Batoum. Air I.ong denied that Britain was making . war against Soviet Russia. Tho : Admiralty was strictly carrying out the policy laid down by the Pre.miet ip the House of Commons. It vas, onl&Aaiung the ordinary precautionary measures -in the Black Sea necessitated, by, .the policy of the Allies. POLAND AND OZECHO-BLO-VAKIA. ’Australian afid N.Z- Cable Association. PARIS, June I. ■ The Polisjl Diet has broken off diplomatic relations with Czccho-Slovakia ■ THE TRADE DELEGATION EXCHANGE OF GOODS. LONDON, June 2. The '‘Standard” states that no question will he raised regarding tho payment by Russia for Allied goods in gold. 51. Krassin’s proposals are pn the basis of goods for goods—possibly flax and wheat for locomotives and other manufactures; France and Italy participating in the exchanges. FRANCE PAINFULLY SURPRISED. PARIS, June 2. The “Petit Parisian” says that thi conversations Between Air Lloyd George and M. Krassin caused a painful surprise. Both the “Petit Parisien” and the “Journal” declare that Britain really is aiming to secure a cessation of the Bolshevik advance ip Persia.