POLAND AND RUSSIA

Southland Times, Issue 18829, 24 May 1920, Page 5

POLAND AND RUSSIA

BRITAIN’S POSITION

ÜBDUI? SJ ISBNS’ P3OH3TS (By Telegraph.—Pres.-* Assn.--Copyright.) t Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, May 20. la the House of (Vmmens, in the euur-e of an explanation of Lie attitude of the British Government ; a wan la IL.:.- :a and Poland. Mr Bonar Lt.v disclaimed any desire to make war on Russia. He maintained that the kind of Government which the Soviet urofc.-’scu iv;.- contrary to human nature and could not. last. Ihe way to create a rea.-Tusble situation in Russia w;ito allow the Russians ;o work out their own salvation. It was hy opening up trade, much more than hy i.m.iai'ient, that the Bolshevik Government would, he put down. Dealing with Poland, he said that the little ammunition which had been given to Poland as an ally was intended to enable them to defend themselves against an attack by the Bolsheviks which threatened in October. 1910, but Poland told Britain that she would not take the responsibility for advising peace or war. although the opinion of the British Government was against war. Mr Lloyd George supported the I abinct formed by the Polish foreign Minister. The British dll not desire to give Poland the fUahtrst numuragemmr to pursue a policy of war. because it would incur responsibilities which could no; be discharged. Mr Lloyd George mr.de it clear that the principal diilicuhy was thru the Polish army had advancer! far bev-md the racial boundaries. but if Poland made a real attempt at. an equitable peace end the Bolsheviks refused, Britain was bound to a.-st. t loland. BRITISH LABOUR ORGANISATION’S PROTEST. OBJECT TO AID TO POLAND. LONDON, May 21. 1 Receive'! May 23. 11 p.m.i The Miners’ federation executive has urged the Government to use its influence to end the Polish war. It decided to co-oper-;,:e with the Political Labour Party movement to demand that the Government should cease to support Poland, The executive of the National 1 mon of Railwaymen instructed its members to refuse |i, hj anile any material intended to asALst Poland against Uti-v-ia.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA. TERMS BEFORE NEGOTIATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LONDON. May 20. I nee-aved May 2d, d.d p.m.i The Australian Lie-.- Association Learns that the three Bolshevik representatives, who are at present in London in connection with ihe resumption of trade relations, are there merely to supply information to the Supreme Council regarding Russia s supplies. Later the Council will approach Russia. with which there are no diplomatic relations. They can only communicate by wireless. Definite negotiations will com mence when complete satisliutiou has been received, with reference to the tate of the remnants of Denikin's army. Ihe teleuse of prisoners under the OV.rady agreement, the release of .Allied prisoners in Siberia and hssurances regarding the Bolshevik policy in Persia. BOLSHEVIKS CLAIM SUCCESSES. LONDON, May 21. A Bolshevik wireless roniniunigue stale-: . The pursuit of the retreating enemy i-ci.i----t.:.b ;n lim IVi-.mk region. We occupied hj number "f villages eastward of Drumen after Lerce fighting. Aeroplanes bomued the Ir.tray riositions and asststeel our crossing OX the Bcre.'iua river. RUSSIA AND MILITARISM. LONDON. May 21. (Received May 2d, 11 p.m.i A Moscow wireless .'bites:—U urkers are tclebrating the aumversary of the i.uroducJion of military training by a people's holiday, A typical slogan runs "The Keal of liberty is the ride in the hands of the Worker or peasant." soviet leaders urge tiiat Riussia is surrounded by bourgeois na4ioin- and a systepi of general, popular military training is the only way to secure life Hiiil liberty. RED ADVANCE IN CASPIAN AREA. LONDON. May 2d. (Received .May 2d. 11.41) p.m.i Latest Caspian advices show tiiat the Bolsheviks were breaking their promise not. to advance beyond Lnzeli. Additional ttoops landed al Ghazni on the south Caspian coast and seize,, the interior communications. The Reds now are apparently encircling Rcspt, to which the British retired from Lnzeli. BOLSHEVIKS IN ARMENIA. CONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS. WASHINGTON. May 21. (Received May 2d. d.d p.m.i Colonel Haskell, Allied High ('omniisttoner in Armenia., has advised the State Department that Bolsheviks haw control of Aiexar.dropol. the Armenian r;ulw,.y centre and that railway trawl is completely tied Up in Armenia. The Bolsheviks control iha Baku oi! Mipplies. PERSIA WA NTS HELP. DOES NOT FEAR BOLSHEVISM. PARIS, May 22. (Received May 2d. 11.40 p.m.' The Persian mreign Minister, in an interIfiew declared tiiat Persia was entitled to aspect help from Britain though tlm claim was mu based on any eontra-'lual obligation. The B-dshe vising of Per-in -.vas not feared, bur under the Red cloak tribal marauding and brigandage were hkeb- to find Cover and produce :.iiar-hy. in which. Britain's interests wind ! be -■. riou.dy threatened. DEATH BEFORE SURRENDER. HEROIC JAPANESE FORCE. HOPELESS FIGHT AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS. TOKIO, May 20. (Received May 23, 0.0 p.m.i American.- who c-ca; .ai from the icebound part of Nikoh'Lv. k slate that tin' Bolshevik look pn.,-i m of Dm town and made pre-oners of all Ru.--ian ; oj.iiet •• ami bourgeois, slaughtering 290 who ware buried under the ice on the river Amur. ■When the Japanese commander protected, the Reds demanded the disarmament of the Japanese Garrison. The .Japanese commander refused and fighting commenced. The Japanese long refuge in the eon-uiate, which caught lire. Tin* desperate Jap.mess. seeing no hope o. rescue and being pledged n<u to surrender, deliberately plunged into the flame- crying "Banzai.” The victims included the Japanese Consul, his wife and two children. A Japanese force has been sent to NikoLovsk to rescue the remaining residents but it is feared that the Reds have killed them all.

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PUNITIVE EXPEDITION SENT. HONOLULU, May 21. (Received May 23, 5.5 p.m.) According to a despatch from Tokio, the IVar Office lias announced that Japanese troop;.; landed at Nikuiaiovsk «.n May 15 to begin operations against the B-;!, hovikr. It is understood that Japan'will begin negotiations with Russia for the creation of a but-' fer state in Siberia. BOLSHEVISM IN FRANCE. NATIONALISATION A DiSGUISE. PARIS. May 21. < Received May 23, 5.5 p.m.-' Official investigation revealed the plot to establish a boviet regime. A letter was intercepted addressed to the (Antral European BnLlmvi-: o'ga.u. .do;, . i st ;:c : that tm-tioirdb-arion is merely a i!is;,uia to costa t!if teal ( ii.ic.’t of tile teci'io, .-trike., wnich aimed at the e: t::!>!; dum:;! of a Soviet system. GERMANY’S INDEMNITIES. FRENCH PROTEST AGAINST REDUCTION. PARIS. May 20. (Received May 23, 5.5 p.m.) An inter-parliamentary group, representing the devastated area.- unanimously passed a. resolution which is to b” forworded to M. Milk rand and Mr id >yd George pointing out that the agreement regarding the German indemnity is reedy a teht"turn of the Germsu Lrht. M. Pomcat.’ took oart in the dis'-t! ■ don vdo-i: re-ultcd ;;; the group drmandmv 11■ io.li e.vc •ution of ilm Treaty of Vet.-aill.v, whi di tit y tie dared only Parlianu :it could aber. GERMANS PLEASED AT POINCARE’S SECESSION. LONDON, May 21. (Received May 23. 5.5 p.m.i The Morning Post’s Berlin correspondent states that German newspaper; comtnea-. on M. I’oincarc’s resignation from the Reparation Commission with ;at isiaenmi. T liey declare that the Ilythe daci.-;o:i-’ signily the collapse of I’oinc. uc’s policy of making Germ any pay the whole cost of Ihe war. DISARMAMENT AND REPARATIONS. DISCUSSION iM COMMONS. ( Reuter's Telegrams, i LONDON, May 20, la tlie Home of I ominous Mr Lambert expressed alarm at lim reeent -tatf rncnl i>y

General Wilson rh u Britain ! 'i! ;> : i army a- mucli as in liil-i. Mr I 'iiurcliill. interrupting. .--aid that the js! ;un:ie!!l did not imply that rl:c country 1 was Oil thi» \ergc of a gp-ai cnin.-trophe. j They were In a period of great •ii-lur!>amv i w!imh was increasing in many par!.; of l!u - I world, '"a; anything similar to tin* German !onrush of 1914 need not be expect tal a:','i:i. Lord Robert Cecil com pl;iJ r.r- 1 that an . unparalleled uppoit’mity oi :n;d-;;;:g tinLeague of Nations a reality !ua! liven lost by not referring the I’olish-Uu.-.a dtspute to the League. Mr Bonav Law .-aid that the Allied con- '■ fcreime disei’-.-ed the agenda i.:r the Sou j Conference. the first paramount item of i wliL hj wa ■ dis u mament, but he was r.nwill- ; ing that the delay involved by 1 ho Spa Co?.1 frrenee sliouM pr-vent tie; ion nma awhile ; and arrangement.- for pressing forward with I disarmament were pro-eed;:)’;. Referring t > reparation he pointed mn t!i:.t Hi'- Treaty <•> j \'("-.-.cjiies allowed Lmma.iy to pro; ose a ! down in ih” Treaty. Ah hope-; ihe: [if possible a lixed amount should be p-od. jpr' \ i sio; i: i! ly s! I gg.i •d, i!i: L-di-h GoI hardships endured by ITanee, but was noi willing tt> say that I .he initial payment s I should go to France, Britain's comma later. ’i ii..i weal 1 be utterly uni air. no: only to i laer j O.vn people but to the d ern'iioti-, v. !t • fad S bona- sneli a heat -•■_eh,r,-;:e, 'I in- «.,» ••Del j el aims of Prance w, * ;ve-.gni.td by Lying everv Brilaiti rv.a-r. eR Pra-ev .-hourd ;■ - e-eive i'll. | GERMAN WAR MATERIAL. ! FRENCH GENERAL' 3 V.’.',Riii. LA US, ;,f y { (Re-eehe-i Mav 2d, it ...m., I Genera! Nolp-t. h-A. ■b 1 ; ;: me-.'S',. I j (V:uini e ;o?t ,p ji;-a am in hj g, . ~,, l u'rview .-,,ni liiat inrmany :In pu-.-e-.-ad |;m incrediiiie ((tianlily of v. a, -:,a?e; . ! a - I mission b.m all etaly da-.-tioyed iig-.n-und ; ■ i | total, t-xelu -i re of lim-.e v.oiai •. , art j discovered fa ily. 'tie- nd. ■ ion htai . lished over a hundred ct-iure.- o be-; i -..e, ,< wiueh were working conliuuou.-ly. THE TREATY TANGLE. CONGRESS AGAIN FA SEu V/fTi i 1 DEADLOCK. | 1 W.\Si 11 Mi IT: >e., :y !. | The Hog-,- ,d If.pnvbi ale,,;-'; |lt i< eoti.'idere-l eeri e ; n th:.i !: ■ will ve. i j tlie resolution and it liui la-i:e-.a i i!;at j over tiic veto.