INVASION OF PERSIA

Southland Times, Issue 18852, 18 June 1920, Page 5

INVASION OF PERSIA

REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED AT RES3T LEAGUE COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS (By Telegraph. —Press Assn. —Copyright.' (Reuter'* Telegram*.' LONDON. June 15. Prinep Firnuz of l’( r.-ia haa a conterenee with the Seererary ! ieiieral ami the i- rench representative of the League of Nations. It is umlerstooil no solution was reached. I'rince i'irnuz lifelines a compromise which is not satisfactory to t!ie Pcr.-ian Governmeut. and consider.- il is for the League to show, even at the present early stage, its abihtj - to deal with one of these very questions for which the League was created. BOLSHEVIST PROCEEDINGS AT RESHT PERSIAN REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED. LONDON, June 10. The Times’s Teheran correspondent states that the Bolshevists at Resht have proclaimed a Persian Republic and appointed Commissaries, includin'' Kuiehik Khan. A maniiestu has been issued abolishing the monarchy and the Anplo-i’ersian agreeinem, protesting against the presence m British troops, and intimating their intention to control Teheran. It is suggested that while it is nut, necessary to take the republic seriously at present, Kutehik Khan's jests often prove uupicasirnd te the Persian Government. RED FORCE AT EMZELI. A FULL ARMY CORPS. 1 Reuter's Telegrams. ’ PARIS. June IT. i Received June IS, l-’.-'u a.m. i Advices from Teheran report that the Bolshevik forces winch disembarked at Enzeli comprise a whole army corps and a squadron of seaplane'. They captured sixteen tank steamers and dispatched them to Baku. PUBLIC MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. PERSIA'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE SOVIET. REPATRIATION OF WAR PRISONERS. LONDON. June Lb ißeceived June 18, 12.2U a.m. ' At a public mealing of the t'ounel! of the l.rac'ie of Nations held in London, l.ord Curzon. who pres;,!,- t ribed the ccrresponiienee < \ehanged bet.wcen Persia and the Bolshevik Government. He said he eon.-nlerc-l that Persia act'd rightly in negof.ai.ng with the Sm jot. and reqU'.-sted Prince Firouz to k-ep the council informed of ’he course of events. Dr Nansen n ported on ;he repatriation of prisoners of war. of whom he said there were still a quarter of a million in Russia, and there wep- an equal mitnber of Rii.-sian prisoners throughout Intro;-'. The diliieultt".- of repat rta r ion hid iniierto been insurmountable, IK h"t,ed Rue new route to t■ iB-.lta- would enabb- 'h- repatriation of ♦b"o to and from R’i.--'i m-fo,-;. ; 1 1 ,- winter. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGNS. WRANGEL’S ADVANCE. I ■' PAN ; ; \| >; f.• Jnne PR advance. H-- I: in oeiuti i'-l mueh territorv ami capn:-od mueh war material and grain. KRASSiM INTERVIEWED. THE WAR WITH POLAND. I' \R IS, June in. Krassim in'-rviewed, e\; r.-. -d gratitude to i t’e fun' .tit tor assist mg sa\ i- ti.-ni Rv ft'h u:ng I’-dand : • wag ■ a useie-s war. Ib-dm’m-a: th ir m. n Rm Bolsim'.iks riefcated ?*'Ua:id Ray wool.. u J-'.-uoy her, Russia eoi;|d ( moorne the , lr I T yc irs but it v.-oiiU only in' - • .Tiber prh aiions to fur-.-igm-i'- It u is eooag in il.oik that he wam d to , ; :"Rit: .ik:i ai :< ad Time hj i : I ro\ eii th r ;he !e! ta-goue e!ie[ nor n n >a! a worhi p-oPra-a. R , .mid t .-tist in i he mid-' of a w.rhl -r; ; m.-ed on eapit a I Lam. things Ita.i I a - d our euign engagements •acred. KOLTCHAK'S MINISTERS. APPEAL TO L E N I M AMD TROTSKY. RKTRt'V I R A i t, June Ph Reports from \ la uc.'stock si at..* that the ended. I', or v.m-- >.’!:;pi —-I to m-sth and ni.Wfii to ; r m; a ee to i. n y.-:ir> hard labcmr. Ail hale aptiea.e.: to 1, -11111 and Trotsky. ’deanwhi!- Re- .-em ui-e. of execution base been j.o loom d. THE Ni KOLA! EVSK MASSACRE. EXCITEMENT IN JAPAN. 1 1 i|\ R t June PR A trr-.i; ma.- ’tieetoig eu.-s-d the mass--sere 0; Japanese a* Ni.uol tievsK, tmd denramied j'arttal <-u:r...uhs-itam tmd temporary caiucllai trm ot tie- hotiuwarn moveinenl of Jai'iuu-se imq- from Siberia. it also eotuiejnne.; .Itipaee-i' support of the Vittdivos ok IT"vine. 1! Government because it wa* ihwn»u"hiy l>' •! ••lu'viU. THE GERMAN ARMY, PROGRESS OF REDUCTION. STATEMENT BY MR LLOYD GEGriGE. 1 Reuter's Telegrams. ' I.'>N DON, June 15. In the I!oo-e of < 'mi 1 nmils Mr Lloyd C-eonm made a : itenmni iiv,r .m May 11) th- luter-Alle'd Com mission's Council eu : - liu.len r.i -•.migih ol Cm limart anuy at 21 b.■.'■')!), :;ii! I by June pi ;l (hrtutui wireless m.s.v'ge oritei-.l'y 1 -1 that lim tinny 1, id la-er, reduced J O'tD. ami that the forces in th.? neutral tame had been reduc-d to ;n 'a, 1 r-;,oii.-, nve muidro;,.-. and one battery. This mi.on Eel not l. ’en chf.'k-.d by th- I m ■ - Aii'r-, Commi-mm, but Imp v . i '. i .-e - to • Uo-.v Rial there had l-o n. a . a. dr. - 1 i■ t eum iam ,:i toe army \ enit.mft !: - I i-md or let's lor the disband- j jii.-tii and 'J omuiimn! o! t:nu 1 imrixtd reHTU' ►"! ina t e li IP.I Wt..-' -tdl pressing fori pei'ii.: ai to i-f - f u. 'll the turn'd eon. Jtihuiury. I Mr Moya; C.ei,. o (ha! a deiilitre j elate hj a ■! y. i a. a l'.\ed for the Spa ; coibe. m u ; . n.;i.i _ 1:1 . ;m tit utiun of the| til".'. C 11,,; .a ' p.., ; ament, out it probably ■ THE ALBANIAN REVOLT. ITALIAN REFUGEES.. TERRIBLE ATROCITIES REPORTED. ROME, June Hi. The Italians - escaping from Albania have arrived at Vaiuna in an almost naked condition. 1 tie rein is arc subjecting prisoners tb irigiitiul atlueUies. I

LEAGUE OF NATIONS. BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION. LONDON, June 15. The Premier stated that the British Government had contributed £23,000 to the funds of the League of Nations in the last financial year. The Government had no information in regard to the amount subscribed or guarantees by other nations. FOOD FOR GERMANY. REPORTED OFFER BY BRITAIN. BERLIN, June 16. (Received June 18, 12.20 a.m.) The Vossische Zeitung reports that Britain has agreed to deliver 9500 tons of wheal to Germany in return for cash. A further offer to supply more wheat was made conditional on Germany purchasing Australian mutton and baron for cash.