POLAND AND RUSSIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3530, 17 July 1920, Page 5

POLAND AND RUSSIA.

1 ALLIED NOTE TO SOVIET GOVERNMENT.

CONFERENCE SUGGESTED,

Received 9.20 a.m

LONDON, July 14

In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law read a telegram sent by the British Government to the Soviet Government ,on the 11th proposing an inimediate Russo-Polish armistice, whereby’ the Polish armies immediately withdraw to the eastern boundary of Poland, and as soon as possible thereafter representatives of Soviet Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Lativia, and Finland would assemble at London under the auspices of the Peace Conference to negotiate final peace between Russia ~ and its neutral States. Representatives of East Galicia, will also be invited to the conference. The British Government also proposed a simultaneous armistice between the Soviet forces and Wrangel’s on the basis that Wrangell forces immediately retire from Crimea, which will be neutral during the armistice, and that Wrangel be invited to London to discuss the future of his troops and refugees, but he is not to be a member of the conference. The British Government binds itself not to assist Poland in any purpose hostile to Russia, and to take no action itself hostile to Russia. She is also bound under the covenant of the League of Nations fo defend the integrity of Poland witlnn certain" frontiers. If therefore, the Soviet Government despite its- repeated declarations to be content with’ the withdrawal of the Polish armies from Russia on condition of a mutual armistiffe, but intends to take action hostile to Poland in Poland’s own territory, the British Government and the Allies will feel .bound to assist Poland to defend its existence with all the means at their disposal. The Polish Government has’ declared its willingness to make peace with Soviet Russia and negotiate for

an armistice on the above basis, as soon as it is informed tbTit the Soviet also agrees. The British Government had stated it would be glad of n definite reply within a week. Replying to Mr Asquith Mr Bonar Law said this message was sent by wireless to Moscow with the kno'ledge and approval of the Allies. RUSSO-FINNISH PEACE CONFERENCE. Received 10.25. AMSTERDAM, .Tuljy 10. The Russo Finnish peace conference at Dorpat has been suspended for a fortnight at the instance of the Russians. owing to the Finns persisting in their claim to Perepona.