RUSSIA AND POLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3548, 9 August 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

RUVSSO-‘GERMAN INTRIGUE.

AGREEMENT ARRANGED.

REINSTATEMENT OG GERMANY,

PARIS. Aug. 5.

l The Petit Parisien states that the agreement made bet.we«=ll HPl‘l‘ ‘€oll lsiinons, Foreign Minister, acting for ithé Berlin Government, and the Soviiet. representative Kopp pro\'z'de,e, for economic and political help for Bussia. by repairing the railway:-. delivery of rolling stock, plant and machinery for mining. and also medical Supplies. With this help Russia anticipates that she will be able to drive the Poles from the Danzig corridor. The Soviet will then insist on the admission 0" Germany to the Peace Conference and back up German interests. Kopp has departed for Moscow to secure approval of the agreement.

POLISH COUNTER-MOVE.

REDS DRIVEN BACK. ___,..... Received 9.20 a.m. - LONDON. Aug. 8. A Polish communique suggests that the Polish counter-move continues in the neighbourhood of Drobiezyu and gained ground. The Poles succeeded in driving back the enemy who have crossed the Bug again to the north Bank. Particularly fierce fighting took place at the River Serith,» where the Bolshevik attacks —were repulsed, While the Ukrainian detachments successfully continue to counter-attack. TOWN SACKED BY REDS. Received 9.20 am. ' . LONDON, Aug. 3. A communique declares that the town of'Brod§r was completely sacked by the Bolsheviks. A ;‘- GERMAN WORKERS CAUSE__ SYMPATHY WITH BOLSHEVIKS,

Received 9.20 a.m.

LONDON, All 3, "8.

Rélai:i’dn_s ‘between the Go3;.;'mansaqnd' Poles, at ‘Danizig are_b,e,coming__r”no'l-e strained. .’ ' _.

!. Following on ’tl‘l'eA"deci_sion of the German workmen fnot _ to discharge ‘vessels. bringing m,l:mi,tions for Polaind. ;the_Poles'i'n Tomerariia, including the [railwaymen_. have now ceased to }transport food supplies to Dantzig from Poland. The stoppage is com”plete, audit is feared that it will lead to _a ‘suspension of industries‘ and an economic crisis. ' '

NO COMPROMISE.

TROUBLE OVER POLISH NOTE.

Received 9.30 am.

WARSAW, Aug. 8.

It is ofiicially alleged that the Moscow wireless station’ ‘cwice declined to ‘receive the latest Polish Note, on’ :the pretext, firstly, of the alteration of the hours for the reception of messages, and secondly, on account of atmosphere disturbances, which the Poles state were non-existent.

SOVIET AND BRITISH PROPOSALS BLOCKADE PROBABLE. Recefved 9.15 am. ' LONDON, Aug. 8. ‘ An Exchange telegraph message confirms the report of the Bolsheviks’ unwillingness to accept the British proposals, and foreshadows a blockade unless the proposals ‘are accepted Within 48 hours.

THE LONDON CONFERENCE.

FRENCH DELEGATES WELCOMED.

Received 9.15‘ am.

LONDON, Aug. 8.

Mr Lloyd eGorge, Welcomed M. Mi]lerand, and Marshal Foch at Hythe. The Mayorfs daughter, following the French custom, presented each visitor as he landed with a bouquet of carnations. Lord Curzon, Admiral Beatty, and the Mayors of Folkstone and Hythe were present.’ and a huge ‘crowd acclaimed the visitors as they proceeded to the Lympno for the Conference. A eGneva message staes that Signor Giolliti will shortly confer with Mr Lloyd George in Switzerland on the Russo-Polish question".

SOVIET AND THEAARMISTICE.

POLAND BLAMED FOR DELAY. Received 9.35 am. ' LONDON, Aug_ 8. The Central News states that the Russians did not agree to a ten days’ ltruce with Poland. The S;ovi.et’s official reply states that it is resuming on Wednesday direct negotiations ‘with Poland for an armistice and peace. The Soviet blames Poland for the long delay.

ITALY OPPOSES BLOCKADE. MO'I3A’:L BENEFIT TO RUSSIA. Received 9.40 a.m. ROME, Aug. 8. Signor Sporza, in the Chambex-, discussing the Saint C-ormain Peace, declared that the blockade would be of greater advantage to the Soviet Government than to the Entente, owing fo the mofal efiect upon the fiussians. and it: was not. a policy with v.v‘:lich Italians should sympathise. The Communistic experiment in Russia. must be allowed to take its own course. prove its own strength or inability to continue, and must not be giv-in the honour of martyrdom. For those reasons Italy had entered into an agreenwent to receive the Ruszamn representative and to send an Il'alian representative to Russia to pmmote the economic development of both. countries.

WARS AVV BEING SHELLED‘

Receivkfl 9.40 am. BERLIN. Aug. 8.

The -Polish Government has arrived at Cl-acowh The Russians have been shelling the outer forts on the north side of Warsaw since Friday, the POl- - bafteries returning the fire.

AMERICAN ATTITUDE.

BENEVOLENT~—BUT NEUTRA L‘

Received 9.45 a.m.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8

It is expected that an announceJnent outlining -the United States poliicy concerning Poland and Russia will be issued shortly. It is believed jtliai. America will look askance upon fiany decision by the Conference be[tween M. Millerand and Mr Lloyd {George to make war on the... Soviet. [Within the boundaries of Russia, The {United Statee, however, will sympathise with a. decision to give aid to Poland. The American Gov.ernmen'r. feels that Opposition would develop ihere should any attempt be made to have the United States participate -in 3a.*'European war. _ Q dificial circles point out that any ._lnoi_}ernent that “would ,injure“t.he in,tegrit"y" of Russia ‘would nofi receive ‘the! suDP_ol't ‘bf flie, United ‘Sietes; and the,Britisl_l <l;ec'ognm‘o,, of ‘néfhonia is‘ therefore considered" tobe a"_mistake‘.‘ '

I ~ THE SOVIET NOTE. A RUSSIAN EXPLANATION. Received 10.5 a.m. . ' . LONDON, Aug. 8. The Soviet Note. which the Allied Conference is considering," states that the announcements of Poland’s belat~ ed decision to resume the negotiations for an armistice and peace _(t.he preliminaries ‘of which were '_broken off at Baronovitch), rea,c~he_d Moscow half an hour before the British re;quest for a truce. '"’l"tie Soviet Goviexfnment immediately replied]. arrang;i'ng_§ -for a meeting of the ‘armistice 3delegat_ion's at Minsk on Wednesday.

The Note adds: The Soviet Government believes the British Government will acknowledge that the cessation of hostilties and Poland’s full inde~ pendence, , at which ‘the British Government aims, will be atfained in the speediest and simplest way by direct negotiations being resumed at Minsk.

Received‘ 10.35 am.

LONDON, ‘Aug. 8.

The Soviet delegation in London announces that it informed the British Government last week that Russia undertakes to begin the withdrawal of troops to the line fixed by the Allied Supreme Council, immediately after Pol2uld’s acceptance of the armistice terms, ‘dealing principally with the reduction of Poland’s armed strength. Russia also undertakes to considerably reduce the Soviet troops holding this line. provided the Allies, and particularly France, undertake not to suport any advance against Russia on any front and arranges the withdrawal‘ of Wrangel’s army from the Crimea. ’ .

GERMANY TO BE NEUTRAI.

‘WILL NOT ALLOW’ ALLIES TO PASS THROUGH.

BERLIN, Aug. 6‘

Von Simons, in the 'Reicllsl;ng said Germany was threatened ‘with great dangers of invasion east and west: but Germany would uphold the. declaration of neutraliizy nnd disarm invaders. He would not maintain that the Allies intend_e<.i to traverse Ger'many to Poland, but they had to reckon on the possibility. He hoped they would be able to maintain neiitmlify Wifhoiit use of force.

E A POLISH DENIAL. ’ '-'-'~------ . [ ' LONDON, Aug. 7. The Polish Charge d’Affaires in London has issued a'stateinenl. denying Russian allegations that Poland is deliberately delaying -the armistice in the hope of .<4ecln'in:l, the El‘ltClll.e’S assistance.

AMERICA’S ATTITUDE.

WASHINGTON, Aug_ 6.

Pl'esi_(iellt Wilson has summoned Mr Cglzby and Under-Secretary Davis to an hour's conference at the White» House on’ the Pcllish question. President Wilson and Cabinet are considering the R.usso-I_°olish- situation. ’

~. FRANCO-BRITISH ADVICE.

WARSAW, Aug. 6.

The Polish Government requested {he leaders of the Franco~Bl‘itish Mission to return and “explain their 'respective Governments’ actual position in Poland a,lso advise the Government regarding assistance. necessary.

BRITISH WOR.K«ERS OPPOSE INTERVENTION.

130'-NDON, Aug. 6‘

A Labour manifesto points out that the,-' workers were justified ‘in refusing I'o assist. in the war tn supoprt. of PO- - which attempted conquest and spoliation for self-engrandisement Therefore, it warns foreign Governments that British Labour will not co-operate. with Poland ,against Whose conduct. Mr Lloyd George repeatedly issued wa.rningS. -