RUSSIA AND POLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3550, 12 August 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

RUSSIA’S TERMS. P POLES TO DISARM _ _ LONDON, Aug. 10. The Russian terms of armistice with Poland demand that the Polish army shall be reduced to a maximum of fifty thousand, the remainder to be demobilised within a month. It is not required that arms shall be surrendered to Russia. N 0 troops -or war material shall be imported, "and war industries shall be demobilised. Families of Polish War victims shall receive free grants of land. ~ On Russia’s part it is agreed that her troops shall forthwith be withdrawn to the frontier. Warsaw advices state that it is believed that the Poles -will concentrate for the defence of the ci'fy_ on a strong defensive line on the Vistulat, conetructed by the Germans in 1916, 15 kilometres in front of the town.

THE ALLIES POLICY.

OUTLINED BY MR LLO'YD GEORGE. ~¢

POLAND’S INDEPENDENCE MUST NOT BE CRUSHED.

LONDON, Aug_ 10.

' In the House of Commons, Mr Lloyd George made a statement before a. crowded house in regard to the Polish situa.tion. Krassin and Quampeff the Bolshevik trade representaEtives) were present in the strangers’ igallery. ’ Mr Lloyd George expressed himself ‘as still hopeful of peace, but said that in View of the House. rising at the end of the week he proposed to indicate the Government's Intentions in certain contingencies. He repeated the opinion that the Polish attack was unjustified. He considered the Soviet Government was entitled to take ‘into account in the peace conditions that the Poles not only atta.cked Russia -but did so despite Anglo-French warning. The Soviet Was entitled to demand guarantees against a repetition of similar attacks, but nothing could justify reprisals or punishment which would destroy the aggressorfs national existence. It had furtherimore to be considered" that the indeIpendence of Polaiid was an essential ‘part of the structure of European [peace The re-partition of Poland would not only be a crime, but a peril. If the Poles negotiated peace at the Minsk Conference the Allies did not propose to upset the arrangements. A different situation would arise if the Soviet insisted on terms in absolute conflict with the independence of PO--as a_ nation. We were morally Fbouud to‘ support an Allied nation vwhose national existence was chal!lenged. especially where additional rdanger arose of a great aggressive Soviet empire pcoterminus with Ger;many. The Allies would take no acition except for the purpose of securling Polandfs. existence and independence. A Mr Lloyd George concluded by saying: The Bolshevik Goyernment if it wants peace, can get it. If you have ‘a real desire for peace you can ‘get it._ ‘lf you"are out to challenge the basis ‘on which the liberties of Europe de_Dend you will fail.

BRITISH PRESS OPTNTO..\T

Q { Received 10.25 LONDON, A.'llgllst Tl- - The Northclifl‘- organs and newslpapers :_v;onol'ally zmplaud Ml’. Lloyd Goor;_,re’s speech as an admimble ax- ‘ position of the true facts of the situ—- ] ation. I ‘A JUSTIFIED ADVANCE; PRESIDENT WILSON ’S VIEW. PARIS. Aug. 1,0. t President Wilson has ihformed the French Government thaf he considers ithe Bolshevik advance into Poland Ajustified. ’

ANXIETY IN‘ THE BALTIC

RUsslAt”N FLEET TO GO OUT.

STOCKI-lOLLVI, Aug. 10

There is anxiety in the Baltic ports; especially the Finnish, owing to the I‘9Dorted activity of the Russian fleet, which has hurriedly completed refit?ting and is aboiit to proceed to sea.

FRANCE RECOGNISES WRANG E 1

MILITARY ASSISTANCE

PROBABLE. Received 21.30

PARIS, August 11.

France recognises Wrangel as head of the South Russian Go'vel'n.men-E. Military assistance is implied and Mr. Lloyd G-eol'ge'has been notified of the decision.

S"I.‘AMPE])E FROM WARSAW

Received 8.55

NEW YORK, August 11‘

A VV-an-saw message I'e.por.t.s that the D populace is stampedinlg from the city. The State Department zvt Was'uilig—ton has been advised that some mem—bers of the Amen-iceaen Legatio-n Stall‘ at Warsaw have moved to Posen, and that the American archives have been l~p:lc.kcd ready for removal.

AMERICAN .~\'l"L‘l'l‘UDE.

Received 8.55

NEW YORK, August 1]

It is expected ~that President. Wilson will soon extend Inat"el'ial aid to PO- - in conformity with his promise to use all available means ‘ro firotect Poland’s independence.

BRITISH POLITICAI. CIRCLES.

SATISFIED.

LONDON, August 11

Political circles are of opinion that the terms are a satie-actol'y basis upon which -the Poles may negotiafe. Thereore, the House of Commons recess has not been postponed; The House. will adjourn on Thursday. Polish circles indicate that the disarmament (lemand is impossible, ‘Demise Poland would .thus place herself at the Bolsheviks’ mercy.

MR‘ LLOYD GEORGE REPJJES TO

LABOUR DEPUTATION.

LONDON, August. 10.

Mr. Lloyd G'reo‘rge’s state.nlellt to »the Labour deputation at Downing St‘i'eet was on the lines 01”‘ his speech in the House of Congmons.

Mr. Bevin, the dockers’ delegate, was the principal speak‘er. The depu“‘tat.ion asked what. would happen. if the Polish people adopted a constitution vyhich was not suited to -t'lle Allics._ Mr. Lloyd George replied: We have nothing to do with that. It is flieir % business, provided it isunot i‘rnposo_d by [ force. .

REDS CUT DANZIG-WARSAW. RAILVVAY. = 1 LONDON, August 10. = The “Daily News” Berlin correspondent says: Advicesfrom East. Prussia state that the Russian northern army is seven miles from the Polish Corridor to Danzig -and is advancing rapidly. Rfisisi-an cavairy has cut the Warsaw-Danzig railway at Tlpchmlow.