THE BOLSHEVIK MENACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1919, Page 5

THE BOLSHEVIK MENACE.

DEBATE IN FRENCH CHAMBER. MARSHAL FOCH'S FLAN. Paris, March 30. j M. Abnunl, hi the Chamber, announc- j ed that M. Clemenceau's policy was not to Mad troops to Russia, bat to defend the Uttlt nations against Bolshevism, especially Poland and Roumania. Preparations were being made at the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles with a view to the signature of peace at the end of April, General Mangin commands the Roumanian aid Polish armies. Thus there Vould he unity, of command from the Baltic to the Black Sea. The Supreme Cdunafl was also re-arming Roumania and aanding locomotiyes and other equipment, in addition te assisting Serbia, in view of the Hungarian menace.— Aub.l&.Crite Jan. Paris, March 29. Wttit jQw approach of spring the French iftsders, who have always taken a mora ierious view of the Bolsheviks' militarV pretensions than the British and Americans, have formulated plans for a new Eastern war. M. Clemenceau and Marshal Foch still hope for intervention by Russia itself. Deputies, except the Socialists, strongly support intervention. Marshal Foch's new plan provides for the mobilisation of all friendly people between the Baltic and Black Sea, including the Czecho-Slovaks, Greeks and SefbwM. Everything points to the supreme necetaity of a definite policy in combating Bolshevism. After debate the Chamber puaod a vote of confidence in the Government by 362 votes to 131. The Socialists hotly denounced armed intervintien h Russia and demanded a refusal of credits for the maintenance of French troops. M. Renaudel said the policy of the Peace Conference was one of distrust of democracy. The Bolsheviks should be salted, to enter tike League of Nations. - i An».-S'i Cable Assn. OUTLOOK IN BRISBANE.

ORGANISED DEMONSTRATION BY SOLDIERS. Brisbane, March 31. A procession of 2000 returned soldiers marched through the streets to Parliament House with the object of impressing the Bolsheviks that the soldiers are an Organised body which will not cease its activities until Bolshevism and anarch/ are rooted out of Queensland. The agitation has also spread to Ipswich, where a largely-attended meeting carried a notion against Bolshevism.— Att».-NA Cable Assn. ttVASiON 1 OF WESTERN EUROPE. fROTSKY HAS TROOPS READY. Received March 31, 6.5 p.m. New York, March 21. The Herald's Paris correspondent understands that members of the Peace Con- * ftrance have been informed that Trotsky , mi. Half ft million of well-trained troops ' ready for the invasion of western Europe. — Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. • LITHUANIANS' SUCCESS. BOLSHEVIKS RETREAT IN DISORDER.

Received March SI, 10.15 pjn. London, March 30. The Lithuanians continue their successes against the Bolshevists. In a recent engagement a thousand Bolshevists were killed and a thousand prisonered The remainder retreated in disorder. It is reported that the Bolshevists are lending naval detachments, which are considered their belt troops.—Aus. and X&. Cable Assoc.