RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1920, Page 5

RUSSIA.

A DEMAND FOR PEACE. BRITISH LABOR MOVE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 30, 11.5 p.m. London, Jan. 29. Seventeen leaders of the moderate section of the Labor Party, including Mr. J. R. Clynes (vice-chairman of the Parliamentary Labor Party), Mr. J. H. Thomas (general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen), Mr. Brace, and Mr. Bowerman, have issued a manifesto advocating immediate and complete peace with the Russian Government. They believe that as they represent moderate Labor the appeal will have considerable weights Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A PRECARIOUS SITUATION. CZECHS IN DANGER NEAR IRKUTSK. THE COUNTRY TURNS BOLSHEVIK, Received Jan. 30, 8.15 p.m. London, Jan. 29. A Harbin message, dated January Ist, states that fifteen thousand Czechs are spread along six hundred versta of railway westward of the Irkutsk line, which was damaged' in many places, as all the employees refuse duty. Each party of Czechs is compelled to repair the lines, as they travel, and they are hewing trees for engine, fuel. A hundred engines are lying derelict, and there are great piles of stranded rolling stock. The amount of human suffering is incalculable. Fortunately the Czechs are well supplied with food. The whole country having turned Bolshevik, they are in a precarious position, their artillery and ammunition being deficient for serious fighting.—Times Service. A PASSPORT REFUSED. Received Jan. 30, 8.15 p.m. . London, Jan. 29. On the Supreme Council's advice, a passport to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald to go to Russia to participate in a conference was again refused.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DRIVES AGAINST POLAND. New York, Jan. 29. The Warsaw correspondent of the World learns that General Brusiloff, whose family were held as hostages by the Bolsheviks, is leading the Red Amy, which is composed of 2,000,000 men. It is understood that Trotsky intends to make two drives against Poland, one in the direction of Vilna, j the other through the Carpathians.