POLISH WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 May 1920, Page 5

POLISH WAR.

ATTITUDE OF BRITAIN, TRADE AS ROAD TO PEACE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 23, 5.5 p.m. London, May 20In the House of Commnos, in the course of an explanation of the attitude of the British Government towards Russia and Poland, Mr. Bonar Law disclaimed any desire to make war on Russia. He maintained that the kind of Government which the Soviet professed was cpntrary to human nature, and could not last. The way to create a reasonable situation in Russia was to a'low the Russians to work out their own salvation. It was by opening up traie, much more than by armaments, that the Bolshevik Govefnment would be put down. Dealing with Poland, he said the little ammunition which had be»n given to Poland as an ally was intended t:> enable them to defend themselves against an attack by the Bolsheviks, which was threatened in October. 1919, hut Poland told Britain she would not take the responsibility of advising peace or war. although the opinion of the British Government was against war. Mr. Lloyd George said Cabinet informed the Polish Foreign Ministr - that Britain did not desire to give Poland the slightest encouragement co pursue a policy of war, because it would incur responsibilities which could not be discharged. Mr. Lloyd George made it dear that the principal difficulty was that the Polish army had advanced far beyond its racial boundaries, but if Poland made a real attempt at an equitable peace wd the Bolsheviks refused, Britain was bound to assist Poland —An a.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROGRESS OF THE FIGHTING. BOLSHEVIKS CLAIM SUCCESSES. Received May 23, It p.m. London, May 21. A Bolshevik wireless communique states: Pursuit of the retreating enemy continues in the Polotsk region. We occupied a number of villages eastward of Ihumen after fierce fighting. Aeroplanes bombeij the enemy positions and assisted our crossing of the Boregina Rivef-—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH LABOR'S ATTITUDE. Received May 23, 11 p.m. London, May 21. The Miners' Federation executive has urged the Government to U3e its influence to end the Polish war. It was decided to co-operate with the political labor movement to demand that the Government should cease to support Po-land—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.