IS IT WAR?

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1920, Page 5

IS IT WAR?

BRITISH NOTE TO RUSSIA, : A RUPTURE THREATENED-. SECRET TREATY WITH GERMANY. WwSh.'-PteM Assn.—CopjtliU. Received August 6, 12.5 a.m. , London, August 5. rhotagh the contents of the British ' Wireless Note demanding an explanation Of Russia's advance in Poland are un- : known, it is understood that it threat"ens a rupture of relations. %ne newspapers declare it amounts to It-is reported a secret treaty was con--duded between Russia and Germany, prior toTthe advance on Poland, where- ; «y, in return for Germany's neutrality, Russia Would eventually surrender Po- - lUnd to Germany as security for German' areditg in money and goods.—Aus. iod, s*-Z. Cable Mm. Uecelved August 6,12.25 a.m. Paris, August 4. 1&8 3<fco de Paris states the Anglo--1 FrtScfclrlfl need to adopt a common Hine ■ef Wtioa regarding Russia, by which the "-•'fell) may be overcome.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aup. ' - .j; 1 ' . . PROQPSS OF BOLSHEVIKS. IMPORTASJT ADVANCE MADE. •jßepeited August 6, 7.56 pjn, • London, August '4. ABokheyik communique says: "In we debouched on a ' fMpttpt front along the western Bug, fewLieittmd the river at several points, wine fighting."—Aus. and KMw'AttOU :

■ PftfcOa NEGOTIATIONS. HELD CP BT SIGHTING. ■. BSSrived Augnst 5, 6.0 p.m. London, August & ItJj ilghly improbable that negotia-! ItiaM #i@t the Swioo delegation will -be until Moscow replies to the JfeiHsh Note of July 29 regarding the cessation of hostilities in Poland. Meanwhile advices receiveSythis morning show that the Rqsso-PoHsh negotia* jmu ore qt $ standstill, owing to the : JMmHtu' uncompromising attitude.— Clbio Assn. JHJBSIAN ADVANCE. London, August 4. A Russian communique reports: The RedjJ, In tjw; direction of Siedlitz, fifty MQes eastof Warsaw, debouched on a front along the line of the river .Mtf;.«!s: is Warsaw's natural line of 4«feri9» on the north and east. The Sinr-J*M' crossed at several places lift# lfl»e fteh ting. «. Sme -flMionsness of the situation is by the fact that the SrcQch Snd. British Mission have #tetf jWajreaw as well as Allied civilians. 4 Times message says that the Rustoncavaby crossed the Polish defences |ii Pimnarew tend are progressing toWumw. _ .A Moscow wireless message states £li*t ft provisional Soviet has been established jn the parts of Polaiid occulti«l. . , ERANCE AIDING POLAND. Paris, Aug. 4. _ affiS Mlttn states that the Government jm waged to grant increased aid to h now communicating with »{Ulu <d)d America on the subject. Tlie, newspaper adds that America has dfeSfleflto he represented if the proposed •nteaitional Conference is held in LonGaulois states: "We are now field wM* the dilemma of capitulation tt intervention. It is for Mr Lloyd jße«|g! declare what should be done, eigned the Note at WCSRIOANS AGAIN NEUTRAL. ' Washington, Aug 4. TW tlnited States Government is givteffi miufis consideration to the despergSs of Poland, bnt, despite urStefct appeals from Poland for-moral or material aid, the present position of ' tail. Jlly will be continued, inasmuch |i®' the present conflict originated from jMaaeg concerning which the United gtafes was not a party.—Aus.-N.Z. Itelß Assn. *