POLISH PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1920, Page 5

POLISH PEACE.

THE ARMISTICE TERMS. RUSSIA'S DEMANDS. By T«l*raph.—Press Association. By Tilimsh.—fna Asm—Copjiltht. Received August 11, 5.5 p.m. London, August 10. The Russian armistice terms demand t maximum Polish arsoy of 50,000, and the demobilisation of the remainder within a month. It is ndt required that arms shall be lurrendered to Kuuia. No troops or war material shall be imported. War industries shall b« demobilised. Ifcdtfttes o? Polish war victims shall tej»iv* frw grants of land. 1* »ttrn Russia agrees to withdraw Wt-tpoops to the frontier. IW. . frontier of an independent Poland to be tßainly in accord with the Rritish Note of July 20, with the adMioWil territory of Bielestod and Eholm. '

Russia demands the commercial use of thfe Mnlb lhte of communication to the Baltic.

Russia agrees to considerably reduce the number of Russian troops on the frontier.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

TERMS SATISFACTORY.

IJfCfiM Disarmament question.

Received August 11, 7.40 p.m. ' London, August 10.

Political cijrcles are qf opinion that jtlw teriba are a satisfactory basis upon Bay negotiate. Therefore ffiefiijttte of Commons recess has npttaHff poitponed, and the House will mMmr! on Thursday. rtillfe circles indicate that the disdemand is impossible, because Poland .would thus place herself at the Bolsheviks' mercy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable £||o.

Affltftofofi OP AMERICA.

KMMTttOH OF RUSSIA OPPOSED.

Received August 11, 7.40 p.m. Washington, August 10. she State Department has published a Vote regarding the Polish situation, atattttg, that the United States desires fm autonomous Poland, and does not take exception to the armistice negotiation* between 'Russia and Poland. The United .States will sot participate in these negotiation, since it fears they in# lifd to a recognition of the Soviet, aim t Settlement of the Russian problem the basis of the dismember'ment offtuttta.' The United States will therefore Welcome an Allied declare* tion that the true boundaries, excepting Fifcl&nd, Poland, and part of Armenia, Will be safeguarded.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aaltt.

fo&tived Angttit lis, 11.40 pjn. Washington, August 10. The Koto, which Was a reply to Italy, WMdi. regttetted an' outline of the twte4 Sta&s' attitude towards Poland, wishing the dismemberment of Russia, WMfytSbtt? refitted to recognise the Baltic States, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. The Kste fdds: The United States canftpt undertake any relations with the Soviet, since the latter does not represent the.Russian people, and openly advocates Btirring up revolution in other Countries. A declaration safeguarding the Russian boundaries would appeal to the spirit of Russian nationalism, and ctuse the Russian people to turn upon Ihe Bolsheviks.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. « Paris, August 10.

Preside*! Wilson has informed the pqvemmeßt that hj? considers the Bolihevik advance in Poland was justified. o'Aus. end &Z. Gablo Assn.

ADVANCE OF RUSSIANS. BAfti) PROGRBSB MADB. ' Received August 11,9.35 pan. London, August 10. ' The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Newu gays advices from East Prussia State that the Russian northern army is MTen wut from tin Polish corridor to J&nzSg,--aad is 'advancing rapidly. Russiaii eavalry has cut the WarsawOiMg feulWay at Cleckanow.—Ans.JT.Z. Gable Am. POEAMfrS LAST LINE. OUb GERMAN DEFENCES. / lUoeived August 11, 6j5 pjn. i * Warsaw, August 10. it is believed the Poles will concenUktfrfor their defence of the city on a •irong defensive line on the Vistula, iwhlch wa» constructed by &e Germans In 1910, fifteen kilometres in front of (tie town.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. THE RUSSIAN FLEET. SOON TO PROCEED TO SEA. Received August 11, 5.5 p.m. Stockholm, August 10. There is anxiety in Baltic ports, ieripebtally in Knnish ports, owing to repotted activity in the Russian Fleet, which hurriedly completed refitting, and U| about to proceed to sea.—Aw. and l£z. Cable Assn.

PROGRESS OF FIGHTING. NEARING WARSAW. London, August 10. A Bolshevik communique states: We oecvpied points fourteen miles southwert of Ostrolenka an? also occupied Mairin railway station, three hours' jonrfrey from Warsaw. The Beds are mnr lea mQw west of the River Bug, in /the;Beidlttfe region, and fighting is in prpg&u lor tile possession of vlodava. HAai,. and IfcZ. Cable Assn.

. -I . London, August 9. staffs of the Legation* with the iurmiVes left Warsaw for Poßen by a Bptgfl toto. Hie Government's attitndeis fndiignoQs. It was .officially stated thai the Government would be proceeding to' Poses, but unofficially members Of the Ministry say that nothing lai been settled and they are remaixdng in Warsaw for the present. There is the greatest reluctance to go. Departure would probably be the signal for the establishment of a rival GovernSM&&