RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 August 1920, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

FRANCE'S ACT EXPLAINED. NO MILITARY SUPPORT. By TilteMph.—Press Asm.«-Copyrltht. Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. T . Paris, August 13. it is officially explained itbat Prance's recognition of General Wrangel does not mean the rendering of military assistanee, which would not be given without ascertaining Britain's views. This is interpreted in some quarters as a re' Vision of the French policy. M. 'Millerand, in a letter to President Wilson, emphatically endorses his Russian policy.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPUBLICS UNITED. Received August 15, 5.5. p.m. ™, ~\. p » ri »» August 13. Hie Matin, referring to America's de» ctoration, says two of the most ancient republics are united once more, and detennined, no matter what happens, to support right, reason, and liberty against force. Mr. Lloyd George hag chosen other means.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn

ACTION OF AMERICA. CO-OPERATION WITH FRANCE. Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. Washington, August 13. It is understood that the Government is expectantly awaiting a French Note expressing satisfaction at the unanimity of the French-American policy towards Russia. It is pointed out that France always insisted that the United States should be consulted in' the formation of any general Allied programme concerning Russia., Mr. David Francis, a former American Ambassador to Russia, has predicted that the Soviet will go to pieces in six months. He said the effect of the United States' Note would be detrimental to Bolshevik rule. Speaking at Milwaukee, Mr. Franklin Roosevelt, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, said that if America had been a member of the League of Nations Poland would not be fighting the Bolsheviks now. If AmerLa had been able to throw moral force into the scale the Bolshevik armies would* not be where they are now. The heart of America went out to Poland, but her hands were tied.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

2JEW BOLSHEVIK WAR. ~ " A THREAT TO ROUMANIA. : I Received August 15,6.6 p.m. Washington, August 13. i Advices lead military offiecrs to believe that the Bolsheviks will soon launch an attack against Roumania, With the object of regaining Bessarabia. Roumania reecntly asked the Bolsheviks to withdraw all their troops from Roumanian territory.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NEUTRALITY OF GERMANY.

Received August 15,11.20 p.m. Berlin, August 14} The Government, replying to a Soviet wireless message, denies the allegations that Polish troops are concentrating in the plebiscite area, and adds that Germany intends to maintain her neutrality, and has already interned some Polish troops which entered German terri-tory.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.