PEACE EFFORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1920, Page 7

PEACE EFFORTS.

THE LUCERNE CONFERENCE.

STRIPE MUIST END. By Telegraph,—Press Assn.—Copyright, London, August 24. A communique from Lucerne emphasises the complete agreement of Poland and Italy as regards the need for re-establishmcnt of world-wide peaee and the steps tlfo two Governments have taken to restore communication between Russia and the outside world. It declares that Mr. Lloyd George and Signor Giolitti heard with profound regret that the Soviet Government) despite repeated official assurances to the contrary, sought to iniposa ou Poland conditions incompatible with national independence. The 'Government of Poland is based on the choice of the whole adult male population of the country, without distinction of class. This sacailed civil army, to be drawn from one class only, which is referred to in the fourth condition of tha Soviet terms, is only an indirect method of organising a force .to overthrow »y violence this democratic constitution and substitute for it a despotism oi a privileged few who may have absarovi tbe doctrines of Bolsfieviom. If the Soviet Government, notwithstanding the puni'stußcr l .: which its aggression is encountering, continues the war inside Polish terriosy, ?,o free Government can either acknowledge or deal with tne Soviet ■ oligarchy.

The British and Italian Governments are alarmed at the rodefmits prolongation of the present of conflict among, the nations, as until these conflicts cease the betterment of agriculture and industry and the inrerchnngc of commodities'between different lands, upon which the economic life of nations depends,' cannot come into full operation. The British and Italian Governments are therefore united in urging that every effort be made to bring to it conclusion the existing conditions of strife between (he nations.—Reuter. THE FRENCH VIEW. New York, August 24. Interviewed by the United Press at Lucerne, Mr. Lloyd George said that Britain and Italy had sent a peremptory message to the Bolsheviks requiring the withdrawal of objectionable clauses in the terms offered. The Polish Note said that the Soviet's demand for the arming of the Polish workmen was intolerable.

A message' from Paris states that M. Millerand forwarded a Note to London declaring that the Polish-Italian Note to the Bolsheviks was contrary to French principles. M. -Millerand desires to 'meet Mr. Lloyd George and Signor Giolitti.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. London, August 24. Mr. Balfour notified Kameneff that a' reply to the Lucerne Note would be required by Friday.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ..' ■ '

THE WORKERS' REMEDY. Amsterdam, August 83. The International League of Trade Unions at Rotterdam has issued a manifesto signed by Mr. Appletoh, president, and Mr. Joupauxj vice-president, and the secretaries, addressed to workers in all countries, declaring the Russian revolution is attacked and threatened, and that all counter-revolutionary attempts must cease, no trains, or steamers carrying munitions must- move, no soldiers must be transported, food auppließ must be withheld, and no munitions must be manufactured. The league requests that Aiembers take the necessary steps for "peaceful action, even to a general strike, adding that the 27,000,000 members of the league above' have power to save the world from the repetition of war's cruelties. Let "war against war," be the cry uniting the world of workers in all countries.—Times.