POLISH WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1920, Page 5

POLISH WAR.

SOVIET WANTS ARMISTICE. TERMS TO EE EASIER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright, Received Sept. 5, 5.5 p.m. Warsaw, Sept. 4. The Russian Soviet has agreed to recommence peace negotiations at Riga. It is understood the Bolsheviks are now anxious for an immediate armistice with Poland, and will not propose extreme terms, owing to the recent victories by the Poles.; —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. TO BE RESUMED SOON. Received Sept. 4, 5.5 p.m. Warsaw, Sept. 3. The Soviet has accepted Riga as the i'enuc for renewing the peace negotiations. The head of the Soviet peace delegation will be Citizen Joffe. The Soviet arc demanding certain guarantees respecting immunity of the Kuss6-'lJkraiiiia,n delegation, and the right of unrestricted communications, which the Polish Foreign Minister, Prince Sapieha, has taken 'steps to secure. It is understood the peace negotiations will be resumed in the course of the next week.—Renter Service. REVOLT IN UKRAINIA. SPREAD OF CIVIL WAR. Received Sept. 4, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 3. A telegram from Polish sources, dated September 1, says that in consequence of Soviet mobilisation orders, Ukrainian peasants revolted, forming guerilla detachments, which are marching against the headquarters of the Bolsheviks. It is stated that the provinces of Kharkoff, Khersan, Kieff, and Ekaterinoslav are in the midst of civil war, which is spreading to Volhynia and Podolia. A similar movement has also broken out in ,the neighborhood of Odessa.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANOTHER UNITED STATES NOTE. Received Sept. 5, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Sept. 3. President Wilson conferred for an hour with Mr. Colby (Secretary of State) and Ambassador Davis regarding the Polish situation. It is expected another Note will be sent to Poland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Sept. 6, 12-50 a.m. i _ Washington, Sept. 4. It is learned that the State Department's new Nc>te to Poland will urge that guarantees should be given immediately'that the Polish armies will not pursue any unnecessary invasion of Russian territory.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.