POLISH-RUSSIAN ARMISTICE PRELIMINARIES TO BE OPENED AT MINSK

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7474, 16 August 1920, Page 3

POLISH-RUSSIAN ARMISTICE PRELIMINARIES TO BE OPENED AT MINSK

Plot to Blow up Polish Headquarters

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlgh' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Rec Aug 16, morning.

Warsaw, Aug 14. One hundred persons were arrested in connection with a plot to blow up the Polish headquarters. The discussions at Minsk will be open to the press. The Polish pjirliamentaries report that it has been arranged that the armistice preliminaries will com mence at Minsk on August 14 Paris, Aug 13.

The "Matin," referring to America's declaration, says: "Two of the most ancient repub lies are united once more, and are determined, no matter what happens, to support right, reason, and liberty against force. Mr Lloyd George has chosen other means."

Labour Conference's Opinion. London, Aug 13. Mr Adamson, who is presiding at the Labour Conference said the action of jingoistic France and the manifestation of the dollarmaking instinct of America during the last forty-eight hours made the holding of the confer, ence more than ever necessaryHe challenged Mr Lloyd George to deny that he had repeated the declarations of the Soviet to preserve Poland's independence. The Labour Party told the Government categorically that there

must be no war between Britain and Russia. Mr Thomas in moving a resolution approving of the Council's action in the present situation, said if the circumstances-deman-ded it, it would be better for the whole labour movement to decide on direct action. Only desperate and dangerous methods could prevent a calamity. The following resolution was adooted by acclamation —That realising the gravity of the international situation the conference pledges itself to resist every form of military and naval intervention against the Soviet Government, and instructs the council to secure: Firstly, absolute guarantees that Britain's armed forces will not be used to support Gen- ; eral Wran gel, or any other effort; secondly, the withdrawal of Brit-

am's forces operating as a blockading influence againgt Russia;

thirdly, recognition of the Soviet Government and the establishment of unrestricted trade relations be tweed Britain and Russia. The conference refused to be associated with any alliance between Britain and France which committed the countries to support Poland or General' Wrangel. Weygand Commanding Paris, Aug 15 General Weygand is now at Warsaw. He agreed to take command of the Polish forces, provided the Poles did not insist 1 on actually defending the capital. General, declared that Warsaw must be defended to the last. Weygand thereupon de- , dined to take command.