SOVIET BASIS OF PEACE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 69, 15 December 1919, Page 9

SOVIET BASIS OF PEACE

non-interference by foreign I'OWERS THE RED WAR By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, Dccomber 11. M. Litvinolf announces that tho only -conditions the Soviet Government would put forward as the basis- of peace would be abstention from interference by any foreign Power' in Russia's internal administration.—United Service, ESTHONIANS REJECT RED TERMS. Copenhagen, December U. Advices from lieval state that tho Esthonians have' rejected the Bolswevu; peace terms.—Aus.-N.Z. Cahle Assn. INTERCHANGE OF PRISONERS Copenhagen, December 11. An agreement has bcpn reached at the conference lwtween O'Grady and Litvinolf,. bv which tho Soviet Government will permit the dispatch of warm clothing, food, drugs, and money to British prisoners in Russia, in return for permission to load a. shin with drugs for the use of tho Soviet Government Arrangements have also been made for the exehango of letters at stated intervals, so that British and Russian prisoners will be able to communicate with their homes. Meanwhile tho prospect of an agreement on tho whole question of the exchange of eirison6rs is not unpromising.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . .. HOSTAGES HELD BY BRITAIN. - (Rec. December 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 11. In reply to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill stated that a hundred Russian prisoners were held bv the British as hostages for the safetv of British people in Russia:— Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn. THE FATE OF YUDENITCH'S ARMY. (Rec. December 13, 5.5 p.m.) - London, December 1) Sir Hamar Greenwood told the Hoiiso of Commons that the Supreme Council in Paris had. requested the Provisional Government of Esthonia not to take drastic action with regard to Yudeijitch's army, pending the decision of the conference. Meanwhile the disposal of Bcrmondt's forces was in tho hands of tho inter-Allied Military Mission.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. " THE'RED WARFARE '.REPORTED CAPTORE OF POLTAYA. (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, Decembor 1,1. . It is reported that the Bolshevists have captured Poltava. Authentic iuformatfon from South Russia.' shows that tile Bolsihoviki have occupied Bielgorod, and aro ilow within fifty miles ■of Kharkov. It is feareti tnat Kieff 15 almost surrounded. Tho situation causes anxiety owing l to the inability of Kolchalc and Yudenitcli to exercise pressure, thus permitting the Reds to sw-o»n <lown upon (Deltiitm.- -Aus:-N Z. Cable Assn. REDS CLAIM CAPTURE. OS' KHARKOFF. Potrograd, December 12. The Bolsheviki claim the capture of Kharkoff.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen. (Kcc. December 15, 1.40 a.m.) London, December -12. A Bolshevik communique. states: "We have entered Kharkoff." It is reported in London that the Bolsheviki have been driven out of Kieff, but no official confirmation'of the report has arrived.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN QIIESTIOTTO BE DISCUSSED BY BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND ITALY. (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 13. In the House of Commons Mr. Bonor Law said that Mr. Lloyd George, M. Clemenceau, and Signor Scialoja (Italian Foreign Minister) will discuss the Russian question during the London . conference. It is unofficially reported that tho conference may announce'the formal ratifijCatiou'of the Peace Treaty without dolay. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EXPELLED FROM AMERICA ' RADICALS DEPORTED TO RUSSIA. J (Rec. December 14, 5.5 p.m.) ; New York, December 13. It 13 announced that a Government transport will shortly sail, carrying several '.hundred Radicals, who wili bo deported to Russia.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.