THE POLISH CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 270, 9 August 1920, Page 5

THE POLISH CRISIS

COMMUNICATION FROM

SOVIET

THE DELAY IN GRANTING AN

ARMISTICE

DELEGATES' POWERS TOO

LIMITED

(By Telegraph-Press Aaßociatlon-Oopyrlsrht

(Rec. August 7, 5.5. p.m.)

London, August G.

M. Kameneff has sent Mr. Lloyd George a communication from the NSoviet Government stating that Lord Cuizon's Note of July 20 and the Polish Foreign Minister's telegram to Moscow on July 22 both proposed negotiations for an armistice and peace, but when the Polish delegates arrived at Baranovich they found they wero empowered to deal only with military problems, and their limited powers did not correspond to the tasks wi':h which the conference was to deal.

Kameneff's Note adds: It is essential to demand guarantees such as partial disarmament and cessation of recruiting, which will prevent using tho period of the armistic for a renewal of hostilities. International law in no way requires the suspension of operations before the conclusion of an armistice. The continuance of the Bolshevik advance would in no way prejudge the nature of the Peace Treaty. > .. -

Tho Note concludes by renewing the Soviet's pledge with respect to Poland's independence, the grant of wider frontiers than indicated by the Supreme Council and the British Noto of July 20, and insists that tho proposed London Conferonce should be solely between Soviet Russia and the leading Entente Powers. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN DELEGATES INTERVIEW MR, LLOYD GEORGE. (Rec. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) London. August 6. MM. Kameneff and Krassin had another interview with Mr. Lloyd George. Kameneff's interview with Mr. Lloyd George lasted five hours, and the result has been communicated to Moscow, whence a reply is expected on Sunday, when Mi\' Lloyd George will meet M. MiUerand—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLAND NOT DELAYING ARMISTICE. (Rec., August 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 6. The Polish Charge d'Affaires in- London has issued a statement denying tho Russian allegations that Poland was deliberately delaying <m armistice in the hope of securing the Entente's assist-ance—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, OFFICIAL CIRCLEsIIORE HOPEFUL (Rec. August 8, 11.5 p.m.) London, August 7.

Official circles are more hopeful regarding the outcome of Kamenelt's interview with Mr. Lloyd George, and that tho Hythe conference will produce a solution of tho Polish situatiou.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. , THE ALUEITPOLICY (Rec. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, August fi. Air. Lloyd George and M. Millerand will meet on Saturday at Boulogne to consider what policy shall be adopted regarding Russia and Poland.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ACCEPTANCE OF SOVIET NOTE EXPECTED. (Roc. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) ' London, August fi. Tho "Evening Standard" understands that the Allies will accept the Soviet Note and the London conference be held, Germany and the Russian border States being represented—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PREMIERS AND MILITARY LEADERS CONFER. (Rec. August 8, 11.5 p.m.) London, August 7. M. Millerand and Marshal Foch will meet Mr. Lloyd George and Field-Marshal Wilson, at Bythe on Sunday—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. TEN DAYS' TOUCE ASKED FOR WHILE ARMISTICE NEGOTIATIONS TAKE PLACE. (Kec. August 9, 0.20 a,m.) London, August 8. The "Sunday Express" says the British Government has asked Russia to agree to a ten days' truce with Poland while the armistice negotiations ■ take place—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. • FRANCO-BRITKH MISSION TO POLAND. (Rec. August 7, 5.5 p.m.) . Warsaw, August 6. The Polish Government has requested tho leaders of the Franco-British mission to return and explain the respective Government's actual position in Poland, and also advise tho Government regarding the assistance necessary—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAMPAIGN AGAJNSTSOVIET RUSSIA POSSIBILITY SUGGESTED, (lice. August 7, 5.5 p.m.) Toronto, August 6. Former Imperial Army officers have received unofficial cablegrams asking if they nro willing to servo again. It is presumed the inquiries are made from London in view of a possible military campaign against Soviet Russia.—Aub.N.Z. Cable Assn.

ITALIANDISCUSSIONOFALLIED POLICY FREE RELATIONSHIP WITH RUSSIA ADVOCATED. (Rec, August 9, 1,15 a.m.) Rome, August 7. lu the course of a debate in tho Chamber of Deputies on the ratification of the Treaty, Signer St. Germain Sforzn, discussing the Allied policy towards Rus sin, pointed out that what M. Clemenceau had called the barbed-wire cordon had given way everywhere, while tho blockade gave the Bolsheviks far more important moral advantages than the material damage suffered. He advocated the freest relationship with Russia, apnouueing that an agreement had been concluded at Moscow to admit a Russian representative to Italy, aud an Italian representative to Russia. He hoped the Soviet Government would realise that it was to her interest to conclude an honourable peace with independent Poland.--Reuter.

ACTION IN AMERICA PRESIDENT AND CABINET CONSIDERING SITUATION. (Rec. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, August G. President Wilson and the Cabinet are considering the Russo-Polish situation,— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. , ' Washington, August 7. President "Wilson conferred with Mr, Bainbridge Colby and the Under-Secre-tary for State (Mr. N. H. Davis) regarding the Polish situation. There is a strong desire hero to have tho. United States Government aid in stopping tho Bolshevist advance. It is generally believed, howevor, that Congress will not enact any legislation authorising the U6e of American forces against the Bolshevik's, unless public sentiment is aroused on behalf of the Poles. Officials are deeply de/oressed over tho situation, which it is considered again threatens (ho world peace—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NOT A CASE FOR INTERNATIONAL COURTS \ OPTNION OP COLONEL HOUSE. New York, August 6. The "New York Times" publishes a message from The Hasue Btatinic that

Colonel Houso (who is watching international affairs for President Wilson) is of opinion that the trouble in Poland is not within the jurisdiction of the League of Nations as application was not made at the beginning. Neither is it a ease for the International Court of Arbitration or of Justice—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. blockadToT RUSSIA CAN 810 MADE 'EFFECTIVE IN TWELVE HOURS. (Hoc. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, August G. The Admiralty announces that it can establish an airtight blockade of Russia in twelve hours.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POLISH RESISTANCE STIFFENING BEDS STILL ADVANCING. (Hue. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) Warsaw, August G. The Polish resistance is stiffening. The Reds are still advancing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. LEGATIONS TEAVE WARSAW GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO LEAVIi (Rec. August 8, 11.5 p.m.) Warsaw, August 7. The Legations have left' the city. The Government is preparing to leave—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. POLISH TROOPS IN HIGH SPIRITS. (Eec. August 8, 11.5 p.m.) t Warsaw, August 7. Notwithstanding the proximity of the enemy, the city is appreciably calm. Tliero has been a great influx of visitors, and the hotels are crowded. Many trqop trains are- hurrying to the front, and the soldiers arc in the highest spirits. There is a feeling that the negotiations ut Minsk will be unsuccessful, and that Poland must throw in her whole weight against the enemy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. COMMAND OPTOLISH ARMY OFFER FROM GENERAL WEYGAND. Paris, August.7. The Warsaw correspondent of "Le Temps" telegraphs that General Weygand has offered, subject to certain conditions, to undertake the command of the Polish army.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assu. GENERAL WRANCEL'S OFFENSIVE REDS HEAVILY DEFEATED. (Rec. August 7, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 6. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent with General Wrangel states that tho Bolsheviks greatly strengthened their Thirteenth Army with a- view to delivering a smashing blow, but after eight

days' stubborn lighting, the Reds were completely defeated, losing 14,000 prisoners and a great quantity of guns and material. General Wrangel. is pursuing the enemy, which k greatly disorganised — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROTEST AGAINSTWAR WITH RUSSIA LABOUR CONFERENCE IN LONDON PROPOSED. (Rec. August 8, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 6. The Labour organisations propose'. a conference in London as a protest against war with Russia. Already there have been sectional protests, notably from tho Portsmouth dockyard men and Glasgow trade unionists. It is believed that Labour is more . united in this matter than in any previous political international question. A Labour manifesto has been issued pointing- out that tho workers are justified, in refusing to assist the war and sup. port Poland, which had attempted a conquest for spoliation and self-aggrandise-ment. Tho manifesto therefore warns foreign Governments that British Labour will not co-operate with Poland, against whose conduct Mr. Lloyd George had repeatedly issued warnings.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. polish sociaustFcounter-blast OPPOSITION TO NATIONAL MURDER IMPLORED. (Rec. 1 August 9, 1.15 a.m.) London, August 8. The Polish Socialists have issued an impassioned counter-blast to anti-Polish manifesto of the British and other Labour parties imploring them to oppose tho national murder which is being perpetrated on Poland' by the Red Army, «hos3 object is to ruin the independence of Russia's neiffhbours, as has already Dcen done to Lithuania and Ukraine.. Who dares, they ask, reproach tho Polish Socialists for wishing to save tho independence of their country?— Router. BOLSHEVISM DENOUNCED BY INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE. (Rec. August B', 5.5 p.m.) Bern, August 7. At Geneva, two British delegates dissenting, the International Labour Conference denounced Bolshevism. Herr Schcidemann said that Germany, after fighting the Junkers, did not intend to cnthrouo tyrants like Lenin—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DANGER NEUTRALITY WILL BE MAINTAINED. (Rec. August 7, 5.5 p.m.) Berlin, AugustG. Yon Simons, speaking in the Reichstag, said Germany was threatened with grave dangers of invasion east and west, but Germany would uphold her declaration of neutrality and disarm invaders. He would not maintain that the Allies intended to traverse Germany to proceed to Poland, but. they had to reckon tho possibility. He hoped they would be able to maintain neutrality without the U66 of force—Au.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. RED PROPAGANDA IN EAST PRUSSIA. (Rec. August 7, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, August 6. Tho Bolsheviks are sending great numbers of Russinns, formerly war prisoners in Germany, into East Prussia for propaganda purposes. The German authorities have interned- them. The soldiers declare that there was great' famine, everywhere behind the Bolshevik front.-Aus.'-N.Z. Cablo Assn, GERMAN MILITIAIORCE FORMED ' ENTENTE ASKED TO SANCTION DISPATCH OF TROOPS. (Rec. August 9, 1.15 a.m.) Paris, August 7. Tho newspapers state that Gormany has addressed a third Note to the Entente concerning tho necessity of defending East Prussia. Tho Note declares th'it with tho object of maintaining order a militia forco has spontaneously formed itself in the vicinity of the frontier. Tho Government lias taken over the force, centralising its organisation. The Noto reiterates tho request for sanction of tho dispatch of troops to tho frontier in view of tho departure of certain Allied contingents.—Router.