RUSSIA

Evening Star, Issue 17333, 22 April 1920, Page 7

RUSSIA

NEGOTIATIONS WITH ENTENTE. INSUPERABLE OBSTACLES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable A&suoiation. COPENHAGEN,' April 20. (Received April 22, at 8.55 a.m.) Negotiations between the Bolsheviks and the Entente representatives have practically failed, partly through want of confidence in IvL Litvinoff, the Bolshevik representative, and partly through the Bolshevik attitude on the Soviets acknowledging Russia's old foreign debts. It is stated that a number of commercial agreements Ifave been arranged between Scandinavian commercial men and the Bolsheviks. LONDON, April 20. Britain has telegraphed to Soviet Russia urging that the remnants of General Denikin's army should be treated humanely, pointing out that Denikin's men are willing to conclude an armistice. The Moscow reply was couched in the most polite diplomatic language, but evaded the question, and urged Britain to bring pressure to bear on Hungary to release the Bolsheviks there, including Bela Kun. Britain sent further telegrams, but no reply has been received. A representative body of leaders of the British Labor Party, including Messrs A. Henderson, J. H. Thomas, R. Smillie, and ' Sexton, applied for passports to visit Russia. The matter has been referred to the San Remo Conference. GERMANS EXCHANGE PRISONERS. BERLIN, April 21. A Russo-Gemian agreement for the exchange of prisoners has been signed. This is the first official compact between ths Bolsheviks and the German Republican Government. Two hundred thousand Russian prisoners are now in Germany, and they have suffered harsh treatment. JAPAN AND SIBERIA. LONDON, April 20. The Japanese report that they have now completely disarmed the Russians in Eastern Siberia.