WARS IN THE WORLD

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 July 1920, Page 5

WARS IN THE WORLD

FIGHTING GOES ON. DESPITE ARMISTICE. SOVIET’S OFFER. The chief interest in to-day’s cables centres round the united action which may be taken by Germany and tho Bolsheviks. The point is whether the Germans, though they do not like Bolshevism, will consider that with the Lores of Soviet Russia on their frontier, a junction with Russia might.be a way out of their difficulties. Despite the armistice war is still going on between Poland and Russia. Anot-*

her important feature of to-day’s news is that the British Government seems to have agreed t > the surrender of -‘•n'-vql Wrangel, whose action against the Bolsheviks they tac’tly endorsed. The surrender is a preliminary to a Peace Conference between Russia and the Allies. Rodosto, from which the Greeks have made a rapid advance against the Turkish Nationalists, is within a 100 miles of Gallipoli, on the Sea of Marmora. IN CHINA.

[Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] ( Received this day at 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 25. The “Times"’ Peking correspondent states that General Tuanchijui tendered his resignation as, the Anfu-Gener-alissimo. The Ministers of Finance, Communication and Justice resigned and the President accepted the resignations. The troops under Chatagatsoliu are surrounding Pek’ng with the inten-* t'on of.enforcing the proposed terms of surrender. TIENTSIN, July 25. Admiral Duff in charge of a British flotilla left for Pekin, where he will remain for two days. An international military train carrying a hundred Japanese to reinforce the Legation Guard, has also departed for Peking. PEKIN, July 25. It is believed that the Militarist clique has been complete!}’ discomlited. All forces are now placed under Cabinet control. TOKIO, July 25. The Imperial Household issued a , bulletin stating that the Emperor Is suffering from neuralgia and diabet-s, and is recovering slowly. He considers ft ato affairs but dees not attend any ceremonies or grant audiences. Rest is still necessary. (“The Times” Cable.)

Received this day at 12.30 a.m. LONDON, July 26. Despite the armistice, continuous fighting is gorgr on along the Polish

front. The Poles, after a sanguinary battle, recaptured Grodno. The/Greeks made a rapid advance from Rodosto, -capturing prisoners and material, and inflicting heavy losses. Lulch, Burghas and Airebolu have have been occupied, and the Greeks 1 are now encircling the enemy around Uzon Kopru. Important results are expected. An Asia Minor communique reports that the Greeks are rapidly clearing the country of the Kempalist marauders. SOVIET’S OFFER. [united service telegram.] LONDON, July 26. The Daily Mail stated that the Soviet Government notified the British Government that it is agreeable to hold

a Peace Conference with the Allies in London as suggested in the Note from Spa, but, as the first condition it insists on the surrender of Wrangel, whose safety it guarantees. The Soviet Government expresses astonishment at Britain’s action in interrupting the discussion for the resumption of trade. GERMANY’S HOPES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received this day at 9 a.m . . PARIS, July'26. The Petit Parisian's Berlin correspondent states that it is believed that the Soviet is granting the armistice merely to gain time. British military experts are negotiating with Ludmidoi ff and Hoffman with a view to military collaboration again the Bolsheviks, Germany being rewarded by the siislymsion of the Treaty and the restitution ef her old eastern frontiers. (Received this da? at Q.ffO a.m.) LONDON, July 25. It is stated that the Allies have a<T V rod in Wrangel’s' surrender as a-pre-liminary to Ihe armistice with the 80l shevks. Garvin says that there is imminent da-aer of a Bolshevik and German junction.