WARS IN THE WORLD

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1920, Page 2

WARS IN THE WORLD

POSITION STILL SERIOUS. AWAITING RUSSIA’S ANSWER. OEEIEGR MURDERED. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association 1 (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) PARIS, August 10. M. Millerand refused to g.vs any information until Mr. Lloyd George made a statement in the House of Gammons beyond saying that Poland’s independence within the frontiers assigned by thi Versailles Treaty would le maintained. AMSTERDAM, August 10. Polish advices declare that the Government has been in direct negotiations ■with Hungary regarding military help. The Polish President accepted the Hungarian Government’s offer to send a few regiments. Hungary is disposed to send 10,001) men and also munitions. The League of Trade Unions in Czecho-Slavakia issued a manifesto urging organised labour to refuse transport of war material to Poland, Hungary orßussia.' ROME, August 10. The Chamber ratified the Saint German Treaty. LONDON, August 10. A Bolshevik communique states ; “We occupied points fourteen miles south-west of Ostrolenka and also occupied the Malkin railway station, three hours journey from Warsaw. “The Reds are now ten miles west of the Elver Bug in the Seidlitz region. Fighting is in progress for the possession of Vlodava. A Moscow wireless states that Sylvia Pankhurst passed through Petrograd too attend the Communist's Congress. She said that England’s efforts to strange the Soviet were doomed to failure owing to the intelligent attitude” of British workers. COPENHAGEN, August 10. The Soviet and the Letts concluded the Peace Treaty, which will probably be signed at Riga to-morrow. IN CALIFORNIA.

lit c ived this day at 10.20 a.in. W ISLINGTON, August ±O. The Mexican Embassy announced that troors have teen despatched to Tower California for a campaign to subdue the rebel. Governor Cantu. Fighting is expected in a week s time. Chinese and Japanese residents maintain neutrality. Received this day at 9.10 a.in. DELHI, August 10. I The KhalifatCommittee of A India for organising opposition to .«the Turkish peace was refused; by K' the Government passports for a. Jm- deputation it proposed to send to m Mesopotamia, Hodjaz and other ft 'lslamic countries, in view of the E'/unrest prevalent in these areas. shows that the preIP' ’sent disturbances in Mesopotamia / are due to Sherifian propaganda H' directed from the__ borders of the new Arab State-, effectively 1/ seconded by Turkish agents ■ • operating from Kurdistan, ine Arab national movement is makI ing great headway among MesoI potamia notables, particularly in I: Dalnascus with some of its most I; conspicuous agitators. Details fefibm Bagdad of the, murder of a fc' BintisK Apolitical officer. Captain ;■ G—ard, outside-Tabriz show that r Hr carriage was srirrorindedffiv bnpdrei tribesmen. tU* of'Persian soldiers sed. He |. /

put up a good fight for nearly two Hours, but was dually shot dead ami las kit looted. Owing to the stale of public order it is improbable that the Persian Government will be in a position to adequately punish the tribes concerned, LONDON, August 9. The staffs of the Legations with their archives left Warsaw for Pc sen by special train. The Government's attitude is ambiguous. It is officially stated that it is proceeding to Posen, but unofficially the members of the Ministry say that nothing is settled. They are remaining at Warsaw for the present. There is the greatest reluctance to go, and the departure will probably be the signal for the establishment of a rival Government.

A German correspondent at the Polish front states that the Rods ate advancing on Warsaw from the south-east and have circumvented the defences, jeopardising either flank. They are now directing their main attack on Raszymin. The outer forts and defences oi the city are entirely irtade- ' ovate. Many works were blown nn by the Germans. The eastern fortresses are entirely useless. There is a strong line of field fortifications fifteen kilometres from tlm citm of German construction and well suited for defence.

A S rJMMA'TIY, furthermore, it is semi-officially explained that the British Government, for three months,, had done its utmost with a view to removing- the serious condition of affairs in Eastern Europe. It is contended, however, that the llussians appear determined to crush the Poles and to impose upon Poland a Soviet form of Government, to which the great majority of Poles strongly object. The Allies feel it is their duty to do everything possible to enable the Poles to maintain their independence, because the independence of Poland was created by the Treaty of Yersaille t s. Nevertheless, it is now said that the issue must largely depend on the ability of the Poles themselves, with such help as aforementioned, to repel the Russian attacks.

The Minsk Peace Conference between the Poles and Russians will he held to-day. If the latter will then indicate their willingness to make reasonable terms, different considerations will apply. It is probable that Krassin and Kameneff will be permitted to remain in London for trade negotiations until after August 11th, This is in orcle** that the British Government may learn what occurs at Minsk,

In the event of the Minsk negotiations failing, it is likely that the British Government will ask Krnssin and Karaeuejf to leave Britain on the grounds that it is impossible to negotiate with them, while the Allies are simultaneously taking steps to assist Poland.