RUSSIA

Grey River Argus, 22 November 1920, Page 3

RUSSIA

SOVIET TURNS TO SIBERIA. READY TO TACKLE ENEMIES THE JAPANESE VERSION. 3_;±. uS XSJi. \jixUiti AJoooittLiou.j (Ri;c. November 20, 5.5^ p.m.) LONDON, November 20. r Latest news of Siberia is that Japanese .Vladivostock advices to Tokio stato that, foilowing the defeat of Wrangcl, tho Moscow Soviet is now .seriously turning its attention to Siberia. It has instructed the Veryhiteudinsk Government to take the strong cst measures to secure the general re-" cognition of the Bolshoviks' Rusoian Far Eastern Government that is established at Chita. It^s ordered rfiat the reactionary Kappclites and S'-in-ionivitcs must be wiped out, unless they recognise^ the Chita Government. Meanwhile, Soviet partisans arc making fine capital out of Wrangel's defeat. The Chita Governments is already issuing orders to Vladivostock. The lattcrs assembly arc hesitating and postponed their session, in view of the Japanese making an announcement they will not permit any communism wherever tho Japanese troops arc stationed in Siberia. The outlook is full of dark possibilities, says the Tokio cable. 1 ~~~ — — — — — BRITAIN TO TRADE WITH RUSSIA OBJECTIONS ALLEGED. (Rec. November 20, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November \l.O. The Prime Minister has made an announcement respecting an impending resumption of trade by Britain with Soviet Russia. This was received with mingled feelings. It is regarded as inevitably leading to the political rijoognition of the Soviet Government. The Soviet is ardently seeking sach I recognition. ' Against recognition feeling in some i quarters is still strong. Nevertheless there is a disposition to suspend judgment till the terms of the trading arrangements are published. There is alleged to be a widespread feeling that asino qua non for any agreement with the Russians must recognise Russian liability for Czarist loans raised in Britain and France in prewar days, amounting to half a pillion and a billion pounds respectively. They were for municipal, national, ?.mct railway purposes. - An independent half a billion pounds from Britain was sent Russia for war materials. The recovery of this n-on-ey is not considered hopeful. It is understood there is a .new trade ( agreement that provides for a system « of credits to facilitate the export of British goods to Russia and secure supplies. • ,As, to importing goods from Russia, there are sbme [allutring reports of the accumulated* Russian stocks that are awaiting export. These arc tcgarded with scepticism. It is consid-/ cred doubtful if there is anything sub'stantian beyond a largo holding of gold, all of which was stolen. ANOTHER SOVIET VICTORY. 13,000 MEN CAPTURED. LONDON, November- 20. The Bolshevists claim to havo captured over thirteen thousand men at Kcrteh, also nine hundred horses, and an armoured cars division consisting of fifteen cars, as well as many guns and machine guns. two hundred pounds in value, on which tho owner resides or cultivates. The estimated total value of the lan,d that would he subject to compulsory purchase under the Bill is seventy millions. Landlords would he paid by five per cent bonds, redeemable ty periodical drawings. The Bill will not he proceeded with this session, however. Even if passed, it would not he operative until thirty months after its passing. INCIDENTS OF THE MILITARY REGIME. LONDON .November 29. It is rejwrted* two soldiers were killed at Catlre, while the military guards there /were being attacked. • John Cavanagh, a grocer's assistant, was arrested at Lowes£oft on a charge of murdering a policeman iv Wexford. A HOLOCAUST. y THE CHINESE FAMINE. TWENTY MILLION TO DIE. ■ NEW YORK, November 20. The Chicago Tribunal's Ticnstin correspondent* pta\tcs that (American and British, relief expeditions arc conferring at Peking. They believe no more than I per cent, will bo succoured The crops in \ho starvation region have failed for two years in succession. This is due to grass hoppers and droughts. It is agreed it would bo unwise to feed any part Jb£ starving China unless food supplies continued Until the harvest time. Mr Crane (American minister in China) declared: — "We can barly scratch the sur faoe." Observers declare that if five per cent, of the twenty million starving people are saved,* th'-oy will consider it a great accomplishment ,but fear it is not possible. " ' ' '"'•'•