Polish-Bolshevik War.
CERMANB ASSIST SOVIET. ZEPPELINS PASS EASTWARD. TROTSKY GOES TO FRONT. {By Cable.—Pre** Association.—Copy right.] ’ Vienna, May 11. Seven Zeppelins passed eastward of Warsaw conveying German Staff officers to assist the Bolsheviks against the Poles. Trotsky has gone to the Polish front to personally conduct operations.—(A. and N.Z.) BRITAIN NOT CONSULTED. POLES ACTED INDEPENDENTLY. London, May 10. In the House of Commons, replying to Lseut-Commander Kenworthy, Mr. Bonar Law stated that Poland hqd not consulted Britain before her offensive against Russia. Though the provisional eastern frontier of Poland had been laid down the Allies had not yet been able to determine it definitely. No useful purpose would be served at present by submitting the question to arbitration or the League of Nations.— (A. and N.Z.)
MOSCOW SILENT.
NO WIRELESS MESSAGES
(Received 12, 10.50.) Paris, May. 11
During the last 36 hours no wireless messages from Moscow have been intercepted by Eiffel Tower, which usually received such messages every two hours.—(A. and N.Z.)
RUSSIA AND GEORGIA.
PEACE SIGNED.
Helsingfors, May 11. A Bolshevik wireless states that peace has been concluded between Russia and Georgia. The Soviet Government agrees not to interfere with the internal affairs of Georgia.—(A. and N.Z.)
JAPAN MAKES PEACE.
WITHDRAWAL FROM VLADIVOSTOCK.
Washington, May 11. Japan has begun to make peace with the Bolsheviks in Siberia. Arrangements have been concluded providing for the withdrawal of 20,000 Japanese troops from Vladivostock. This may pave the way to a complete Japanese evacuation of Siberia. —(A. and N.Z.)
CHINA NEUTRAL. AS LONG AsTT’RONTIERS LN VIOLATE. Peking, Mav 11. Councillor Tyau, of the Foreign Office in a Statement said that no formal negotiations for pedce or recognition of the Soviet Government had been opened. “China’s attitude is neutral. We remain spectators as long as our frontiers are not violated.—(A. and N.Z.)
BLACK SEA BOMBARDMENT.
TO CONTINUE AGAINST BOLSHEVIKS. London, May 10. Replying to Major Barnes, Mr Long said Allied warships in the Black Sea would continue to bombard the Russian coasts until the Bolsheviks cease hostilities with General Wranpel’s Crimean armv, with a view to discussing an armistice.—(lmperial News Service.)
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 126, 12 May 1920, Page 5
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