To Warsaw.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 186, 22 July 1920, Page 5

To Warsaw.

REDS SMASHING ONWARDS. POLES' DESPERATE HOPES. EFFORTS TO STEM THE TIDE. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.! (Received 22, 8.-15 a.m.) Warsaw, July 21. Twenty fresh divisions are advancing twenty kilometres daily. They smashed through the Polish front between Suwalki and Augustowo, and are hourly expected on tho East Prussian frontier. The Reds are rapidly advancing from Lida, and are now within 150 miles of Warsaw. A general re-grouping of the Polish armies is in progress. Preparations have been made to evacuate Viialystok. t A portion of the Warsaw garrison bus been sent northward to make a supremo effort to stem the tide. — (A. and N.Z.) “WE DON'T TRUST THEM.” SOVIET S ANSWER TO LEAGUE. PEACE-MAKERS NOT WANTED (Received 22, 10.35 a.m.) London, July 21. A Moscow wireless signed by Lenin, Trotsky, and Tchitcherin, reiterates their intention to deal direc#- with Poland in the matter of peace. ‘‘Neither the League of Nations nor Lord Curzon will he called upon to act as peace-makers in a civil war which they brought about and fanned,” says the message. “Rejection of the mediation by tho League of Nations does not mean that the Soviet rejects continuation of negotiations with Britain and other nations forming the League. We merely deny their right to constitute themselves saviours of little nations We don’t trust them.” — (A. and N.Z.) FLUSHED WITH VICTORY. BOLSHEVIKS VAUNT THEIR STRENGTH.

WORLD RECOGNITION DEMANDED London, July 20. Latest advices from Moscow show that the successes in Poland have completely restored the confidence of trie. Bolsheviks and revived their firm demands for the international recognition of the Soviet. The newspaper “Pravda” insists on the right of the Bolsheviks to dictate peace in Warsaw and virtually to Bolshevise Poland. An article in the newspaper “Izvestia” declares that the Soviet is only willing to deal with the Westerii European Governments on a footing of perfect equalitv. and does not accept the dictation of England, who, it declares, over-estimates her powers and does noi hold the full confidence of the_ Allies. Krassin, writing in the ’ “Krasnaya Gazette” says Russia is quite prepared to sign a general peace on the basis of recognition of the Soviet and. would only resume trade thereafter. Trotsky is also busy writing to the newspapers vaunting the successes of tlie Bolshevik arms,, which, he asserts, are unaided by a single German officer. —(United Service).

THE BALTIC FLEET. BEING RESTORED TO FULL STRENGTH. (Received 22, 10.35 a.m.) Copenhagen, July 21. Admiral Raskolnikov, .who was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Baltic Fleet, is taking steps to restore the fleet to the strength it occupied under the Czar’s regime, with an eve to possible attacks by I inland. —(A - . and N.Z.) CJVIET’S REPLY TO BRITAIN. CABINET TAKES STRANGE VIEW. POLAND TO ASK FOR ARMISTICE (Received 22, 9.10 a.m.) lanidon. July 21. The “Daily Chronicle” stales that the British Cabinet adopted the view that the Soviet Government's repl.means the acceptance of the Armistice with Poland. The Russian advance only continues to drive out Polish in vaders from Russian soil, therefore the Allies will counsel Poland to ask lor an armistice immediately and thus discover whether tin Soviet minus peac< or w-ir. . .. -i 'Hie Soviet reply says that British intervention is unnecessary as Soviei has already concluded peace with otliei border states and is able to do so with Poland. Moreover, the British Government did not manifest the same uesire when Poland first embarked on wanton aggression. Nevertheless, the Soviet realises the working classes of Russia and Poland are anxious for peace ana therefore they are willing to enter into negotiations, but directly w ; tli Poland. ■—(A. and N.Z.)

FXTREM E IMPERTINANCE. "FRANCE MILL KEEP HER M'ORD.” (Received 22, 8.45 a.m.) Paris, July 21. M. Milleraiid. in the Chamber described the Soviets’ reply as extreme impertinence. He went on to state that France, kept Iler piighted W’ord to defend Poland, "as I am sure Britain will be loyal to her." (Cheers.). —(A. and N.Z.) TRADE NEGOTIATIONS END. IF POLAND INVADED. London, July 20. It is understood that the British reply to the Russian note threatens to break off the trade negotiations if the Bolsheviks invade Poland.—(Reuter.) RUSSIAN BORDER STATES. CONFERENCE IN LONDON DECLINED. (Received 22, 8.45 a.m.) London, July 20. Mr. Harmsw-orth, in the House <i Commons stated that Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania declined the invitation to participate in a peace conference at London.—(A. and N.Z.) BRITAIN'S EXPENDITURE IN RUSSIA. OXER FIFTY FIVE MILLION. London. July 20. Official.—The expenditure in Russian operations from November llth.. 191.. to March 31st.. 1920. was £55,973,01)0. of which £31,2-14.000 was on th«British forces and £2 1..>2.».000 on assistance to the Russians. —(Reuter.i