SOVIET RUSSIA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1705, 19 December 1919, Page 5

SOVIET RUSSIA.

THE SIBERIAN POSITION. A STATEMENT DENIED. i.ustraiian-N"w Zi*land Cable Association, Received December 19, 12.5 p.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 17. Tho New York Times' Washington correspondent reports that Mr Lansing (Secro:ary for State) denies that Admiral Kolt- ■ hale has informed the United States that •e would cede a portion of Siberia to Japan :3 recently cabled. BOLSHEVIKS CAPTURE KIEFF. Received December 19, 11 a.m. LONDON, Dec. 17. A Bolshevik whelcss claims the capture ■ of Kieff and Kupiansk. "RED HOT" CINDER. DANES AND LITVINOFF. WATCHED BY SECRET SERVICE. ■ LONDON, Nov. 28. A message from Copenhagen states that the Scandinavian Governments regard Lityinoff (the Bolshevik representative, who is to confer with tho British representative, Mr O'Grtady, M.P., regarding *ne exchange of prisoners) like a red-hot cinder, and eagerly await his departure. Litvinoff is surrounded by Scandinavian spies and disguised Danish secret service men, whilst permits to see him are rigorously controlled. The Social Demokraten, ridiculing these nrecautions. publishes tho names and disguises of the Government agents stationed round the hotel. The Danish Government anxiously insists that its hospitality has been accorded for humanitarian and not for political purposes, but Litvinoff talks of the most important negotiations, giving tho idea that peace will be discussed. "I have brought a pence proposal." ho says! "Tho queston is—Will O'Grady listen?" "CONTENTED" PRISONERS. LONDON, Nov. 30. Apparently there is no prospect of the termination of tho conference between O'Grady and Litvinoff for some days, though it is understood that there is hope of n successful issue. Litvinoff has informed O'Grady that ho saw the British prisoners just before loav« ing Russia, and they appeared contentef except regarding food and the lack warm clothing.