THE SOFT ANSWER.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1433, 5 December 1919, Page 5

THE SOFT ANSWER.

TCHITCHERIN OX A RUSSIAN PEACE. BRITISH PREMIER'S SPEECHES. STEP TOWARDS A SANE POLICY. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, November 30. The “Sunday Express’s” correspondent at Reval has received a statement from M. Tchitcherin, Soviet Minister for Foreign Affairs, declaring that Mr Lloyd George’s peaceful speeches are the first step towards a sane policy, and prepare the way for a good understanding between Russia and Britain. Mr Lloyd George, who had previously yielded to the influence of narrow-minded French politicians, dominated by an ignorant and reactionary military clique, was now in-, fluenced by the sympathy of British labour for Bolshevism, and also by British business men, who understand where their real interests lie. Russian wants peace, and also economic help from countries like Britain. BOASTFUL RED MESSAGE. TRIUMPHS OF BOLSHEVIK ARMY. LONDON, November 30. A wireless message from Moscow boasts of the triumphs of the Red Army during its two years of struggle against the efforts of home and foreign counter-revolutionaries to strangle the Soviet Republic. "Our victories have humbled the pride of haughty international capitalists, and they now seem willing to enter into peace negotiations. Soviet Russia wants peace, and is prepared to pay its debts and grant other concessions; but it will not accept a peace that will enslave and strangle the Republic.” THE MATTER OF “CONCESSIONS.” COPENHAGEN, December 3. The "Daily Herald” interviewed Litvinoff, who denied that Russia had relations with Germany - for economic reasons. Russia would tar prefer relations with Britain or America. The real reason for the Allied intervention could be summed up in the word “concessions,” and the Bolsheviks, being realists, preferred to grant concessions to wasting Russian strength in an endless war. He demanded a full investigation into the alleged atrocities. SIGNIFICANT. (Received Thursday, 9.40 .m.) PARIS, :)e-ember 2. The Supreme Council has decided to request the now, Hungarian Government to send a delegation to negotiate terms of peace, and has also decided to request, tnc. Esthonian Government to show more regard for Yudcnitch.