RUSSIAN WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10521, 24 February 1920, Page 6

RUSSIAN WAR

LEAVING ODESSA TERRIBLE .- UFFERINGS OF THE REFUGEES. VESSELS LOSTI MANY DROWNED. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright PuUubed in "The Uuxim-" CONSTANTINOPLE, February 18. A terrible blizzard added to the miseries of the. evacuation of Odessa under Bolshevik fire. A ship conveying •j.<jM lUissjuu and British relugees orolio loose wliile being lowed in the- l''oßphorus anu suauded. It is believed ah were Urowned. Another crowded vessel' struck a miuo and wirele»sea that she waa sinking. She has not been seen sineo.

POLAND AND THE SOVIET PEACE OFF-iiR.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WAKbAW, February 2.2. Tho reply of tnt> rolish Uovernmcnt. to .Russia's peace oirer will bo r<.ady in a lew days, and will bo submitted to tho iiondon reaco Conference. The reply will insist on tho illegality of all Clnec partitions of Poland, and will propose a, scheme for carrying the I'oiisli eastern frontier to the 1/rina and tlie Dniester, but tho Poles admit ttio subsequent Tight of viopulations thus included to self-determination if they repudiate Polish nationality. AMERICANS LOOKING FOB. IRADE Published in "The Times." LONDON, February 20. "The Time*;" correspondent at Abo (Finland) states that American business men have arrived at Reval (Esthonia) to attempt to open up trade with Russia. GERMANY TO OPEN TRADE. Australian and N. 55. Cable Association. BERLIN, February 21. The Government has decided to open trade with Russia, bartering metal ware and other manufactures for exchaugo oj fax, hemp, and raw materials. AN ExdaANGE SYSTEM. BER.L.IN, February 21. Kopp, a Soviet representative, in an interview with "Vorwaerte," emphasised that Russia wanted German machinerv, coal, and technical organisers. She would give raw materials in exchange. "Goods against goods" would bo the Russians* principle. Kopp forecasted the immediate immigration of German skilled labour to Russia. RECOGNITION OF SOVIET

MEMORIAL TO BRITISH PREMIER "DELAY WILL BENEFIT GERMANY." Australian and JN.Z. Cable Association. (Received February 23, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, February 23. . General Sir Hubert Gough and ether leading members of the British Missions to North Russia and JNorth-Wes-tern Russia have sent a memorial to Mr Lloyd George, urging the recognition of the Soviet Government. They declaro that past crimes should not bar present recognition. They do not believe that the Kolchak or Deniken Government have shown they were superior to the Bolsheviks in Humanity, while "as regards energy and union resource they had shown themselves inferior. They add: "The resources of Russia cannot be available until the conclusion of a general peace. The proposal to trade with the co-operative sooieties alone will- be ineffectual, and unless Russia's stores are opened, famine and Bolshovik outbreaks will be probable eastward of the Rhine. If Britain delays resuming relations with Russia, the delay will instal (Jemany in a privileged position in Russia, and the Russan policy will take on an an-ti-British character." LENIN'S ELECTRIFICATION SCHEMES. (Received February 23; 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, February 23. The "Daily Ekpress" Copenhagen correspondent has received from Lenin a statement of his policy, in ahich he declares that the Soviet Government awaits the resumption of trade and all-round peace, in order to put into operation great electrification schemes with which he hopes to rejuvinate Russia. Scientists and experts have been working out schemes v hich will make electricity the basis of Russian industry. ,