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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10688, 7 September 1920, Page 6

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WRANGEL'S ACTIVITIES YAST REINFORCEMENTS FROM ; ; . POLAND. "EVE OF RUSSIA'S LIBER A- ; TION." ..''..'. By Telegraph-Press Assn.— Copyright Australian and N.Z.. Cable Association. (Rocwved September 6, 8.35 p.m.) LONDON, September 6. The '"Daily Express's" Warsaw correspondent states that Makhroif, who ; is General Wrangel's Chief of Staff, " held a conference with the Polish staff, and as a result 150,000 troops were collected in Poland, and will shortly ; take the field under General Wrangel, ', including a number of, Bolshevist prisoners, who are now believed to favour General Wranged. PARIS, September 5. The "Matin V Warsaw correspondent states that General Wrangel has urged Poland to continue fighting, and .not. to abandon Russia on the eve. of her liberation; but the consensus/of opinion in Warsaw is that the conclusion of peace is essential. POLES AND LITHUANIANS. ,'. THE FRONTIER CROSSED. Heuter's Telegram. LONDON, September 5. Tho Poles admit that there i» trouble with Lithuania. A communique issued at Warsaw on Saturdayjsays that Lithuanian detachments crossed the frontier and attacked tho Polish cavalry. The communique romaini; silent regarding tho outcome of •the fighting. SUPREME COUNCIL'S ACTION. Router's Telegram. (Received September 7, 1.5 a.m.) ._ .. LONDON, September. 6. The Supreme Council has informed the Lithuanians that they propose a hew line of, demarcation running througli Margrabovo, Augustovo, and Ozzugzyn. It is understood that tho Lithuanians place the responsibility for the hostilities upon the Poles, and rontend that Lithuanians were compelled to defend themselves. t On tho other hand the Poles claim that tho Lithuanians fired the first shot. DANZIG NORMAL AGAIN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, September 4. . The State Department announces '"that tho cruiser Pittsburgh has ' beeli withdrawn from Danzig, becauso normal conditions have been restored. RIGA PEACE CONFERENCE. COUNCIL OF ACTION TO BE REPRESENTED. LONDON, September S. It is reported that the Council of Action it> ending. Mr Adanison and Mr PurcolL-.td represent Labour at- '.the. Peace rConference at Riga. : t.< NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN. OFF. Reuter's Telegram. (Received September 7, 1.5 a.m.) LONDON, September 6. It is announced from Warsaw that negotiations regarding the frontier and the future relations of Poland have been,, broken- off. The Polish delegates fare returning to Warsaw.