THE BOLSHEVISTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17943, 24 May 1920, Page 5

THE BOLSHEVISTS

"MUST WORK OUT THEIR OWN SALVATION." SOVIET GOVERNMENT IMPOSSIBLE. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS POLAND. CAMPAIGN AGAINST RUSSIA OPPOSED. Picas Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 20. In the House of Commons, in the course of an explanation of the attitude of the British Government towards Russia and Poland, Mr Bonar Law disclaimed any desire to make war on Russia. He maintained that the kind of government which the Soviet professed was contrary to human iia.uro' and could not last. The way to create a reasonable situation i:i Russia -was to allow tho Russians to work out their own salvation. It was by oponing Wγ trade much more than by armament that the Bolshevist Government ■would bo put down. Dealing with Poland, ho said that the little ammunition -which had been given to Poland as Ally was intended to enable the Poles to defend themselves against an attack by the Bolshovists which was , threatened m October, 1919, but Poland told. Britain that she would not take the responsibility of advising peaco or war although tho opinion of the British Government was against war. Mr Uoyd George had supported the Cabinet formed by the Polish Foreign Minister. The British did not desire to give Poland the slightest encouragement to pursue' a policy of war, because it would incur responsibilities which could not be discharged. Mr Lloyd George had made it clear that the principal difficulty was that the Polish army had advanced far beyond the racial boundaries, but if Poland made a real attempt to seek an equitable peace and the' Bolshevists refused, Britain was bound to assist Poland. —A. and N.Z. Cable and Eeuter.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA. BOLSHEVIST REPRESENTATIVES IN LONDON. SUPREME COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE. Press Ass<iciati<air—By Telegraph—^Copyright. LONDON, May 20. (Received May 23, at 5.5 p.m.) The Australian press learns that three Bolshevist representatives who are at preeent in London in connection with the resumption of trade relations are there merely to supply information to the Supreme Council regarding Russia's supplies. Later the Council wil approach Russia, with which country there have been no diplomatic relations. The Council can communicate with Russia only by wireless. Definite negotiations will commence when complete satisfaction has been received with reference to the fate of the remnant of General Denikin's army, the release of prisoners under the agreement with Captain O'Grady, the release of Allied prisoners in Siberia, and assurances regarding the Bolshevist policy in Persia. —A. and N.Z. Cable. SLAUGHTER OF JAPANESE. AMERICAN ESCAPEES' STORY. . ' TOKIO, May 20. (Received May 23, at 5.5 p.m.) Americans -who escaped from the icebound port of Nikolaevsk state that the Bolshevists took possession of the town and made prisoners of all_ tho Russian soldiers and bourgeoise, slaughtering 200, who were buried under the ice on the River Amur. When the Japanese .commander protested the Reds demanded the disarmament of the Japanese garrison. The Japanese commander refused, and fighting commenced. The Japanese took refuge in the Consulate, which caught fire. The Japanese were desperate, and,, seeing no hope of rescue, and being pledged not to surrender, they deliberately plunged into the flames, crying "Banzai." The victims included the Japanese Consul, his wife, and two children. A Japanese force has been sent to Nikolaeysk to rescue the remaining residents, but it is feared that the Reds have killed all.—A. and N.Z. Cable.

BUFFER STATE IN SIBERIA. JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS. HONOLULU, May 21. (Received May 23, at 5.5 p.m.) According to a despatch from Tokio, the War Office has 'announced that Japanese taroops landed at Nikolaevsk on May 15 to begin operations against the Bolshevists. It is understood that Japan will begin negotiations with Russia for the creation of a buffer State in Siberia.— A. and N.Z. Cable. BRITISH BOLSHEVISTS. CAPTURED DOCUMENTS. LONDON, May 21. (Received May 23, at 5 5 p.m.) Express publishes documents eaptured from an aeroplane flying to Russia -which was forced to descend in Lettland. The signatories of the British Sovietists' address to M. Lenin include Sylvia Pankhurst. Another document al ( ludea to the payment of money to British ' sympathisers, and another contains a request for peatls for Prance and sapphires for England.—A. and N.Z. Cable. POSITION IN ARMENIA. BOLSHEVISTS CONTROL RAILWAYS. • WASHINGTON, May 21. , (Received May 23, at 5.5 p.m.) Colonel Haskell, the Allied High Commissioner in Armenia, has advised the State Department that the Bolshevists have , control of Alexandropol, the Armenian railway centre. Rail travel has been completely tied up in Armenia. The Bolshevists control the Baku oil supplies. -A. and N.Z. Cable. THE POLISH "VIA.R. BRITISH MINERS' OPPOSITION. LONDON, May 21. (Received May 23, at 11 p.m.) The Miners' Federation Executive has urged the Government to use its influence to end the Polish war. It has decided to co-operate with the political Labour movement to demand that the Government should ceaeo to support Poland.—A. and N.Z. Cable. RECENT FRENCH STRIKES. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOVIET SYSTEM AIMED AT. PARIS, May 21. (Received May 23, at 11 p.m.) An official investigation revealed a plot to establish a Soviet regime. A letter intercepted, which was addressed to the Central European Bolshevist organisation, states that nationalisation is 'merely a dispuise to cover the real object of recent strikes, which aimed at the- establishment of the Soviet system.—A. and N.Z. Cable. POLISH RETREAT CONTINITfiS. LONDON, May 21. (Receive -iay 23, nt 11 p.m.) , A Bolshevist ' wireless comiminicme states * The pursuit of the retreating enemy continues in the Polotak region. We occupied a number of villages eastward of the Dtutocti after, fierce fightiag. •Aeroplanes bombed enemy positions and assisted our mucins tho Bererina River —A. and N.Z. Cable.