BRITISH NOTE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18007, 6 August 1920, Page 5

BRITISH NOTE.

AN ULTIMATUM PROBABLE. GERMANY AND THE SOVIET. SECRET TREATY REPORTED. , LONDON, August 5. (Received Aug. 6, at 0.5 a.m.) Though the contents of a British -wireless Note demanding an explanation of Russia s advance in Poland is unknown, it is understood that it threatens a rupture m the relations of the two cotmtri<» borne newspapers declare that it amounts to an ultimatum with the threat of war It is reported that a secret treaty was concluded between Russia and Germany prior to the advance in Poland, whereby m return for Germany's neutrality, Russia would eventually surrender Poland to Germany as security for German credits in money and goods.—A. and N.Z. Cable. " INTERVENTION OR CAPITULATION." the allies dilemma. FRENCH BLAME MR LLOYD GEORGE. T PARIS, August 4. Le Matin states that the French Government has decided to grant increased aid to x oland, and is now communicating; with Britain and America on the subject. The newspaper adds that America has decided to be represented if the proposed International Conference is held in London. -~f j°! s states: ".We are now faced with a dilemma—capitulation or intervention. It is for Mr Lloyd George to declare what should be done, he alone having signed the Note at Boulogne A. and N.Z. Cable. . ULUOSne -

. WASHINGTON, August 4. . " 6 United _ States Government is eiving consideration to the desperate plight vrsent applls from Poland for moral or material aid tne present position of neutrality will be continued, inasmuch as the present conflict originated from causes to which the N WaS Bot a Party—A- and

THE KAMENEFF MISSION,

SECRETARY'S RETURN ORDERED.

~ , LONDON, August 4. M. Klisho, secretary to the KameneS Mission, baa been ordered to return to Kussia, no reasons being given His English wifois a conrt milliner in Mayfair (London). Khsho was formerly a clerk in Cable 613 and N.Z.

(Received Aug. 6, at 0.5 a.m.) < for U °&™° r r e had a two hours' conference with M. Kameneff and M. Krassin at Downing street.—A. and N.Z. Cable

RUSSIAN" TRADE DELEGATES.

NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED INDEFINITELY.

/•r • -j . LONDON, August 4. (Received Ang. 5, at 5.5 p.m.) It is highly improbable that negotiations with the Russian delegation will be reopened until Moscow replies to thn British Note of July 29 £ cessation of hostilities in Poland. Meanwhile advoces received this morning show that the Rnsso-Polish negotiations are at a standstill owing to -the Bolshevists' uncompromising attitude.—A. and NZ