REVIEWED BY PEACE COUNCIL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14841, 19 February 1919, Page 3

REVIEWED BY PEACE COUNCIL.

BRITAIN DOES NOT WANT TO LET LOYAL RUSSIANS DOWN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Received Feb. 19, 11.4 a.m.) PARIS'. Feb. 17. The Australian press representative reports that the Russian situation again is occupying the foremost . place m the Council's attention. The lapsing of the Sea of Marmora proposition compels -the I Powers to find another solution. The suggestion was made that a. commission of military experts should look into the question of what amounfo'f force is required to intervene m Russia. . ' It -is known that Britain and America, and probably Japan, 'are' absolutely opposed: to military intervention, but Franoe and Italy strongly favor it. France's attitude is almost solely dictated by a fear of Bolshevism. She fears the growth of this political creed more than the cost of .military intervention. Although Britain has forces at Archanirel and Omsk these are secretly to fight the Germans. Britain feels it would not do to let the Russians down who up to now relied for safety upon these troops, and. hand them over to the tender mercies of the Bolshevists. In protecting these minorities it is hoped ultimately that some arrangement may be come to with the other Governments m Russia.