ACTION OF FRANCE CONFIRMED.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2027, 13 August 1920, Page 11

ACTION OF FRANCE CONFIRMED.

LLOYD GEORGE AND MILLERAND TO MEET Russians Reported in suburbs of Warsaw POLES FAIL TO JOIN BOLSHEVIKS TO NEGOTIATE. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. (A. & N 7..) (B.ee. August 13, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 12. The French Embassy has received confirmation of France's recognition of General Wrangel. . The Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George and M. Millerand will meet at Boulogne on August 15. Owing to the situation, the King has postponed his visit to Scotland Latest advices state that Russian cavalry has entered the suburbs of Warsaw. Fateful August 11, when the Poles and Russians should have met at Minsk to begin the pourparlers for an armistice and peace, passed without the delegates coming into contact. According to the Bolshevik allegations, the Poles ignored the Soviet wireless messages, Avhile the Poles similarly blame the Russians. A Russian wireless message from Moscow to-day, which Kameneff handed to Mr Lloyd George, says the Russian Command waited in vain for the Polish delegates at the place indicated, where all facilities for the Polish delegates had been provided. The message concludes: — We have no intentions incompatible wren Poland's liberty, independence, and sovereign rights. We recognise them in full. A later message states: — The first move in the negotiations has materialised, the Polish Foreign Minister telegraphing that the Poles have dispatched their paxliamentaires to come to an understanding with the Russian Command. TROTZKY MAY ASSUME COMMAND OF RED ARMY. (A. & N.Z.) ißee. August IK, 12.30 p.m.) PARIS, August 12. Trotzky has arrived at Bialystok (a little over 100 miles from Warsaw) and .established his headquarters. Presumably, . he will assume the Red Command. ! ''Le Matin,*' djef ending France "section, says:— The Government considered the Polish Cabinet seemed to favour an energetic effort, of which the offer of the supreme command to Geperal Weygand was an indication. The Government thought that Poland ought not to be able to say that the Allies themselves had advised her to lay down her arms under disastrous conditions.