NO REPLY TO POLISH MESSAGES

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2028, 14 August 1920, Page 25 (Supplement)

NO REPLY TO POLISH MESSAGES

BOLSHEVIKS AROUSING SUSPICION WHY NO NEGOTIATIONS OCCURRED AT MINSK MR LLOYD GEORGE ASKS REDS TO EXPEDITE MESSAGES . —.—. * r By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. '^M (Reuter.) (Ree. August 14, 5.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 12. The Rt. lion. 1). Lloyd George sent a letter to M. Kameneff, acknowledging receipt of the communication from Moscow announcing the non-arrival of the Polish delegates at Minsk. Mr Lloyd George informed M. Kameneff that he had received a message from the Polish Government stating that until 9 o'clock on the evening of August 10 it had not received a reply from the Soviet to its wireless message of ' August 5, consenting to negotiate for an armistice and peace preliminaries. Mr Lloyd George also states that the British representatives at Warsaw confirm the failure of the Polish delegates to get into touch with Moscow, and concludes by expressing the hope that M. Kameneff will see that immediate instructions are issued for the arranging of a passage through the lines to Minsk for the Polish peace and armistice delegation, and for the Russian wireless stations to receive and transmit Polish messages without delay. Mr Lloyd George states that this constant refusal to receive messages from Warsaw while the Soviet Army is steadily advancing cannot fail to arouse justifiable suspicion, and to militate against a prompt and peaceful solution of the present crisis. ALLIANCE BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE SOVIET. (A. & N.Z.) (Ree. August ljt, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 13. The "NeAv York Herald" says the French Government has received reliable information that the German Government and the have formed a political and military alliance, aimed at the overthrow of the Treaty. The "Herald" also states that France's recognition of General Wrangel was designed as a swift counter-blow. . , . . Q GERMANY WILL OPPOSE VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY. •{A. & N.Z.) (Bee. August 14, 9 a.m.) BERLIN, August 12. In the course of an interview, Count zu Reventlow (the well- : knoAvn German naval authority) said that, should France yiolate ( i the German neutrality, there would be a spontaneous uprising of the German people, unanimous and mighty. He added: — We will not stand for making our land a battle-ground. ( i lam opposed to Bolshevism, and realise that the Bolshevism I at our front door is threatening all Western Europe, but I [ do not want to see France make this danger a pretext for [ overrunning more of our country. FRENCH AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN ATTITUDE. <A. & N.Z.) (Bee. August 14, 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, August 13. A'Not.e has been sent from France, completely agreeing with i "Washington's attitude on the Polish question. The United States Government, in its Note to Italy, revealed the ' American position iii the Russian Polish situation. Mr Bainbridge Colby (Secretary of State) said the Government approved of the efforts to arrange an armistice. It would regard with satisfaction a declaration by the Allied and Associated Powers that the territorial integrity and true boundaries of . Russia would be respected. The Government would not participate now in any plan to expand the armistice into a general European conference, because that might involve two results from which the people of America fltrongly recoiled —recognition of Bolshevism and the settlement of the RussiaA fTroblems upon the basis of the dismemberment, of Russia. The Note said Americans were earnestly solicitous for the maintenance of Poland's territorial integrity and political independence. The Government *Ould employ every means to bring this about. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE M. VENIZELOS. ASSAILANT EXPRESSES REGRET AT FAILURE. (A. & N.Z.) (Bee. August 14, 9 a.m.) PARIS, August 13. The assailants of M. Venizelos were two young Greeks named Thelasis and Cyriolis. One is an engineer and the other a journalist. Both came to Paris in July with the avowed purpose of seeking an opportunity to kill M. Venizelos. Thelasis expressed regret at the failure of their attempt. An earlier message stated: —As M. Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece, ■was leaving Paris for Nice, he was shot and slightly wounded at tlie Gare «ie Lyon. His assailants were arrested. BAGDAD VIRTUALLY UNDER MARTIAL LAW. VIGOROUS BRITISH ACTION AGAINST NATIVE AGITATORS. (A. & N.Z.) (Roe. August 14, 8.40 a.m.) DELHI, August 13. In view of the growth of secret political activity in Bagdad, a proclamation has been issued by Brigadier-General Sanders, ' commanding the Bagdad defences, to the people of the city. The proclamation warns those agitators who have been summoning meetings regularly on religious pretexts, but really to inflame the public against the Government 'and to stir up disorder, that all meetings for political purposes are henceforth forbidden, except with, the permission of the Military Governor or the political officers in Bagdad. A military court has been established to try all offencers against public order. This virtually amounts to a declaration of martial law. RUSSIAN JEWELS SMUGGLED INTO AMERICA, RED COURIER SERVICE FROM SWEDEN TO NEW YORK. (A. & N.Z.) i Ree. August 14, 1.1.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 13. The evidence given in connection with the proceedings for the deportation of the Soviet "Ambassador," Martens, showed that the Customs had seized 131 diamonds addressed to a comrade of Martens's, from a Swedish sailor. Large quantities of jewels, supposedly belonging to the late Royal Family, had been transported during the last .six months. There is a regular Bolshevik courier service between Sweden and New York. Martens denied any knowledge of the traffic or complicity in it.