RUSSIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16883, 2 August 1919, Page 7

RUSSIA.

discussion in'commons.', on British" intervention. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 8.15 p.m.,* August Ist. LONDON, July 29. In the House of Commons Sir Donald Mac Lean asked tor full lntorina--lion respecting thtj Government's iitrtentions regarding Russia, and rer fi rred to the present policy of -muddle and mystery. Mr Clynes suggested an impartial Commission to investigate tho conditions in Russia, and dsprecated anned interference. " <

Mr Churchill. ,in replying, emphasis.td the fact that the Allied occupation cf Murmansk and Archangel had stopped tho Geimans sending divisions from the East, and stated that, early in March the Cabinet decided that- Archangel and Murmansk should be evacuated before another winter, but our obligations to the local population and the local Russian Government required thai) inore troops should be sent. The British military authorities were given the widest latitude in regard to carrying out the evacuation. This, policy, which would be carried out completely, was communicated to the'llussiaa leaders. WELSH SOLDIERS. -SUPPORT INTERVENTION. A crowd at Rhondda, largely consist, ing of demobilised soldiers, assailed Mr Tom Maim,'' -\\lio "was attempting te make a speech in.,favour of ' leaving Russia alone. Tjiey" chased him through the building and - threatened to- duck him. I\lr l Mann escaped iu a tram car- amidst a, fusilade of stones. ' ; WHAT ' RUSSIAN" GOVERNOR " ' "'''"'THLNKS/ " .- -/' '',. - "'.LONDON. July 29- ' The- - "Daily Chronicle" correspond dent, had an interview with the. Go,verhoivGenefal;°pf Archangel province.. The "Governor, avsjs optimistic regarding tho 'future, through Russia's .highest interests would be imperilled if Britain's aid was -abruptly' withdrawn. Russia's now troops in the north .tpr'are\in good spirits," and their" numbers, are growing steadily.-,, \

TROOPS TO" BE WITHDRAWN. | •In the ,Hoiise of " Commons , ?Jr Churchill repeated the- pledge-' that troops' withdrawn-from Russia 1 1 before, 'winter. There > was no cause for' alarm regarding ,thedr- safety. t I

' ANTI-JBOLSHEVIKS'- ADVANCE.- ?. L ' , - LQNDON; July 2?'.'_";| 1 In a wireless communique the 'Bolsheviks claim that they are, within-1 £wo days' march of KieftV _ - \ ' ','* The Bolsheviks a'dniit retirement, tor the Zhmerinka Junction on the "Tarnapol railway. ,