THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19814, 4 December 1919, Page 7

THE RUSSIAN TANGLE.

* PROSPECTS OF PEACE. BOLSHEVIK MINISTER'S VIEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association—-Copyright Australian and A'.Z. C&blo Association. (Received December 4, 0.35 a.m.) LONDON, November .‘lO. ‘ The “ Sunday Expre-ss’s ” Rcval correspondent Jins received a statement from Tcbicberin, the Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs, declaring that Mr Lloyd George's peaceful speeches were the first stop towards a sane policy and would prepare the way for a. good understanding between Russia and Britain. Mr Lloyd George previously yielded to the influence of narrowminded French politicians, who were 1 dominated by an ignorant, reactionary military clique. Ho is now influenced Iby British Labour’s sympathy with I Bolshevism, also by British business men who understand where their real interests lie. Russia wants peace, also economic help from countries like Britain. POSITION IN SIBERIA. (Received December 4, 9.35 a.m.) PARIS, Novembor 30. Steifanoff, Koltchak’s 'War Minister, declares that there are 85,000 Japanese troops in Siberia. (A recent message stated that Koltchak’s forces had collapsed, and the Japanese were, contemplating irking over the defence of Siberia.) DANISH PRISONERS. i AN EXCHANGE SOUGHT. (Received December 4, 9.35 a.m.) 1 COPENHAGEN, November 30. | Denmark is negotiating with Lit- ! viuoff for an exchange of the Danes ( imprisoned in Russia for Russian sol--1 diers at Jutland and interned persons I who are willing to be repatriated. SOVIET’S BOASTS. RED ARMY’S TRIUMPHS. (Received December 4, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, November 30. A Moscow wireless message boasts of the triumphs of the Red Army in its two years’ struggle against the Homo and Foreign conutHar-rcrointionarios’ efforts to strangle the Soviet Republic. “Our victories,” the message says, “have humbled the pride of the haughty international capitalists, who are now seemingly willing to enter into • peace negotiations with tho Soviet. > Russia wants peace. She is prepared . to pay her debts and grant other con- : cessions, but she will nob accept a i peace enslaving or strangling the Republic.”