RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14240, 21 October 1920, Page 5

RUSSIAN SITUATION.

SEIZURE OF VILNA. FRANCO-BEITISH NOTE. 'rcss Association—Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Reuter’s Telegrams.) LONDON, Tuesday. It is learned that the Note handed to the Polish Government oil Sunday by the French and British representatives at “Warsaw, while firm and friendly, expresses the opinion that the Polish Government should completely disavow the seizure of Vilna. It adds: “If the situation is not quickly cleared up, the French and British Governments will have to consider what further action is necessary." POLAND WANTS TO HOLD VILNA. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) WARSAW. Wednesday. England and France made a friendly remonstrance to Poland regarding Zeligowski, and‘inviting a formal disavowal, but the Premier intimated that Poland was disinclined to abandon Vilna, as her claim to it was supported by the mass of the people of Poland. He unofficially stated that .the Government would fall if it complied with the Anglo-French request.

HORRIBLE CONDITIONS.

LONDON, Tuesday

Mr. H. G. Wells has concluded a fort night’s visit to Russia at the Soviet Go vernment’s invitation.

He declares that the conditions in Russia are horrible, almost beyond description. Mr. Wells and Maxim Gorky worked out a project to establish a refugee colony in Russia for members of the learned professions, arts, and sciences,, who undertake not to participate in Russian affairs until an era of reconstruction has arrived.

Mr. Wells hopes to save the remainder of the “Intellige'ntia," and considers that Russia cannot be regenerated without their help.