WAR IN POLAND

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160711, 26 July 1920, Page 5

WAR IN POLAND

POLISH REQUEST FOE ARMISTICE. WARSAW, July 23. The Poles have sent the Bolsheviks definite armistice proposals, suggesting that discussions be held at Grodno. The Polish Note to Russia says that Poland has been informed that the Soviet Government stated it would willingly accept a peace proposition direct from Poland. The latter, wishing to stop all bloodshed as soon as possible, proposed an immediate armistice and the opening of peace negotiations. THE POSITION IN WARSAW. LONDON, July 24. The Morning Post correspondent says: The full test of ail the Notes has been published in Warsaw, where the situation is such that the National Council of Defence cannot longer avoid taking the public into their confidence. It is evident the way is being prepared to prevent the over-violent faction attempting to take control of affairs if somewhat inglorious peace terms are accepted. REDS AGREE TO ARMISTICE. LONDON, July 24. A Moscow wireless announces that the Soviet Government has agreed to the armistice and publishes the text of the Notes in connection therewith to Warsaw and the higher military command. The former states that the Soviet Government has ordered the supreme command to commence immediately, with the Polish command, negotiations for concluding the armistice and preparing for future peace. The Russian command will advise the Polish command of the place and date of commencing negotiations. THE REDS’ BROKEN PROMISE. LEADS TO AN ULTIMATUM. LONDON, July 23. Copenhagen reports that as the Bolsheviks, contrary to agreement, have made themselves masters in Viina, the Lithuanian Government has s-ent an ultimatum to the Soviet Government demanding withdrawal of the Russian armies Beyond the demarcation line. ANOTHER SOVIET PROMISE. BERLIN, July 23. Soviet representatives assured the Government that the Reds would not cross the German frontier. They aimed rather at using Poland as a bridge for trade relations with Germany. SOVIET MISSION ANGRY. STOCKHOLM, July 24. Kameneff, Krassin, and other members of the Trade Mission to London abandoned their journey in a huff and issued an angry statement at Rcval, iu which Kamcroff alleges that Britain, by imposing conditions as to their movements after an agreement had been reached, Bouts all international laws and throws a revealing light upon British impartiality in the Russo-Polish contest.