Evening star., 1920-11-28
NEW ISSUES HALT
POLE-RED ENJOYS
Amnesty Committee Dis
agrees and Split on Ex-
change of Prisoners Follows.

RIGA, November 81 (by the As
sociated Press).-The Polish and Rus
sian peace delegates do not -ap-
pear to be near settlement after
week OF negotiations. and new differ
ences have appeared. The amnesty
commission, which seemed about to
reach a decision, disagreed in the last
hour before voting. The soviet dele
cation now insists on amnesty for all
persons sentenced for political Of
lenses. as opposed to the views Of the
Poles. who consider that such amnesty
would be Intervention in the home af-
fairs of the other party.
eDfnerenceS exist also in the sub
committee for the exchange Of, war
prisoners; the Poles wish to start the
exchange immediately, the Russians
only after ratification of final peace.
NJ. Jone declared that the Russians
were ready to begin the exchange at
once II the Poles would agree to
amend the provisions regarding the
armistice and fix. instead Of a fort
night, longer term for the declara-
tion OF war. the differences between
the two delegations are growing to
such an extent that a conference of
the two presidents. Joffe adm Domb-
SKI, will be necessary. it is expecsed.
ih oi0oi " SHiOOtnc over the Sltud-
ton. To demonstrate his peaceful in
tentions. NJ Joffe asserted soviet Rus
sia's readiness to start trade relations
with Poland immediately.
All the other committees are occu-
pied with speech-making on various
a delegation to the conference. which
will likely arrive at Riga Decep-
ber 6.
DAI
NEW YORK. November 26.-Rumors
regarding the possibility of a new
spread by the German press for propa-
ganda purposes" but "are without
foundation the Polish minister of
foreign affairs informed the Polish
legation at Washington in a cable
message made public here today by
the Polish bureau of information.
'The policies of the Polish govern
nent are thoroughly pacific" the mes
sage said. adding that the peace nego-
tiations in Riga are proceeding favor
ably"
Fear Move by Ge4. WranxeL
CONSTANTINOPLE. November 20
Reports apparently have reached Mos
cow that the anti-bolshevik leader,
Gen. Wrangel,' intended, with Ru-
mania as base, to resume his cam
paign aginst the soviet government
after reorganizing the army recently
driven from the .Crimea, Judging from
an intercepted wireless message from
Moscow today.
Tne message. signed by Foreign
Secretary Tchitcherin and addressed
to Gen. Averesco, the Rumanian pre-
mier. at Bucharest set forth that
Gen. Wrangel intended using Ru-
mania as the base of new attack on
Russia" and said the soviet govern
ment counted upon the absolute re-
fusal of Rumania to allow such vio-
lation OF it's territory. 'r~-'-,-
1t is not believed here that Gen.
Wrangel intends to initiate operations
anywhere in the immediate future. !.
Reds Pursue BalakOvitch's Troops.
LONDON, November 27.-Russian
bolshevik cavalry is continuing in
pursuit Of Gen. Balakovitch's troops.
says the bolshevik official communica-
ton Of Friday received here from
Moscow today. The statement reads:
"fn the Mozyr region our cavalry
continues the pursuit Of the rem
nants or Gen. Basakovitch's divisions:
Insthe Pripet region,i after a short
engagement, we dispersed an enemy
detachment southeast of Turnovo vii
lage. We are continuing to advance
to the Pripet river" ;a-.',',4. ',