The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-28
Peace Or War
Russia to Choose
France and Great Britain in
Complete Accord in New
Russian Policy.

London, July 2S,--U. N. S)-Ths
question of peace or war in eastern
Europe was put squarely up to Russia
by the allies. France and Great Britain
are in complete accord in the new Rus
sian policy. Their agreement was sealed
at the Boulogne conference of Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Millerand
which ended last night. A note has been
dispatched to Moscow notifying the
soviet government that Russia must con.
sent to general peace parley with the
allies as participants If peace is to be
concluded with Poland and the other
states bordering Russia. t~p
The allies fear that the Russians
might irf1ict a "Btest Iitovosk" peace
unless the allied statesmen are present
to protect the interests OF Poland and
| the smaller states"
1t now appears that Russians proposal
for peace parley sought only allied
! sanction while the soviet government
| desired to make and enfore Its own
terms without interference from the en-
tente. "'
An answer to the allies note demand
ing participation by the entente is now
awaited.
1t is understood that the allies have
been influenced by the slowness Of the
Russians in ceasInG hostilities following
their acceptance of Polands plea for
an armistice. There was a brief hull
less communications between Warsaw
and Moscow last Saturday but this has
been followed by news of fresh ad-
vances by the Russian army on the 20
iish front. The soviet war office. in
stead of opening armistice negotiations
at once. announced a postponement I'm
III July 80. The presence OF Marshal
Foch at Boulogne indicates that mill
tary measures for the protection of Po-
innd were discussed in the event that
the Russo Poland war again breaks our
in all its fury.
Protecting Poles.
france is insistent upon full protec-
ton for Poland Under any circum-
stances: II peace negotiations begin or
u war is continued. Franco will play
the dominant role in laying down peace
terms II the Russians consent to n gen
eral peace conference with allied states
men present as active participants.
Measures to assist Germany In financ-
ing coal deliveries to the allies were
also discussed by the premiers at Bou-
iogne, there were unmistakabe signs
today that Lord Northcliffe and War
Secretary Churchill have formed a
combination to support the French II !
France makes an eleventh hour fight to |
block peace with soviet Russia and |
recognition of the Moscow government |
Lord Northcliffe and the Times |
sharply attacked the Boulogne confer
ence, pointing out that France had not |
signed the new note which was sent TO
Moscow from London. The stand which |
France has all along maintained re-
garding Russia was approved by the
Times. The Evening News. another
Northcliffe newspaper. printed conspic-
uously a long article by War Secretary
Churchill pleading for Poland as the
'linchpin of the Versailles peace"
Churchill Warns.
The war secretary warns that II Po-
land Is broken, the borders Of soviet
Russia and Germany will he Joined.
Germany would then he confronted
with an awful. and in some wonderful.
choice" said Churchill "She could
either sink her own civilization In the
holshevik weller and spread the reign
Of chaos over the continent or she could
build n dyke against the flood OF red
harharism from the east. II the Inter
proved the case. Germany would take
n giant step toward self-redemption.
which would lead swiftly 70 great
place in the councils Of Christendom.
She would make much easier the sin
rere cooperation between Great Bri-
tain, France and Germany. upon which
he very salvation of Germany de-
bends"