Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-05
Men WhOAre to
NegohatePeace
Leaue Warsdlu.
DEMAND ALLIES
BE GIVEN VOICE
Lloyd Georges Stand
Means Var Unless
SOuef Halls.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 5.-The Polish
armistice and peace delegation left
Warsaw for Minsk today, according
TO advices received here.
Poland is unwilling to negotiate
n peace with the bolsheviki except in
conjunction with Great Britain and
France, according TO a Warsaw dis
patch to the London Times dated
Tuesday night The dispatch adds
that the British and French missions
met the heads of the Polish govern
ment Tuesday
Lloyd Georges Ultimatum.
LONDON. August > (by the Asso-
ciated PreSs).-LeO kameneff. presi-
dent of tke Moscow soviet, is reported
= seo have sent message to his gov
erpmeu asking that Russia accept
Immediately the original British pro-
posals .for an armistice with Poland.
NJ. Kameneff. it is said. sent his
MESA ge after he and Leonid kraSsin.
the Russian minister of trade and
commerce. had had very plain talk
with Premier Lloyd George and An
drew Bonar Law. government leader
in the house of commons. last night.
Up to the middle of this afternoon
no reply had been received.
W. VI
members of the Russian comm ssion
which came here to conduct negOtia-
tionS looking to the restoration of
trade between Great Britain and
Russia.
Statement In Commons.
In a statement in the house of COM
mons today in regard to last even
~e~ conference with the soviet dele
gates. Premier Lloyd George said he
and Mr.. Bonar Law made it clear to
, NM. Krassin and Kameneff that the
imm ediate conclusion of an armistice
on fair terms was the only course
which would remove suspicion that
the soviet government was insincere
in it's professed desire for peace and
in it's declaration that it intended to
respect the liberty and Independence
of Roland.
Premier Lloyd George added that he
and Mr.. Bonar Law also made 1t clear
that. in view of the fact that ethno-
graphical Poland had been invaded.
we would take effective steps tc re-
move obstacles in the way of trans
mission to- Poland from Danzig of
military supplies which could be OBJ
tanned from that quarter.
The premier concluded: Il think in
view of the critical state of affairs
! would rather not make any further
statement this afternoon, but, should
unfortunately our suspicious be con-
firmed. : shall make a full state
Inent TO the house Monday as to such
further naval or military action
which it may be necessary to take.
Whole object Jeopnrdized.
He said the whole object of the pro-
posed peace conference in London had
been jeopardized by the soviet army's s
advance.
Premier Lloyd George stated that
the soviet had not yet replied to
Great Britain's note of July 20. pro-
posing the London peace conference.
He read the text of another note
which Great Britain sent to the soviet
government last Tuesday, after the
soviet demanded that the Polish ar
miStice delegates be empowered also
to sign fundamentals of peace. This
note said that if the soviet insisted
on making peace with Poland to the
exclusion of other powers, then the
project for the London peace confer
cnce would have fallen through.
Asked whether the allies contem-
pIated ii tightening the Russian block
adc the premier said. Il hope it will
not he necessary to take steps to
tighten the blockade; that must neces-
sariIy depend on an answer reach
Russia's Best Guarantee.
The premier, raising another point
said:
The best guarantee which soviet
Russia could have against the arns-
tice being abused for the purpose of
rearming and re-equippng Poland
for offensive purposes would be fair
understanding with the western pow
ers"
Premier Lloyd George said he had
Just received a message from George
Tchitcherin. the Soveiet foreign min
ister. saying an urgent telegram was
being sent to NJ. Kameneff in reply to
Great Britain'S note of Tuesday. The
premier added he did not know what
the kamenef telegram contained.
Threat to Declare War.
According to the Herald. Premier
Lloyd George during his conversation
with NM. krassin and kamenem yes
tcrday presented an ;.9timatum to the
IolShevIk representatives demanding
AN Immediate and unconditional ces-
sation of the Russian advance into
Poland, even before signing armis-
tice. or otherwise Great Britain would
declare war
The newspaper says also that the
british note sent to Russia is of a
threatening character.
The Daily Mail also reports that the
note is in the nature of an ultima
tum.
1t says plainly" asserts the news
paper that Poland is being oVerrur
and if instead of Fastening an armis-
tice the bolshevik armies continue tC
advance. the situation foreseen IN the
note of July 20 Will have arisen ant
Great Britain and her allies will be
obliged TO assist in the support of the
Poles"
The Daily Mail also declares tha
tho ministers INDUCED in some franz
talk about the red advance to ka