The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-26
POLISH VICTORIES
ARE NOT COUNTED
BOIsheViki at Minsk Hold Them
selves To Be Masters.
Willing to Yield on WOrkman's
Army for Poland.
time LIMIT is UP FRIDAY
Soviet Ambassador in London
Delays His Departure.
Polish President Hurries to the
Farley With Reds.

London. Aug. 26.-RuSSia replied to
the Anglo-Italian ultimatum today Of
fering to waive any of the armistice
terms proposed at Minsk which were
not contained in the diges which
Commissioner Klemeneff previously
submitted to Premier Lloyd George.
The Bolshevik note was conciIiatory
in tone. It waived the proposal for a
civil militia" in Poland, backed
down" on demands for Polish disarm-
ament but demanded that Poland
make an honest bid for peace and
cease interruption of the Minsk nego-
tiations.
Reds Still Arrogant.
The message said that despite the
extent of the Polish military victory.
the Bolshevik armistice delegates still
assumed the air of masters of the stu
alton.
They were credited with declaring
they would not alter their position so
long as French officers and munitions
aid Poland.
Prussia it was learned that the Reds
have far fewer reserves than they
were generally credited with having,
and that it is doubtful If they VIII be
able to assume the offensive again, de-
site the apparent weakness of the
Russian troops continue to pour
across the border into East Prussia,
it was said. The prisoners include
many Germans and Hungarians- More
than sixty thousand prisoners nave
been counted.
Time Limit Expires Friday.
The time limit for Russias reply
was to have expired tomorrow eve
ming The note signed by Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin was an answer
TO the communication prepared by
Arthur Balfour, lOr president of the
council demanding that Russia modify
her armistice terms to Poland to con-
form with those submitted to the
British premier.
Great Britain and Italy particularly
objected to the proposal that Poland
replace her regular army with a civil
militia composed of workers who,
Russia declared. could be depended
upon not to attack the soviet COVER
ment. The Anglo-Italian ultimatum
was decided upon at the recent con-
ference Of Premiers Lloyd George and
GiOlitti in Lucerne.
Immediately after receiving the
Russian reply, Kameneff, who had
prepared to leave London, went into
conference with Chairman Adamson
of the parliamentary labor committee.
Polish President To Minsk:
Warsaw. Aug. 26.-M. Dombski.
delegation, has been called to Brest-
Litovsk to confer with the Polish gov
ernment representative This step
was taken because of continued inter-
ruptiOn of communications between
Warsaw and Minsk.
There is much speculation here con-
cerning the outcome of the Minsk con-
ference, some of the newspapers all
ready limiting there will be no results,
chiefly because of the attitude of the
soviet representatives.
The foreign office announced today
that the Polish victory had not
. changed the attitude of Poland on the
Nquestion of peace and that the Polish
delegates at Minsk were seeking all
means to end the quarrel with the So
viets. The foreign office reiterated
that Poland was not fighting the Rus
sian nation, but only Bolsheyism.
Polish Council Complains.
The national council, on which rests
the decision as to whether the Poles
will demand a shift of the Minsk con-
ference deliberated most of the night.
The Poles complained of the difficult
ties of communication between War
saw and Minsk soon after the negotia-
tions began owing to repeated de-
\ lays of MESA ges sent by the Polish
delegation at Nfinsk.
They also complained of delays en-
cOuntered by couriors who had assur-
anCeS from the soviet government OF
safe conduct across the frontier and
assistance on to NIinsk by railroad. ..
According to the Poles, of three
couriers who started for Minsk only
one crossed the frontier and it is un-
certain yet whether he arrived at
AIinsk. The other two had proper
credentials but for various reasons
were not permitted to pass.
One of the chief conditions to the
meeting at Minsk was assurances by
the soviets of free communication and
the Poles contend that the soviets
have not kept their word. This agree
ment was entered into some days be-
fore the Poles launched the counter
stroke which drove the soviet forces
back toward their own territory.
New Assistant for Daniels Named
Washington, Aug. 26.-AppointmeEt
of Gordon Woodbury. of New Hamp-