The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-06
BRITISH MAY ACT
Russian Refusal to Halt Armies
Is Believed to Presage
New Blockade.
FL E EFT IS MOBILIZED
Lloyd George Tells House of
Commons That Poland Must
Not Be Crushed.
FLEET Is Modified
(5y Associated Press.) j

London. Aug. 6.-The Russian soviet
reply to Great Britain's call for halt
of the Bolshevik advance in Poland is
a refusal, according to the London
Times. which says the ground is TAX
en- that the armies would not obey the
order to halt and will only be content
when they reach Warsaw, which has
been promised them for loot.
The Herald, the laborite organ, says
today the British North Sea squadron
has been ordered to the Baltic Sea
and instructions issued to reimpose
the blockade against Russia
Statements printed by extremist
newspaper here that Great Britain
has threatened to declare war against
soviet Russia if the Bolshevik advance
into Poland is not halted, have not
been confirmed in authoritative quar-
ters.
In military quarters here the view
is taken that the allies principal
weapon against the Bolshevik, if it
is decided to oppose them, will be the
blockade, and that the Poles will, if
possible, be given supplies.
In a statement in the house of
commons today in regard to his con-
ference with the soviet delegates, Pre-
mier Lloyd George said he and Mr..
Bonar Law made it clear to NJ. Kras-
sin and Kamaneff that the immediate
conclusion of an armistice on fair
terms was the only course which
would remove suspicion that the So
Wet government was insincere in it's
professed desire for peace and it's dec
laration that it intended to respect the
liberty and independence of Poland.
Premier Lloyd George added that
he and Mr.. Bonar Law also made it
clear that. in view of the fact that
ethnographical Poland had been in
vaded, I'VE would take effective steps
to remove obstacles in the way of
transmission to Poland from Danzig
of military supplies which could be
obtained from that quarter
The premier concluded: 81 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-
hrmed, | shall make full statement
to the house Monday as to such fur
ther military or naval action which
1t may be necessary to take"
He said the whole object of the
PAOPooSo pSdSC COulGI6nCS IN Lon
don had been jeopardized by the So
Wet army's advance.
Premier Lloyd George. stated that
the soviet had not yet replied to Great
Britain's note of July 20 proposing
the London peace conference.
Asked whether the allies contem-
plated Tightening the Russian block
ade, the premier said, 81 hope it will
not be necessary to take steps to
tighten the blockade. that must nee
essarily depend on an answer reach
ing u.s.
Premier LloyS George said he had
just received message from George
Tchitcherin the soviet foreign minis
ter, saying an urgent telegram was be-
ing sent to NJ. Kameneff in reply to
Great Britain's note of Tuesday. The
premier added he did not know what
the kamenen telegram contained.
Asked whether, in case the soviet
answer was unsatisfactory, the house
could understand that no pressure
would be applied to Czecho -Slovakia
or other border states to use armed
intervention in favor of Poland, the
premier replied:
If the answer is unsatisfactory, and
II 1t becomes quite clear that the So
Wet authorities mean to destroy Po-
land, l certainly could not give assent
to any undertaking of that kind"
The premier's reply brought out
cheers.