The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-11
NO MILITARY AID
FOR POLISH ARMY
Allies to Use Blockade
Against Reds.
WILL NOT WAGE
ACTUAL WAR
PremierS OF England and France
Come to Agreement as to Aid to be
Given Polish Army. British Opti.
mism Gives Way to Extreme UncaSi-


mism Gives Way to Extreme Uncasi-
NCSS.
Paris, Aug. 9.--"Warsaw is doomed"
was the remark heard everywhere to- |
day in Official and political circles OF
Paris,> replacing the belief expressed
within the Dast few days, There will
be another battle Of the Marne."
Circles which up to the present had
been most optomistic conceded the Boil
sheviki had reached the Danzg-War-
saw Railroad at Ciechanow, scvering
connections between Warsaw and the
sea- Military circles pointed out that
the Polish capital is now hcmmcd in
from the northeast, east and south
est, and consider its fall question
of days, perhaps hours.
The latest Polish communiQuc an
nouncng that the Bolshcviki cap
tured Prazusnys2 and are moving
westward toward Mlawa and Ciccha-
now, has created 4 most paiful impress
sion in Paris, the afternoon papers
announcing that the capture OF the
latter town is a foregonc conclusion.
:,umors, absolutely unconfrmed
were circulated in the stock exchange
this afternoon Of General Pilsudski's
sUicidc 1t brought market operations
to = complete standstil.
iiythc, Aug. 9.-Thc IIythc confer
cnce, hurriedly called Sunday to con-
slider means for saving Poland from
+ the Bolshcviki menace, ended today
with an agreement between Premier
lloyd George and Aiillcrand on the
aid to be given the new Polish state.
After the prcmicrs decided to REIN
pose the blockade on Russi" and to
furnish munitions and technical adj
vice to Poland Mr.. Lloyd George sue
ceSdcd in getting NJ. Millcrand to
consent to withhold application of aid
until after the preliminary results
of the conference at Minsk. between
Bolsheyiki and Polish representatives
are known.
Nj. Alillerand, who had been firm in
urging the French policy, which in
cluded the blockade and strong defen-
sive measures, was Obliged to yield to
the milder policy of the British pre-
mier. who was determined that no al
lied troops should be used in Poland
Establishment OF a defensive line In
Poland. which was considered by
the conference, if carried out, would
according to opinion expressed here
be regarded by the British and French
as more than plan to defend Po-
land; it would be in effect Gordon
sanitair" to keep the Bolshcviki from
western Europe. But from whar hap
pened ut the closing moments OF tho
conference, it is considered that muct
will depend on the Bolshcviki attitude
at Minsk.
When Premier Millerand OF France
and Yloyd George Of Great Britain
met again this morning in continua
ton of their conference here over tn
Russo-Pole situation they had bcfor'
them the detailed report OF Marsha
Foch and Field Marshal Wilson deal
Ing with tho extent Of the military
naval and economic assistance whicl
France and England can give immc
d,ately to Poland.
Having decided that actual wa
shall not be waged on Russia, tn
premlers were confronted with mos
dilHcun problem. 1t is known tina
they arc inclined TO give Poland es
cry aid within the limit OF their dc
clslon In both French and BIRTHS
circles here, however, the plans an
Il Is ponted out that France and Grea
Britain wish II distinctly understoo
that they are not contemplating offer
slvc measures against Russia.
Marshal Foch and, Field Marsh;
Wilson, with their experts. wOrke
until a late hour last night framin
their report. The conference COZ
sidering their report today and e!
pccted to last until early afternoo
Premier Millerand planned to retur
to Paris at $3.50 p. IN. while Premj'
Lloyd George expected to go. to Lol
don later in the day.
The optimism OF the British, whit
was manifest before the conferen'