Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-12
POLES T0DEMAND
BORDER 100 MILES
EAST CURzON LINE
May Also Ask Wilma to Rowno
Railroad for Strategic
Reasons.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated FfeSS. --s-1
Poland will ask for the extension OF
the Polish frontier 100 miles east OF
the Curzon line at the forthcoming
peace negotiations between the Poles
and the bolsheviki at Riga, according
to advices received irs official circles
yesterday.
The line which was said to repre-
sent the maximum demand ypf the
Poles would follow the 16th parallel
east from Wilma and pass through
Pinsk and Baranovi tch to east Ga
licia. -
Concessions to Poland east Of the
Curzon line in the regions OF Bialy-
stock and Chelm, already offered by
the bolsheviki, form but a fractional
part OF the claim which Poland Is ex-
pected to put forth. The Warsaw
claim comprises about half Of the ter
ritory occupied blythe Polish armies
at the peak of their success in. June
and approximately one-third OF the
territory east of the Curzon line and
the 1772 frontier of Poland. >In this
territory, 1t is claimed. one-quarter
Of the population of 100000 are
Polish, one-quarter are said to be
Jews and the remaining half white
Ruthenians.
Poland also was expected to include
in her claim the railroad line from
wilma to Rowno for strategic reasons.
with a further demand that discus
sion Of the differences between Lithu-
ania and Poland and the final clear
ing up of the frontiers between Lith-
uania, Poland and soviet Russia be
considered a necessary preliminary to
any peace settlement.
To Limit Size Of Armies.
WARSAW. September 10 Thy the
Associated Press).-Poland's peace
terms to be submitted toSthe Russian
soviet delegates at the coming con-
ference have been virtually COM
pleted.
The chief terms are those dealing
with the territorial question which.
according to political circles here.
would give Russia western boun-
dary running north and south some-
where in the region of the German
line Of defense against the Russians
in 1916.
The three outstanding points fol-
low:
First. Poland and soviet Russia rec
opnize the principle Of non-interven-
tion in the internal affairs of either
s;qnatories of the treaty. Each side
gives assurance not to protect or
fnrther any organization directed
against the prevailing government Of
the other.
Amr..tv for Political Prisoners.
Second. Russia to resign any claims
to territories west of boundary to
he determined at Riga. this line fol-
lowing roughly the former trench
svstem Of the Germans, Russia to rec
osn;ze Poland's right to arrange with
the people living west of this line for
their future allegiance or future rela-
tions between Poland and the people
Of the districts concerned.
Third. Both countries to make
stiuulations to include in the peace
treaty a clause to limit the armed
forces of each country.
Another point provides for am
,estv Of political prisoners. while 9TH
ora relate to technical questions. eco
nomics, railroads and details which
nscessarily have to be threshed out
At the peace table during the nego-
tiations at Riga.
Final approval of these terms rests
NTH the national council Of defense.
which is expected to make a deci-
s,on within a few days. The Polish
delegates are preparing to depart for
Riga between September IA and 20.
Reds Claim Successes.
LONDON, September 1.-THE Rus
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