Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09
RENEWAL OF WAR
|SPOSS|BLE, SAYS
PRESS Of LONDON
"very Dark Hour" Thinks
Times-''IS 1t War;"
. Asks News.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, August 9.--There is a deep
note Of anxiety pervading comment
In this mornings newspapers relative
to the rejection by the Russian soviet
government of the request made by
Premier Lloyd George for a ten-day
truce with Poland. Regardless of the
views adopted by different newspa-
pers on the general question of bol-
shevism and on the immediate rela-
tions between Russia and Poland.
concern is reflected by all.
Renewal of war in Europe is gener-
ally considered possibility. and
treated in gravest terms. 1t is not
regarded as inevitable, but no one
ventures to strike an optimistic note.
"A, very dark hour" is the Times
editorial headline: rs 1t WARP" asks
declares: The situation holds the
gravest peril which has menaced Eu-
rope since the Germans marched into
Belgium" s:S4
The attitude Of British workers ia
given much consideration by several
journals. The Daily News denounced
''the irreconcilability of France to q
settlement with Russia" and de-
clares: "If the decision rested with
Great Britain there would be peace
with Russia in a fortnight" In any
case, the newspaper is convinced
workers of all ranks in Great Britain
will refuse to lift a finger. and Will
strike, if SO criminal an enterprise
as war against Russia is attempted.
Surrender Seems Inevitable.
The Times and Morning Post charge
that "bolshevik sympathizers among
British laborites' are acting in behalf
of soviet Russia, and the Morning
Post accuses them Of helping to pro.
mote the civil war which Nikoli
Lenin. the bolshevik premier. re-
gently prescrihed" TN This .1.;t,;ds nsWsPapett 81
workers will compel the allies to
surrender to bolshevism-
1.-THE situation" It declares, has
been so contrived that the allies will
be in a position where it is impos-
sible to advance without disaster, OF
humiliating for Great Britain to
capitulate, but it is to be made i'm
possible for her to fight"
Allied Prisoners Held.
BY HAL OTLAHERTY.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1920.
vIBoRG, Finland. August s.-De-
termined to show its anger over the
treatment accorded Trade. Commits
saire Krassin and also to register
complaints over the last British note
ducing the number of allied prisoners
allowed to leave. Batches OF British
prisoners already supplied with per-
mission to leave are forced back into
the prisons and some are even taken
of trains. .>
Yesterday I watched nearly 30t
Germans cross the Finnish frontier
and embark Immediately for Stettin
Some came from Siberia. where they
had spent nearly four years In prison
whilesothers had been in Moscow pris.
ons. All seemed well dressed and
refused to make any compialnts as as as
vanenard of several thousand who
are ready for repatriation.
the prisoners declare that Petro'
grad is suffering from bad case OF
nerves. and that the people are ex'
cited over the slightest reports. Las Las
excitement over the news that 6
British feet Of forty vessels wa.
ready to attack, and it took severa
days to make them realize the alb
su.dity of the report.
War Out Of Question.
Nv Gable to The Star and Chicag'
Daily News. Copyright, 1920.
| LONDON, England, August 9.-Th'
prime minister's speech in parliamen
may we'll be regarded as one of th'
most vital he could be called upon t.
make. There is good reason to be
, lieve that Premier Lloyd George VII
tell the government frankly that EN-
barking on another great war IS nov
out of the question and that means
must be found to settle the DINER
ences with Russia without militar.
action on the part of the entente.
| The premier Is expected to take th'
line that Britain is willing to go nal
way to arrange a friendly settlemen
provided she can treat with reason
! able Russia. 1t is clear that onl!
sa tisfactory economic agreements cal
bring peace to this hemisphere, ane
desirable economic ends cannot be at
tained by bloodshed on large scale
| In brief. according to forecasts, thu
entente powers are ready to wort
along such reasonable lines to solve
the Polish and other critical prob
lens, and if Russia is not willing tt
meet them in that. then they will
take it for a clear indication that sht
has no desire for peace. but wishes
to impose her will upon her neigh
bors without any just considerations
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