The New York herald., 1920-01-22
ALLIES TO ERECT
BARRIER T0REDS
British and French Will Send
War Ships to Both
Fronts.
ON BLACK SEA AND BALTIC
France and Italy to Join Forces for
the Protection of
Poland.
On BLACK SEA AND BALTIC
by JULIAN HARRIS.
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PARIS, Wednesday.-The British will
send a large force into the Caucasus tc
stop the southwark sweep of the Bolshe.
wiki. according to insistent reports in high
French circles today. The protection ot
Poland and the erection Of barrier
against the Bolsheviki on the western
frontier of Russia will be the work oi
France and of Italy. the report said OF.
ficial confirmation or denial Of it is not
obtainabe tonight
That the new French government does
not look with favor on military move
ment against Russia is, however. apparent
1t was reported in we'll informed circles
that following the retirement Of Clemen-
ceau from the affairs Of the peace con-
ference today Maurice Paleologue. former
ly French Ambassador to Russia, would
be named as French representative in the
Council Of Ambassadors and that efforts
to overthrow the British plan of military
action against the Bolsheviki would as
sumo definite shape and substance.
British View Changed.
That the British view of the Russian
situation has undergone material changes
in the last fortnight is obvious to French
men. 1t is known that less than a week
ago Premier Lloyd George informed some
OF his English friends and supporters that
the British government had no intention of
engaging in a military campaign against
the Reds. If reports here today are cor
rect, this policy has been changed.
The consensus is that this change was
effected practically over night and fol-
lowed the arrival in Paris of Winston S.
Churchill. British Secretary of State for
War; Walter II. Long. First Lord of the
Admiralty; Admiral of the Fleet Earl
Beatty and Field Marshal Sir Henry
Wilson, who almost Immediately after
they reached Paris went into conference
with peace conference heads and Marshal
Foch.
1t was authoritatively reported that
Marshal Foch favored military action on
the southern frontier of Russia.
II this plan has been definitely decided
upon and a real allied barrier is erected
against the Reds on the south and on the
west. it is believed that France will be
called on to send war ships into the Black
Sea and the Baltic. Whether this will be
done cannot be learned here tonight.
1t was asserted. however, that the
transportation of large bodies of men was
being arranged for.
British peace delegates said that none
of the British war ships now proceeding
to the Black Sea have troops aboard
them for use against the Bolsheviki.
It is known that an investigation of
Britain's potential military strength now
is being made. Reserve officers and nom
commissioned officers who have been
discharged from active service are be-
ing asked TO signify their readiness to re-
Join military units on short notice This
fact is regarded here are significant
It Is certain that England is able to
raise large army Of men who are vet
Grams OF the Great War. as many of the
officers and men OF the British armies
who have been demobilized since the sign
ing of the armstice on November II, 1918.
have simply been placed in reserve. They
may be officially called back to the colors
at any time. Failure to answer such a
call would mean liability to punishment
for desertion.
On the other hand with the change
in the French representation in the peace
conference. change in the French policy
regarding Russia is regarded by we'll in-
formed men here as certain. Premier
Millerand is known to be against a policy
of intervention in Russian affairs. In
this he will be supported by Mr.. Pale
ologue. Thus, with a strong French dele
cation against Premier Lloyd George and
Mr.. Churchill, the entire Russian situa-
ton may revert to what II was a month
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