The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-09
Military Plans of FoCh Under
Consideration by Anglo
French PremierS.
REDS TAKE TWO TOWNS
Chief Fears of France Arise
From Probability of Soviet
German Alliance.

Hythe, England, Aug. 9.--Q. N. So
N While there appears little likelihoo,
that Great Britain and France will
make formal declarations of wa
against soviet Russia, Premier Lloyt
George of England and Premier Mil
Il lerand OF France have allowed II to b.
4 known that "the allies are determined
to prevent the Russian bolshevik from
advancing into western Europe"
Military and naval plans that wer'
drawn up last night by Marshal Foch
Field Marshal Wilson, chief of the Brit
ish general STAFF, and Earl Beatty, com
mander of the British grand fleet. wer'
taken up by the Anglo French premieri
today. These plans, 1t was understood
provide for protective measures ant
the possibility of more drastic block
ade of soviet Russia.
Rejection by Moscow of Great Brit.
aims proposal for a ten-day truce OF
the Polish battle front to discuss armi.
stice terms and peace preliminaries has
precipitated critical situation and
proved a severe setback to Premier
Lloyd Georges peace efforts.
No effort Is made in official circles
to disguise the menace In the Polish
situation, but hope is still held out
that the Polish and Russian delegates
may reach an agreement at Minsk dur
ing the conference. which is proposed
for Wednesday.
The continuation of the conference
from Sunday has made 1t necessary for
Premier Lloyd George to postpone his
promised announcement In the house
of commons this afternoon on the
Russo-Polish situation.
The conference was resumed at 1880
o'clock at the home of Sir Philip Sas-
some, at Lympna, on the outskirts OF
Hythe. 1t was admitted when the
meeting began that the allies are pre-
Russia to isolate her from Nthe outside
world unless Moscow Immediately
agrees to halt the Russian advance
upon Warsaw.
Members of the. French. delegation
said that the business in hand would
be cleaned up today and that Premier
Millerand would depart for Paris at 3
o'clock this afternoon.
There was report in circulation that
a member of the bolshevik trade mis-
sion might arrive from London to meet
the premiers, but 1t was not confirmed
I and was generally doubted.
Premier Milerand fatty announced
that he would not meet any OF the
Russian trade delegates who came to
England with M. Krassin. There were
9 strong Indications, however. that Pre-
mier Lloyd George has been attempt :
4 ing to have Premier Millerand accept
the soviet governments proposals for
peace with Poland as preliminary 10
a general parley to be held IN London.
There were reiterations OF the re-
ports current Saturday that the French
are insisting that strong note OF
warning be sent to Germany against
extending aid to soviet Russia or In IN
terfering with legitimate FTench mlli-
tary movements.
"The allies may vaguely threaten in
tervention, but they are without the
power of effective measures" said st.
Brice, the political editor Of the jour-
nal. ",Thus they hope to impress the
bolsheyiki TO use moderation"
Marshal Foch is said to hold the con-
yiction that the polcs are not yet
beaten and could be saved II the army
lis Eeorganized and supplied with muni-
tons and guns.
The conference of the military and
naval authorities adjourned early to-
day when the allied generalissimo out
lined his opinions and plans in great de-
tall
The chief fears of France arise from
the probability of an alliance between
soviet Russia and Germany The
French fear that the Germans may seek
q junction to avoid their obligations un-
der the treaty and also as means OF
getting revenge upon the allies for the
loss of the World. war. Lit is this fear
which has prompted Premier Millerand
and Marshal Foch to. advocate vigor-
out measures, even to the extent OF
armed intervention to save Poland.
Absolute Blockade. ,
Paris, Aug. 9.-France is proposing an
absolute blockade of Russia with the
provision that the United States be re-
quested to Join it, said dispatch to
the Matin from Hythe, England, where
Premier Millerand and Premier Lloyd
George continued their conference on
the Polish situation today.
France adds tho dispatch, takes the
view that powers, other than the prin-
cipal aNied nations. should be compelled
to poin the blockade -,
According to Mathis correspondent at
Hythe, there is little likelihood that
either France or Great Britain will at
tempt to send armies to Poland to fight
soviet Russia because both countries
fear-labor troubles at home II they should
try to intervene in a military way on
big scale" Premier Millerand and
Marshal Foch are said to favor the crea-
tion of defensive around Russia for the
purpose of checking the soviet army
and defending the -Dantzig cor
ridor, the traffic lane between Poland
and the Baltic sea.
The Echo de Paris urges that France
occupy tire Ruhr district ito paralyze
Germany and prevent her from giving
aid to the Russian bolsheviki."
The newspaper admits that this may
ALLEVIATE sympthy in ssome qurters, evl-
IDENTIFY meaning the United Sites.
The possibility OF forward movement
by French troops into Germny from the
Rhine was discussed At lenBtn Dy
number influential French newspapers.
Capture Two Trains.
London, Aug. 9.-Russian bolshevik
troops have broken into the town of
Sokolow. about forty miles east-nohtr-
east of Warsaw. and have captured
several points south of Brest Litovsk,
according to an official statement issued
in -Moscow yesterday and received here
by wireless.
Cavalry Enter Przasnysz.
Warsaw, Aug. S.-Gt p.m)-(A. Po-
I,ar(zasnysz a citp about fourteen miles
directly north of Warsaw. has been
captured by bolshevik cavalry which is
sweeping in broad lines westward along
the Prussan frontier. according to an
Official statement issuaa here tonight
Smaller detachments are approaching
Mlawa. about nine miles further west.
and some have been reported near
Ciechanow, still nearer this city. This
is one of the most rapid strides the
soviet forces have made since they
crossed the Orzyc river in their pust de-
signed to cut the Warsaw Dantzig rail-
way.
The question of transporting through
the border states two divisions OF
cavalry which have been offered TO
l'oland BY the Hungarian parliamentary
delegation, IL under consideration.
Leave For Posen,
Warsaw, Aug s.-(A. P.D-An for
eign Legations in Warsaw left for Posen
tonight on q special train. John Camp
hell White. secretary. and J. Pierrepont
Mofit, third secretary of the American
le-attop and fhe military attaches will