The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-12
Precise Meaning of Note to Italy
Will Also Be Asked By Pol
ish Minister.
CREDITS ARE DESIRED
Americas Attitude of Sympathy
is Expected to Have Far
Reaching Effect.
fav Assoe;ated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 1.-Foidhu' WIZ
It's back to the wall in its fight against
Soviet Russia, will ask immediate ma
terial aid of the United States, Polish
Minister. Prince Ludormirski announc-
ed today. 1t also will seek to develop
precisely what the United States meant
by saving in its note to Italy yester-
day that the United States would en-
ploy sall available means to maintain
free Poland.
italy and the United states have
been informally discussing the Polish
situation and Italy, by recent an
nouncement that it will not go to war
with Soviet Russia under any clrcum-
stances. excluded itself from the Hythe
conference.
In diplomatic circles here it is ex-
pected the American note will have a
far-reaching effect on the Polish Boil
shevik situation.
The appeal to the state department.
the minister said, will be based upon
the assurance contained in the Amer
ican note to Italy that the United
States will insist upon maintenance Of
the political independence and terri
torial integrity of Poland. o
The aid requested, it was said, prob
ably will be confined to a request for
an extension Of credits by the United
States for the purchase by Poland of
surplus war stocks. Permission to
purchase 100000 army uniforms and
200 900 pairs of shoes from the war de-
partment has already been asked OF
the department by the Polish legation.
Poland, in an official proclamation
issued at Warsaw, has solemnly
warned the world that IL she is over
thrown by the Russian Bolsheviki her
fall will be due not only to 'overbear-
ing might" but ITO the Indifference of
a world which calls itself democratic."
Warsaw Aug. ii.-Polish delegates
hove nat left for Minsk. where the
armistice meeting was to have been
hold TODAY on account Of the failure
~ the Russian Soviet government TO
renlv 10 the latest polish note on terms.
paris Aug if.-An epidemic of dys-
entery has broken out in Poland, ac-
cording TO American Red Cross re-
norts. and is spreading rapidly. weak
ening the army and increasing the
sufferings OF the population. The
death rate among the refugees is
heavy.
Paris. Aug. 1.-THE French govern
ment has decided to recognize General
Raron Peter Wrangel as head oil tne
defacto government of south Russia
In making this announcement the MN
istry of foreign affairs said TINS rec
ornition implied rendering Generai
Wrangel all possible military asss-
tance.
France will send a high commits
sioner to Sebastapool immediately, the
foreign office stated.
Two reasons We're given by the for
eign office for recognizing Gen. Wran-
gel. The first was his promise to as
sumo all the obligations Of the former
Russian government. The second was
his promise to give Russia demo-
cratic government.
France notified Premier Lloyd
George yesterday of her action to this
effect, it was stated. The French gov
ernment likewise is notifying its
commercial attache in London to have
no dealings with Leonid Krassin and
Leo Kameneff, the soviet emissaries in /
the British capital.
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Russians now
are occupying a stretch OF "a miles of |
the direct railway line between War |
saw and Danzig. and a large force is |
pushing cross the Danzig corridor to |
cut the remaining railroad, according |
TO the French foreign office today
The section of the main line held by |
the Russians is between Ciechanow
and Hlawa