The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-07
BoIShevik Invasion Of Persia
MenaCes Empires Inter-
eStS in India.
BLOCKADE TO BE RIGID
Pressure Brought to Bear
Upon Russians to Give
Guarantees to Poland.

h Guarantees to Poland.
81 london. Aug. THE British govern.
~ ent In Its efforts TO prevent a new
y uropean war Is making strong repre-
D entations to Moscow, according 70 in
FORMATION from an authoritative source
To-day,
But the British government is pre-.
| pairing for any eventuality. The dangers
arising from the unchecked advance OF
the Russians through Poland have been
intensified by news of great red In :
vasion OF Persia, which menaces Brit
ish interests in India.
The next important move In the in
ternational situation lis the conference
between Premier Lloyd George and
Premier Mlllerands OF France, While
they. deal with the political aspects.
Field Marshal Wilson. chief OF the Brit
ish general staff and Marshal Foch
VIII advise on necessary military meas
ures.
The Daily News is authority for tho
statement that preliminary Instructions
have been sent to the allied command
ers on the Black sea to cooperate with
Gen. Wrangel, the antbolshevilx leader
in southern Russia, IN the event Of GER.
tain contingencies.
While it is not officially confirmed
that any decisive steps have Yet been
taken to tighten the blockade on soviet
Russia, reports were current today that
British destroyers are on their way to
the Baltic.
British newspapers in their editorial
comment today were more hopeful OF
peace than they were yesterday.
"Tfere is ground for saying that the
British government Is bringing pressure
upon the Russians TO act reasonably
and to give guarantees to Poland by
their own behavior that their engage
ments Will be carried out" said tho
Dnily ExDreES.
Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand.
OF Great Britain and France, will meet
at Hythe tomorrow. II is expected by
this time the soviet government win
Kamenoff, one of the chiefs OF the So
Wet delegation In this city. sent TO Mos
COW after long conference with Pre-
mier Lloyd George and other govern
ment officials yesterday. II seems
certain there will not be an immediate
break in the negotiations between tho
allies and the soviet government and II
;s believed the French and British pre-
miers may have before them PROPOSE
tions from Moscow which may assist
them In dealing with the serious situa-
tion confronting Poland. re
Emergency Measures.
Paris, Aug. 7.--Premier Milerand
VIII leave at 1880 O'clock tonight for
with Premier Lloyd George relative to
the Polish situation. Marshal Foch will
accompany the premier.
Military aid for Poland, consisting OF
one or two divisions each from France,
Great Britain, Hungary. Rumania, Let
via and possibly other nations, IN one
Of the emergency measures 10 be dis
cussed. This plan, as well as other
measures, has been recommended by
the French and British missions Mt
warsaw. II has been pointed out that
Hungary, particularly. can send good
cavalry into the field. All these d.
visions, II is understood. would be fully
equipped and It has been proposed that
these reinforcements take the field be-
fore Warsaw, to defend the capital Of
Poland
French official circles, according 10
the foreign office, consider the front line
now shifted from Poland to Berlin, IN
view or the speech OF DIR, Slmons, the
German foreign minister, In the reich
stag. IT was stated that Germany is
Undertaking the reconstruction OF Ger
man industries. such az the railroad,
under an agreement with the soviet
government, but II was not thought
that any treaty existed going beyond
such cooperation,
The French military experts In War
saw reported the military situation un-
changed. 1
Favorable Elements.
Another favorable element was con-
Iained in news from Warsaw that
olish delegation would go TO Mnsk 10
treat with the Russians, as was pro-
posed last Tuesday when the armistice
negotiations were broken of at Barano-
vltshI.
NJ. KrassIn and NJ. Kamehef. heads
Df the bolshevik trade mission, are
Keeping in wireless touch with Moscow
with the assistance of the British gov-
ernment. They are now awaiting re-
ply TO long message that was sent nf-
Ter their conference with Premier Lloyd
George late Friday.
Great Britain Ia pleading the cause OF
Poland with powerful arguments II is
learned that the British note OF Tues
lay pointed out 20 the soviet govern
mont that the Poles had acted upon in
stuctons from the inter-allled confer
.nce at 3oulogne when they sent dele
rates to Baranovitshi empowered 60
-reat oply for a military armistice.
NThe nilies hoped that the question Of |
Russo Polish peace would he settled |
n London, the note continued The |
British note contended that the Poles !
we're not 10, be blamed for their failure |
y send peace delegates as well as |
Irmstice ENJOYS Great Britain in |
listed. however that Russn agree to a |
conference with the border states
Capital and labor have united In
OPPoHiV1 SFodt bFftHinh entrance
into new war. When Premier
Lloyd George meets Premier Miller.
and OF France an effort Will be made
10 find a peace formula which Will
not only prevent a new war, "but
save the face OF France"
Can't Finance New War
Austen Chamberlain. chancellor Of the
Xchequer. was informed by delega-
ion OF bankers that England cannot
nance another war And, In addition /
o this. the Polish situation hns rolled
p the greatest tide OF labor solidarity
treat Britain has ever known. Radi-
ais and conservatives have buried the
Htchet and united in their opposition |
o military Intervention against Russia
'housands Of teieErams have been sent
ut from the headquarters Of various
ibor ORGANIZATIONS during the past
Drty-eight hours. mobilizlng lRhor be-
ind the demand for peace nnd the hd-
itional demand that labor he given .
Eat In the proposed peace congress In
'ondon. Labor leaders declare they
amt peace conference that will he
pen and have every class represented.
hey fear blunders n the old Fashioned
lethodE Of diplomats are purEucd. In
uentiai leaders Of all factions Of la
or arc making n general canvass. They
1rcatcn g. general strike " war Is De-