The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-12

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called for tomorrow to make final
plans for The general strike to be
called if the government tries to fight
the Bolsheviki.
Lloyd George today was confronted
with no less than three crises on
which the peace of Europe may de-
pend. They were:
1. The French-British diplomatic
misunderstanding growing out Of
Frances recognition of Wrangel
p The threatened general strike in
Britain if the government tries to
make war on Russia. Laborites to-
day were demanding that Lloyd George
reveal Russian peace terms.
3. The parley of Polish and Bolshe-
vik delegates at Minsk. Lloyd George
must decide whether the Reds mani
fest insincerity in this conference. and
if so what shall be done about it
Warsaw dispatch today said the
Polish delegates to the Minsk armi
stice and peace conference started last
advised. NJ. Kameneff. Bolshevik rep
resentative here informed the British
government that Russia would recog-
nize Poland's liberty. integrity and in
dependence.
British send Note TO Paris
Paris. Aug. 12.-Great Britain has
communicated with officials of France
in regard to the differences between
the two governments, it develops from
a statement made by the semi-official
Havas agency today. The statement
says:
The British charge d'affaires this
morning brought to the general secre-
tary of the ministry of foreign affairs
communication from the British
government from the conversation en-
gagged in between the charge and NJ.
Paleologue (Maurice Paleologue. gen.
eral secretary of the Frence foreign
office.) 1t developed that both govern
ments are examining in the most
friendly spirit the Emergencies in
views which have occurred between
chem, but which will not prevent them
from continuing their friendly collab-
grafton.
Premier Millerand of France has
informed the cabinet that Premier
Lloyd Georges message asking Poland
to accept the Bolshevik agreement
reached by the two premiers at their
recent conference at Hythe it was
admitted today in official circles
The French recognition of General
Wrangefs regime as the de facto gov
eminent of southern Russia followed
the cabinet meeting at which Mil
lerand made this assertion.
Recognition of Wrangel's anti-Boi-
shevik government was accorded with
out consulting Britain which. it is I'M
derstood. would oppose such a step
at1his time
Lloyd George Started 1t.
The diplomatic misunderstanding
between France and Britain had its
start. it was learned when Lloyd
George told the house of commons he
blamed Poland for starting the war
with Russia. Poland claimed she
started on advice of France. This
caused irritation in French official
quarters. It was followed by word
that Lloyd George had advised the
Poles to accept the Reds terms.
A meeting of the French cabinet
was called. Premier Millerand. ac-
cording TO Information obtained from
peace terms was violation of the
officials, read the ministers the text
of the agreement reached with Lloyd
George at Hythe covering united al
lied action in the Russian Polish
crisis and then asserted that Lloyd
Georges message advising Poland to
accept the terms constituted a viola
ton of the agreement
Official announcement by the