Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-07-24
MORAL SUPPORT OF: J. 5. ASKED
 BY THE POLES
Also Request Word From Wilson to Strengthen
 Morale
U. $. TO ACT SOON
 IS THE INDICATION
In Connection With Request, It Is Pointed Out That U. $. Has Declared the Soviet Out
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Washington, July 23.-Poland, sorely beset by the Russian Bolshe- vik armies called upon the United States today for moral support in her desperate battle with the Soviet forces. Through it's legation here the new republic not only asked for an expression from the state depart- ment, but also from President Will son, declaring that such public state- ments would go far toward strength- ening the morale of it's soldiers and people.
 Poland's request was given serious consideration at the state depart ment, and it was expected that de- Icision would not be long delayed. discussing it. Whatever the ulti- mate decision, there were indications of their sympathy with the Polish re- public. It was recalled that the Am
 erican government had steadfastly refused to recognize the Soviet reg
 ime and that less than two years ago the state department requested the allied and neutral nations to join in declaring the bolshevik international outlaws.
 Arguments for American support set forth the incongruity of the
 United States abandoning the re- public with whose establishment it
 had so much to do. Representatives
 of the legation declared that while
 the situation had been made desper- ate by the enormous weight of the [ ~% ANn 1Zkn %x~5 avert disaster and that an expression of support and sympathy by the president would be of great aid.
 Hope was expressed at the state department that the bolshevik would accept the Polish request for an ar mistice, but recent reports from Mos- COW of the attitude of the soviet rul- CTS caused officials to regard the out come with much skepticism.
 Experts who have been studying the situation were divided as to how much support should be given Poland to revive her fighting forces to whero they could withstand the Russian |armies.
 The offers of Great Britain and France to send troops was regarded by some as more than enough and iit this the Polish legation agreed. n was argued that Poland had an ad- ditional million and half men ie could put into the field and that with sufficient arms and ammunition and backed by the moral support of the United States and the allies, it could stem the advance of the Red armies.
 The more conservative declared an extension of credits alone would en- able the Poles to hold their own. No suggestion that the United States participate in the actual philosophi- cal aid of Poland has been received from either France or Great Britain, but as such request would not come as surprise. It was indicated, howe ever, that the present position of the United States in international affairs would make any action other than possible extension of credits improb- able.
 It was believed in some quarter1 that neither Great Britain nor France would inaugurate their par- ticipation by the dispatch of more than very small forces but it was ars gued even the entrance of divisioIts or even a brigade apiece, would serS| to stimulate the Poles to greater aes tivity.
 Government officials were not in. |clined to minimize the seriousness 6f the situation. Army officers an66 state department officials agreed that Ia failure to check the bolshevik ads vance might easily develop menace to all Europe.