New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-09
Lenine Makes 1t Plain 10
Premiers That Soviet In
tends to Deal Directly
With Poland for Peace
Millerand Urges
Military Action
Lloyd George Holds Back,
but Both Realize Soviet
Is Set on Taking W arsaw
Special Cable to The Tribune

Special Gable to The Tribune
Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
HYTHE, England, Aug. g.
Plans for military aid to be given
Poland Immediately by the Allies
are being drawn up tonight and to-
morrow Premiers Lloyd George and
Millerand will pass upon them. The
decision will mean whether Great
Britain and France are to go to
war with Russia to save Poland.
The turn in the conference of
the two premiers, which was called
to consider the Polish question,
Fcame when Mr.. Lloyd George re-
ceived from the Russian Soviet
government refusal to grant
Lloyd Georges demand that an i'm
mediate truce be granted Poland by
the Moscow government.
Reds Want Direct Peace
1t is officially stated that neither
Premier Millerand nor Lloyd George
are any longer able to doubt that
the Bolsheviki intend to push on
into Warsaw and set up a Soviet
government there.
In refusing allied mediation be-
tween themselves and Poland to-
day, the Bolsheviki said they pre-
ferred direct peace negotiations
with the Poles.
1t was when this purpose Of the Rus
slams became known that the premiers
ordered the military experts to report
tomorrow morning on plans for assist
ing Poland.
The conference also received news
showing that the Poles are showing
signs of moving toward direct peace.
Premier Millerand is alarmed at The
prospect of contact between the Ger
mans and Bolsheviki and believes this
must be prevented at all costs. for it
would lead sooner or later to destruc-
ton Of the Versailles treaty. He con
siders it absolutely essential for the
safety of Europe that those of the
Poles who still desire to resist the
Bolsheviki should receive full support
for that purpose and that urgent mill
tary measures are necessary.
At the conference to-day, Mr.. Mile
rand also demanded that formal decla-
ration be made that any violation of
the Versailles treaty would result in
further occupation OF German terri
tory.
Reds Frame New Demands
The Bolshevik refusal of the Allied
truce proposal is said to be final The
Bolshevik notes, two of which were
received by the conference to-day,
showed the Bolsheviki intend to infiict
terms on Poland which all former
Polish declarations have said would be
refused.
Among other declarations, the Boil
sheviki demand free transportation
across Poland and reduction Of the
Polish army to onc-fourth that Of the
size Of the Soviet forces.
The British representatives came to
Hythe in an optimistic spirit, hoping
for favorable reply from Russia
They do not conceal their disappoint-
ment. On the other hand, the French
take an Il told you so" attitude. The
French believe their demands for
strong military measures will prevail
and pointed out that the French pre-
mier came with a program of action
suited to the contingency which has
arisen tonight
The French feel so strongly that
they are almost prepared to play a
lone hand, while Premier Lloyd George
knows the weight of public opinion
in England Is against any action which
might precipitate the country into
war Not only members of the Liberal
and Labor parties, but large number
of Conservatives have expressed to him
their unwillingness to bear the burden
of another struggle at this time.
British officials who have been deal
ing with Leonid Krassin and Leo
kameneff consider that the Poles have
not exhausted the possibility Of reach.
ing peace and though they hold that
Premier Lenine and Foreign Mint .i~1
Lchitcherin, of Russia, have been bluff
Ting and stalling in the preliminary
pour parlers, they are inclined to leave
the door OF peace open little longer.
Those at the Conference
Those attending the conference for
the British were Premier LLOYD Georo,
Arthur J. Balfour, General Sir Henry
Wilson. Chief of the British Imperial
staff; Earl Beatty, Commander Of the
Grand Fleet, and Sir Maurice Hankev.
Secretary of the Committee on I'm
perial Defense. In behalf of Franc
were Premier Milierand, Philippe
Berthelot, Political Director Of the
French Foreign Office; NJ Fleuriot and
Marshal Foch.
HYTHE. England. Aug. (Bv The
Associated Pressl. While there has
been no talk of officially declaring war
on Russia because of the Russians