The Washington times., 1920-08-06
BRITISH FLEET ON
WAY TO BALTIC SEA
Reds Rush Re-enforcements
From Siberia to Aid Polish
Offensive. 1
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theater news OF the truce negotiated
between the Bolsheviki and the Jap
anese at Chita was overshadowed.
Aside from the bare announcement of
the armistice no details have been
received.
Poles were bouyed up by reports OF
Measures are being taken to pre-
vent allied Europe from being drawn
into a new war. Premier Lloyd
George is expected TO announce in
the house OF commons on Monday
acceptance of the conditions laid
down by the Soviet government in
It's note OF Thursday and that the
proposed general peace conference
will be held in London after all.
II the parley takes place, Ger
many and the Baltic states probably
will be represented
The Soviets' note is understood to
pledge Russia to enter into nego-
tiations for a general peace just as
soon as Poland asks for peace in
the Russo Polish war theater.
The cabinet met in parliment build
ing today to consider the Russian
note. Premier Lloyd George presided.
Two dispatches were received by
the foreign office from Warsaw. The
Poles were boyed up by reports OF
victories over the Bolsheviki in
Southern Russia, but they fully real
lied their own peril. Polish gov
ernment officials were quoted as say
ing they would fight for the last
inch of their soil. like Belgium"
LENIN STILL IN SADDLE.
Downing street has refused to give
out the text of the Russian note. but
it may be published later. lmmedi-
ately after the receipt OF the note
there were many expressions Of 'opin-
ion that the Soviet government at
Moscow had lost control of the army
and dpuld not halt the advance in
Poland This view has been con-
siderably modified. The latest devel-
opments Indicated this afternoon that
Lenin is still in the saddle both as
to military and civil affairs.
Reports reached London from Hels-
ingfors that the Russians are dicker-
ing with the Firms for two months
armistice to release additional red
troops for Poland. Earlier In the
week the Russians broke on COM
mercial negotiations with the Finns
at Dorpat.
British labor is organizing a
gigantic protest against military
intervention against Russia and also
against a tightening Of the Russian
blockade.
CHURCHILL WANTS WAR.
Premier Lloyd George is taking. a
middle course, and is doing all in his
power TO prevent a new war which
might sweep Europe. On the other
hand there are indications that Sec
retary OF War Winston Churchill, sup
ported by Lord Northcliffe, is trying
TO swing Britain to the French view
which favors war on Russia.
The difference of views on the
Russo-Polish situation has put the
coalition government in a very deli
cate position.
Premier Lloyd George expects TO
hold a conference with Premier Mil
lerand at Bologne within the next few
days, .when he will attempt to con-
vince the French statesman that the
soviet government is sincere in it's
promise to recognize Polish independ-
ence Internationally and give new
Poland favorable frontiers.
The soviet reply was "unsatisfac-
tory" in that it did not meet the
terms of the British government but
Premier Lloyd George is evidently
convinced 1t is the best he could get
from Moscow.