The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-09
NO WAR, is
DECISION OF
ALLY HEADS
Talk Over Ways and Means
OF Helping Poland-Word
Detensive' is Emphasized
In Announcements.
DEBATE ON MEASURES
(By Associated Press)


AITHE, England. Aug. 9.-The con
ternece mere reached complete agree
ment tnis afternoon on plans for deal
ing WIN the RussoPolish crisis
They include the reimposition of the
olockaoe but on the advice Of expert.
no allied troops will be employed
HYTHE, England, Aug. e.-Wher
Premiers Millerand, OF France, anc
Lloyd George, Of Great Britain me,
again this morning in continuation ot
their conferences over the Russo-Pol
ish situation, they had before then
the detailed report Of Marshal Focl
and Field Marshal Wilson dealing with
the extent Of the military, naval snt
economic assistance which France and
England can give Immediately to Po
land.
Having decided that actual wa,
shall not be wased on Russia, the
premiers were confronted with a most
difficult problem. 1t is known that
they are inclined to give Poland every
aid within the limit of this decision
Wage Defensive Campaign.
In both French and British circles
however. the word defensive" is EN-.
phasized in connection with all pro.
posed plans, and it is pointed out that
France and Great Britain wish it dis
unctly understood that they are not
contemplating any offensive measures
against Russia.
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal
Wilson, with their experts, worked
until a late hour last night framing
their report.
The conference considered their re.
port today and was expected to last
until early afternoon. Premier Mile
rand planned to return to Paris ut
2 80 p. m. while Premier Lloyd George
expected to go to London later in the
day
The optimism of the British, which
was manifest before the conference
began yesterday. had given away to
feeling Of extreme uneasiness, and it
was reported that the British premier
himself was greatly disturbed over the
new developments in the Russo-Polisn
situation.
After a meeting all this morning,
the premiers at 1870 o'clock decided
to adjourn for luncheon and to proleng
their conference throughout the after.
noon.
Think They Fall to Agree.
Although no official announcements
were made, it was declared in a re.
liable quarter that the premiers had
failed to reach an agreement on the
character of the aid to be given Pol,
and, and it was believed a further note
would be dispatched to Moscow today,
in which the Soviet government would
be informed that the allies intended to
assist Poland in every way to main
tain her integrity.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. AL
though press dispatches reported to-
day that the gravity of the Polish sit
uation was increasing, there was no
that the American govern
ment bad reached a decision on the
proposals for aid presented by the
Polish government or the tentative
program for helping the Poles outlined
by the French and British govern
ments.
No announcement was expected
pending the outcome Of the conference
between Premiers Lloyd George and
Exchanges between Washington and
London and Paris still are continuing,
but officials maintained silence as to
their purport, and also as to the views
II President Wilson as developed at
the recent conference had with Secre.
tary Colby and Under Secretary Davis.
PARIS, Aug. 9.-The American note
the Russian situation Is be-
ng delivered to the French foreign
'ffice today, it was learned in
quarters here.
LONDON. Aug. 9-There is a deep
tote of anxiety pervading comment
n this mornings newspapers relative
o the rejection by the Russian soviet
Of the request made by
Premier Lloyd George for a ten-day
ruce with Poland. Regardless OF the
'iews adopted by different news
'apers on the general question Of Boil
hev1sm and on the immediate returns
Russia and Poland concern
S reflected By all. Renewal Of war
n Europe is generally considered a
and is treated in gravest
erms. 1t Is not regarded as inevitable,
tut no one ventures to strike an op-
imistic note. "a very dark hour" is
he Times editorial headline. rs 1t
yar7' asks the Daily News, and the
Telegraph declares: THE situation
lolds the gravest peril which has men,
.ced Europe since the Germans
marched into Belgium" The attitude
4 British workers is given much con-
liberation by several journals.