The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-07
ALLIES TO DECIDE
FATE OF POLAND
Marshal FOch at Hythe Session
to Demand Action.
Berlin Indicates Interference
With Allied Aid Plans.
POLAND SENDS Her TERMS
Demands Cessation of War Dur
ing Armistice Farley.
Italy Cannot Be Counted on for
Assistance.

London, Aug 7.-Whether the great
powers viii engage in actual war to
turn back the Russian tide in Poland
depends on the result of the Lloyd
George -Millerand conference, to be
held at Hythe, near Folkestone, to-
morrow.
Altho the British cabinet favors ac-
ton which approximates war. the pop
ular disapprovaI which greeted an
nouncement of this attitude has
caused Premier Lloyd George to delay
putting the program before parlia-
ment until he has had a chance to
go over the whole situation with the
French prime minister. Meanwhile,
high British army and navy officers
were preparing plans for vigorous ac-
tion against Russia.
France Backs Poland.
The attitude of France at the Hythe
conference, it was learned today, will
be that France and Britain should aid
Poland by sending war material and
officers to the front, and possibly by
engaging in limited naval operations.
Italy cannot be counted on at all, ac-
cordtng to the official view. 1t was
also learned that Italy will not consent
to recognize a renewed blockade of
Russia, and will try to continue trad
ing with Russia in spite of allied war
ships around Russian ports.
THE verge of war" situation today
is different from that 1914, in that
the attitude of the people themselves
is the deciding factor in every decision.
The attitude of the British people evil
IDENTIFY has already deferred the gov
ernment from asking parlia to
approve its plans for war on Russia
Arthur Henderson and other laborites
are conducting an aggressive propa-
Eanda against war They have COW
ered the country with copies Of a
1-f,
support war in behalf of Poland.
No Great French Army
Advices from Paris said it was ex-
ceedingly doubtful whether the French
people would permit any considerable
number of troops to be despatched to
Poland
Despite denials, officials profess to
be convinced that Moscow and Berlin
have entered into an agreement to try
! to break the Versailles treaty If the
people of Britain and France were
convinced of the truth of this. they
might be aroused to a war fever, but
not otherwise, it was apparent today.
The text OF the latest Russian note
to Britain has been made public here.
In 1t, Kemeneff. the soviet representa-
tive. informed Lloyd George he had
communicated to Moscow the British
decision to side with Poland in the
new war and renew the blockade"
Kemeneff charged the Poles were de-
LAYING armistiCe and peace negOtia-
tfons hoping to bring about foreign
intervention He declared the Bolshe-
Wiki could not halt their advance un-
til they we're assured the Poles would
not take advantage of the respite to
bring up reinforcements and then re-
new hostihties
Russia will halt, he said, when the
Poles give reasonable guarantees that
they will partially disarm and cease
recruiting. He pledged Russia to re-
spect PoIands independence 1t was
made plain the Bolsheviki want to
sign peace with Poland on the field
of battle, and then submit the pact
for ratification at the London general
peace conference where they can come
in as victors, demanding worldwide
recognition and trade advantages.
Reports that the Russians had
started an army to invade Persia and
that they were threatening British pos
sessions in the east were received here
with reserve
Poles send Peace Terms.
warsaw, Aug 7-Essentials of the
terms of peace Poland would agree to
were set forth in the note sent by
wireless to Moscow Thursday night
GcceptinE the soviet proposal to send
delegates to Minsk TO negotiate stimuli
taneously an armistice and peace. The
note declared that Poland was COM
pelled, however, to demand formal
Guarantees that the Polish delegates
would be permitted Iree ana direct
communication with the Polish gov
ernment by wireless and couriers.
The government also said that be-
cause Of the fact that the soviet had
rreviouslv refused to negotiate an
arD1istfce hostilities should now cease
on both sides from the moment OF
the beginning of the negotiations al
Ninsk. The Poles, continued the note.
were ready TO conclude peace on the
principle of national rights and would
trv for such a solution of all questions
as would guarantee future peace and
friendly relations between Russia and
her neighbors-
Answer Is Demanded.
The note stated that Poland could
nor accent any terms that would bt
an attack on her sovereign rights OF
interfere with her internal affairs anc
she asked an answer
The Polish foreign office has sem
TO the League of Nations a note pre-
sentine the Polish side Of the peace
and armistice controversy with tbs
soviet govern Enent of Russia proc
Iamation calculated to quiet the Po'
Ush people asking them 10 remair
calm and to support the government
will be issued by government officlaIs
Berlin Fears Trouble.
Paris. Aug. doctor GeppeTt
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