Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-28
EUROPEAN PEACE
PUT UP TO RUSSIA

LONDON. July LS.-Ihc question or
peace or war in eastern Europe was
put squarely up to Russia today by the
allies.
France and Great Britain are in com
plete accord in the new Russian policy.
Their agreement was sealed at the
Boulogne conference OF Premier Lloyd
George and Premier Millerand. which
ended last night.
4 note has been dispatched to Nos
COW notifying the soviet government
that Russia must consent to a general
peace parley. with the allies as par
ticipants. If peace is to be concluded with
Poland and the other states bordering
Russia.
The allies fear the Russians might at
tempt to inflict a "Brest- LitOvsk" peace
unless the allied statesmen are present
70 protect the interests of Poland and
the smaller states.
II now appeals that Russia's proposal
for 4 peace parley sought only allied
sanction while the soviet government de-
sired 70 make and enforce its own terms
without Interference from the entente.
An answer to the>allies' note demand
ing participation by the entente now Is
awaited.
It is understood the allies have been
Influenced By the slowness OF the Rus
SLAMS in ceasing hostllities following their
acceptance OF Poland's plea for an armis-
tice.
There was q brief lull in lighting aft.r
the exchange Of wireless communication
between Warsaw and Moscow last Sat
urday. but this has been followed by
news Of fresh advances by the Russian
army on the Polish front
The soviet war office. instead of open
ing armistice negotiations az once. an
nounced a postponement until July 30.
The presence Of Marshal Foch at Bou-
logne indicates that military measures
for the protection Of Poland were dis
cussed In the event that the Russo Polish
war again breaks out in all its fury.
FRANCE INSISTS ON
POLISH PROTECTION.
France is insistent upon full protec-
ton for Poland under any circumstances
If peace negotiations begin or II war is
continued.
France will play the dominant role in
laying down peace terms IL the Russians
consent TO n general peace conference
with allied statesmen present as active
participants.
Measures to assist Germany in fnanc-
discussed by the premiers at Boulogne.
There are unmistaksble signs that
Lord Northcliffe and War Secretary
Churchill have formed a combination to
support the French II France makes an
eleventh hour fight 70 block peace with
soviet Russia and recognition of the
Moscow government.
Lord Northclifre's Times sharply at.
tackled the Boulogne conference, pointing
out that France had not signed the new
note which was sent 10 Moscow from
London.
The stand which France has all along
maintained regarding Russia was an.
proved by the Times.
The Evening News. another Northctire
newspaper, printed conspicuously a long
article By War Secretary Churchill plead.
ing for Poland as the "Linch pin Of the
Versailles peace"
The war secretary warns that If Pc
land Is broken from the borders of soviet
Russia, Russia and Germany will be
Joined.
Germany would then be confronted
with an awful. but in some ways a won
derful, choice" said Churchill
She could either link her own civillza-
ton IN the bolshevik weller and spread
the reign Of chaos over the continent or
she could build dyke against the 1ood
OF red bsrbarism from the cast.
II the latter proved the case Germany
would take a giant step toward self re
demption, which would lead swiftly to
great place In the councils of chris
tiandom.
She would make much easier the sim
cere cooperation between Great Britain.
France and Germany upon which the
very salvation of Germany depends"