The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-15
REVIVAL OF
WAR IS FEARED
by GEN. BLISS
Baker Urges u. s. to
Send Supplies to Poland
to Resist Reds

WAsIflNGTON. Jan. fb.-- Reeoni-
mendafions that the United states
furnish surplus military supplies 10
Poland 10 aid Il IN repeIilnR the wess-
ward advance OF the Bolshevikl have
been made 70 the state department.
by Secretary Baker.
In making this announcement TO
the house ways and means committee
Mr.. liaker interrupted General Taakcr
II. BliAa a former member OF the
supreme military council and the
American peace delegation, who had
told the committee that general re-
siNal OF war IN Europe was not I'm
probable unless Poland could cher<
the Russian Bolshevik armies
Describing Posand a. thu possible
storm center in Europe. General Bliss
declared when a whole people are
brought TO starvation" they NAV
make war on a neighbOr having food
and 70 renew the conflRgration that
we had hoped had died out"
Bolahcvilxi Gaining Lands
The Bolsheviki. General Bliss son-
unued. are regainlng coal, oil and
grain lands IN the old Russian em-
pire and will soon be able 20 care
blockade"
The committee IL considering n
proposal BY Secretary Glass 10 ad-
vance $3.50. .OOO. 900 10 Poland. Aus
iria. and other European countries
for food relief. II such a loan were
made. the allied governments should
be required to aid Poland In a mill
tary way. General Bliss said.
Military men believe the Boiaho-
Wiki will not try TO press eastward
beyond Lake Baikai to fight Jap-
ancse. General Bliss said. and that
instead Of sending armies toward
India or Turkey. they will attempt
militant propaganda" there. This,
he pointed out. indicated q westward
movement Of the Bolshevik armies.
Possibility of Poland pressing
against the Russians was emphasized
by General Bliss, who said the peace
conference delayed fixing the eastern
boundary OF Poland until December
2, and then only determined upon q
tentative boundary.
Threatens Enropc.
The question Is" he continued,
whether the policy OF Poland viii
preclpiiate n sitsatiun danEeroua to
the whole OF Europe"
The westward movcment OF the
Bolnhevik Il not the only factor that
might produce general revival OF
war" General Bliss said. explaining
that conditions within several Euro
penn countries might cause an up
heaval
"Europeans." he said, ARE more
prone than Americans to blame their
home situation on their government,
ana without food or shelter would
turn against what might be the best
government"
Following General Bliss. Secretary
Baker said food relief from America
would protect the civilization OF the
world" lie declared chaos In Eu-
rope would AFFECT America industri-
ally by cutting OF supplies OF raw
materials that could be obtained only
there and would seriously affect the
cen billion OF American loans to for
eign governments.
The situation In Austria was liken-
ed to that in Poiand by the secretary,
who also touched on conditions In
Armenia.
Tcils Of Siberia.
] Turning to siberia, Mr.. Baker said
most OF the population there was
within thirty miles OF either side OF
the Siberian railroad and that
distress was largely due TO the In
Z adequacy OF railroad equipment.
| Most OF the distress In Europe Is In
the cities. Mr. Hak9r continued. de-
clnring that infant mortality IN Budn-
pest last January was si2 per thou
sand for those admitted to the state
| diapensary. Elsewhere In European
cities. similar conditions prevailed no
said,
The committee will meet Monday
| 10 act finally on a bill authorizing
loans for the food relief, Chairman
I Fordney announced.