The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1920-09-03
AMERICAN MUNITION MAKERS
REAPING A RICH
HARVEST
Have Federal Aid
British and belgian Workers Refuse
TO Handle Munition Shipments
From United states
By Raymond Lonc,gan in Labor

Ry RAYMOND Lonc1gan in Labor
The Russo-Polish situation con
finues to occupy first place in the
worlds news Under the leadership
of French and English officers ;ho
Polish army has launched what is
apparently a successful. counter-at-
tack, and a portion OF the Soviet
army is reported in a demoralized
condition.
American readers should be care
fal not to accept the cable reports at
their face value Practically all OF
our information is coming from
French sources France is very
anxious just now TO influence inter
national opinion: therefore any sue
cess achieved by the Poles will be
played up" to the limit and re
verses will be minimized. There is
40 reason to doubt, however, that
the French are in practical command
of the Polish army, and the pres
ence of the veteran generals who de-
stroyed the military power of Ger
many has greatly strengthened the
Polish front.
While the fighting continues. rep
resentatives OF Poland and Russia
are endeavoring to come to an un-
derstanding which will result in an
armistice. AS predicted in last
are making it clear that they have
no desire to interfere with Polish
liberty. On the contrary, they have
expressed IA willingness to enlarge
Polish boundaries They insist,
however, that Poland must disarnl
and agree not to accept foreign as
sistance in further military enter
prises.
The Poles have said in reply that
they will disarm if Russia will dis
arm. This is manifestly impossible.
because the Poles are not the only
enemies now threatening the So
viets.
General Wrangel, in South Rus
sia. has large army which is sup
ported by the French, and the Jap
anese in Siberia are only awaiting
an opportunity to attack
0t4T01QH 1fOm kbteOOf
The English Labor Party has is
sued a warning that the danger of a
renewal of the World War has not
passed. Evidently the Laborites do
not trust Lloyd George and believe
that the men now in control of the
British Government are in secret
sympathy with the militaristic de- :
signs of France
In this connection Lloyd George
has made sensational attack on
George Lansbury, editor OF the Lon
don Herald, organ OF the British
labor movement Lloyd George
claims that he is in possession of
kilograms showing that Lansbury
has been receiving funds from the
soviets to prosecute propaganda in
England. Lansbury makes stout
denial, and he is supported by many
p,f the conservative newspapers OF
England, notably the Manchester
Guardian
AS counter stroke the labor
anen have demanded the impeack
lnent of Winston Churchill. secretary
of war in the British cabinet. on
the ground that he has deceived
Parliament and the people of Great
Britain in order that he might fur
rish military assistance to the rep
resentatives OF the old czarist .e-
gime in Russia. The labor lead ar;
have secured some damaging docll-
ments containing alleged converse
tions between Churchill and the rep
reSentatiyes of reactionary Russia.
An impartial examination of the
reports coming from England makes
It clear that the overwhelming ma
jority OF the English people, with
out regard to party affiliations, is
opposed to any move which vii!
bring about renewal of the World
War. They want peace and they
will overthrow any government that
advocates further bloodShed.
Americas Position
Secretary of State Colby an
pounces that the United States and
France are in complete harmony on
.he Polish issue. This does not
mean. however. tat this country
eontemplates recognizing General
Wrangel or taking any part in mill
rarv Operations As stated in last
weeks issue OF Labor. the United
States is opposed TO the dismem-
berment of Russia and wishes all
the great powers to agree not ia
grab any part OF the former empire.
The United States is also opposed to
recognizing the present governmen;
ef pwesia,
That is as far as this country is