Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-26
RUSSIA REQUIRES
POLES To D|SARM
PENDING PARLEYS
Says Negotiations Must Not be
Used to Gain Time or
Reinforcements.
WILL RENEW DEMAND
FOR RECOGNITION
nr Assoclated press Do - Isvenlng


Iondon. July 26. Premier Lloyd
George will meet Premier Millerand OF
Franco ut Boulegne tomorrow 70 discuss
the Russiau proposal that the allies hold
n conference with the Soviet govern
nent
LLOYD George, replying TO questions
concerning Russia said: y am very
hopeful oil peace and that ~ what the
world wants
He also stated that since the Russian
government had agreed to the Poiish
arrnisiice. Great Britain had Withdrawn
her objections to the Soviet trade dele
CATION proceeding to London
LLOYD George m the House Of Commons
TODAY confirmed reports that the Soviet
government had sent the British govern
rnent note accepting Great Britain
proposal for peace conference ~ London
between the Soviet and the powers
engaged in hostile action against The
Soviet or supporting such action
HE said the Soviet also suggested that
representatives of the leading powers
attend the conference. He added that
Great Britain was couferring with her
allies on the subject.
Vienna. July "a The first stipulation
{
before entering into peace negotiations viii
be- that tho poles disarm completely 80
tbnf the negotiations may not be used 70
/ grin time or to await the arrival q
| French or British reinforcements, accord-
| ,ng 10 reports IN reliable headquarters
/ here
/ a wireless message from the SOVIET
/ command to General Pilsudski, president
/ Of Poland and head 81 the Polish army
/ Intercepted here asks the name Of the
! sector where Soviet representative moy
/ meet the Poles to arrange armistice pre-
/ lirninarles.
Paris, July 26 The proposal by the
| Russian Soviet government for con.
/ ference in London with al the allies VIII y
the subject ~ an exchange Of views be
tween France and Great Britain. ~ q
r,ossible that Prerniers LLOYD George and
Nillerand will meet during the week 20
+ discussion Of the reply 70 10 made Y
Moscow.
AZ viewed here. the Soviet government
has accented the allied demand Tor ~
arynietiee with Poland a. q pretext tor
/ return 10 the original Soviet campaign to
official recognition 81 the Moscow govern
/ rnept and r,olif5cai circles ia Paris reoar'
4 fbe fnanerTver as 4 sliaifuf ono whtrfT be
placed some of the allied, particular
France. in a delicate position.
France has not ceased TO consider IN
Soviet government as an irregular on'
not supported BY the free viii Of the per
Die. and consequently il has resisted a
action with reference to Russia that Nigh
even remotely be considered as recogn
ton.
II IA pointed out that Premier Lloy
C,ecrce spoke for all the allies however
when he communicated with the Sovie
authorities demanding that they stop N
forward movement on the Polish trontle
and asking them to arrange an armsflc
TO be followed By "a conference Of delegate
from all the countries bordering on kus
sia.
Thus il .is admitted now for the hrs
time in political circles here that Franc
NAV be forced into a position where sh
will be- brought 10 recognize the >oyieii
but II is declared she viii do 50 only aite
due guarantees are giveE that the Russia
foreign debt will be paid.
Warsaw. July % Poland : first coal
ton cabinet took office Saturday 500
after it was announced that the Soviet
had accepted Poland armistlcc pre-
Dosals.
Vincent Witos. who has been tt
leader of the Popular Peasant party an
president OF the Polish Parliament,
the new premier.