New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-13
Reds Say Poles Delay Meeting

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Russian
Bolshevik mission in London to-day
made public another dispatch signed
by Tchitcherin, the Soviet Foreign
Minister, accusing the Poles of con-
tlnually delaying a meeting at Minsk
to discuss an armistice and peace in
the hope that if Warsaw is taken the
Allies will be forced to intervene. 1t
says the Poles now have proposed to
cross the Russian line August a. NJ
Tchitcherin's dispatch adds:
behind the Poles is France, which
deliberately binders peace and kindles
war. 1t is known that 1000, 100000
francs, granted for the restoration of
French government, were used for in
tervention in Russia"
Premier Lloyd George last evening
notified Leo Kamenef, Soviet ennis
sary here, that the Polish govern
ment had just informed the Brit
lsh Premier that up to 8 p. m.
Tuesday Poland had not received re-
ply from the Moscow government to
the message of Poland expressing a
willingness to send delegates to the
armistice and peace conference at
Minsk. Poland informed the British
Prime Minister that the Polish officer
had just announced that the Russian
peace delegation had arrived in that
sector, and, not finding the Polish dele
gates, had stated that it would wait
until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Premier further informed NJ.
Kameneff that Poland replied that the
Polish delegation was proceeding to
the front Immediately to meet the Rus
SLAMS, and that if the Russian delegates
were still *here the Poles would send
their peace delegation Immediately.
ing the Soviet authorities that she was
prepared to start her armistice and
peace delegation for the scene Wednes-
daW night.
The British Premier, in opening his
letter, which is written in the third
person, said he presented his compli-
ments to M. Kameneff and acknowledged
the latter's letter of August II, cover
ing the communication from Moscow
which stated that representatives of
the Russian command had waited for
the Polish armstice delegates since
tho evening of Angus 9, but that the
Polish delegation had not yet arrived
The only information reaching War
saw that the Polish delegates expected
to arrive in Minsk on Wednesday, the
British Premier said the Warsaw dis
patch advised him, was Havas Agency
message from Hythe received in War
saw Tuesday.
Messages to Moscow Refused
Mr.. Lloyd George said he wished fur
Their to state that the British represent
atives in Warsaw also reported that
the Polish government had repeatedly
endeavored to get in touch with Mos
cow by wireless, both directly and by
way Of Norway, and that the messages
always had been refused. He trusted
M. Kameneff would see that Immediate
instructions were issued for the re-
ception and passage through the lines
| to Minsk of the Polish peace and ar
mistice delegation, and that the Rus
sian wireless stations were instructed
to receive and transmit Polish messages
without delay. The letter added:
HE cannot help stating that this
constant refusal to receive messages
from Warsaw while the Soviet army
is steadily advancing cannot fail to
| arouse justifable suspicion, and is not
conductive to prompt and peaceful
solution OF the present crisis.'
PARIS, Aug 12.-The Polish armis-
tice and peace delegates, M. Okeucki,
Director of the Political Department of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. and
Major Stamrowski left Warsaw
Wednesday evening to meet the Russian
delegates, according to dispatch to
the Temps" from Warsaw TODAY