The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-07-30
Recognition, DEMAND
OF RUSSIAN SOVIETS
Alternative Of Open War
fare To Be Lenine's
Program.

SO'Ni hhOht mas uellNGTbu an ultima
tum to the Soviet government dc.
manding the immediate evacuation OF
Lithuanian territory by Red troops.
London, July 90 Premier Lloyd
George told the House of Commons
late today that Soviet Russia has no
tilted Great Britain the Bolsheviki
agrees to general peace conference
in London. The premier added the
British government was recommend
ing acceptance of the proposal to the
various allied governments.
Paris, July ga high official re-
vealed tonight that France, convinc-
ed of Americas backing against Sow
let Russia, will refuse to participate
in the suggested peace conference at
London unless the United States also
is officially represented.
Formal and complete recognition
Of the Soviet government of Russia by
all the allies will be demanded by
Lenine at the peace conference in
London If it takes place. Informa-
tion to this effect reaches me from an
unimpeachable source.
The sole alternative to the allies
will be open warfare with Russia, the
first result of which would be the ex-
tinction of Poland as a political enti-
ty, followed by the carrying of the
Sovie tbanners to the very borders of
the Entent countries.
Lenine's delegates to the proposed
London conference will be armed
with most powerful argument
namely, that their demand is
backed by well-equipped fighting
force of 100000 bayonets, an army
whose morale has been immeasurably
strengthened by the sweeping success
SEES against Poland and the Southern
white army" leaders.
Discount Threat.
Affecting amusement at the threat
of Premiers Lloyd George and Miller
and that they would succor Poland
with all our forces and resources"
the Soviet chieftains assert that the
allies are unable to assemble suffi-
cient forces to fight the Bolshevist
army before spring-and by spring,
they add, the Red" army will be the
master of Europe.
Furthermore, the Soviet diplomats
claim that should France. Britain or
Italy attempt to raise an army, the
labor and radical elements in those
countries would revolt, making the
Soviets' task of subduing the Capital
istic powers" only easier and surer.
Little or no effort is being exerted
by the Soviets to placate French feel
ing with regard to Frances claim for
repayment Of the cars debts. The
Moscow government obviously shares
the belief that prevails in well-in-
formed quarters here and in London
that when the hour of final decision
as to allied policy comes. Premier
Lloyd George is the dictator, and that
therefore France will be bound to
whatever he decides.
PREPARATION Hangs Fire.
Pending the London conference,
not only the fate of Poland, but that
Of Europe, hangs in the balance. In
terallied conferences regarding the
German Preparations questions are at
a standstili. Postponed from May to
June, to July and then to August,
that question now seems indefinitely
adjourned. Six conferences have
been held on this sutherland abso-
lutely no result has been reached. 1t
is now believed that at least two in
formal conferences of the Big Three
will be necessary before the allies
can meet the Germans with a solid
front on the Preparations program.
1t is not believed anything concrete
will be done at the coming Geneva
conference. Indeed, it is doubted
whether any solution will be reached
this year.
The allied statesmen have come to
the realization that Germany does not
intend to pay reparation total any
where near the figures set at Boulo-
gne and other allied confabs; as a re-
suit European economic and finan-
cial crisis looms larger than ever.
Again the allies are, looking to
America to settle the question for
them. In the words of prominent
diplomat, the general situation may
be summed up as follows:
'lf working agreement is reach
ed between the allies and the Soviets
at London; il the allies succeed in