The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-08-13
ALLIES To RENDER
NO AID To POLES
Threatened independence
Only Would Cause
Interference

London. Aug. 1O-"I am still hope
full of peace" were the opening words
of Premier Lloyd Georges announce
ment in the House of Commons today
with regard to the Russo-Polish cri-
sis
The House was crowded and the
tension was high in anticipation of
the Premier's peace or war" state
ment. As he entered he was warmly
acheered
MN. Krassin and Kameneff, of the
Russian Soviet delegation here were
in the strangers gallery.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the
Polish attack was not justified in the
opinion OF the British Government
and that the Soviet Government in
any conditions OF peace was entitled
to take into account the facts of the
attacks made by the Poles upon Rus
STA and that those attacks were de-
livered despite the warnings of the
Allies to Poland.
Must Not Partition Poland.
The Soviet, he declared was en-
titled to demand such guarantees as
would be exacted by any Power
against a repetition OF attacks OF that
kind. What was challenged. he said.
was that nothing justifies retalia-
ton. reprisal or punishment which
goes to the extent of wiping out ma
tional existence" ~
Apart altogether from the mora.
fright Of any Power to demand the ex-
tinction of another nation as punish
ment for the aggression Of its Gov
eminent" Premier Lloyd George said,
"'Europe has to be considered. The
Independence of Poland and its ex-
istence as an Independent nation is
an essential part of the structure or
European peace. Repartition of Po-
land would not merely be a crime.
Vi would be a peril, and we have to
consider both these contingencies as
sole purpose OF the Allied policy was
a basis for our policy"
The Premier declared that the
to secure peace on basis of indie
pendence for autographed Poland.
He said the Hythe conference agreed
that the Allies should advise Poland
to endeavor to negotiate an armistice
and make peace as long as such in
dependence was recognized. That
recommendation has been forwarded
to the Soviet Government, the Pre-
mier stated.
He pointed out that the Allies
suggested to the Soviet that they de-
clare a truce Monday at midnight, but
this was not accepted in view of the
Minsk meeting set for Wednesday. He
declared there had been great and
suspicious delays in coming to dis
cussion of al armistice. He could
not imagine, the Premier said why,
If there had been a real desire to
have an armistice and negotiate peace
the Soviet Government would not
have fixed date at the latest "a week
or ten days ago for the purpose.
The Premier continued; I'VE are
not going to have a quarrel or pro-
Apose to engage this country in dis
mite whether 1t means much or little
upon the difference between Monday
or wednesday, and there the Allies
are agreed"
Continuing his outline of the decis-
ions reached at the Hythe conference
Mr.. Lloyd George said;
"If they negotiate an agreement at
Minsk, we do not propose to inter
yene to upset any arrangement which
is acceptable to the Poles. 1t is their
affair. sincerely trust it will mean
peace, but supposing it did not we
have got to face that"
If the Minsk conference failed be-
cause the Poles refused to accept
terms. which the Soviet was entitled
10 dictate having regard to the way
I'm which the conflict started ana 10
the Polish military condition, then
the Allies could not support Poland
the Premier declared. However, II the
Bolshevik insisted upon terms threat
.ening the independence OF Poland
then a different situation would
fise. =, o,,o, ., the Allies
had decided to take If necessary, the
premier said no action would be TAX
an except to support the struggle Tor
Polish independence than President
SsfIson and am certain that what
ever differences of opinion there may