Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-26
POLAND WILL CURB
HER A N D|T|0NS
U. S. Is Assured That Victorious
Armies Will Not Chase Reds
Beyond Frontiers of Reconsti-
tuted Republic

Washington. Aug. 23.-Complete assur-
ance will be given the United states, It
was stated to-day in Polish officials cir
ces, thai Poland's victorious arinies VIII
not pursue their advance beyond the
natural frontiers of the reconstructed re-
public. An early communication from
Wsrsnw - this effec. was expected by
these officials. presentations setting
forth the views of Tits government have
been made through the legation at War
saw the state dcpm tment announced to-
day. the commune alton reitcrating the
stand taken by Secretary Colby in his re-
cent note to the Italian ambassador.
The position OF the American govern
mant as outlined then was that the allied
and associated powers should unite In
dec araton favorhg the preservation OF
tho integrity OF Russia, such n DECLARE
tion to he accompanied "by the announce
ment that no transgressior by Poland
will be permitted"
The Polish reply, legation officials said
would set at rest any suspicious that 20
land was contemplating the prolongauon
of hostilitles into an offensive war
against Russia. Assurances Of this ma
ture, It was added, already had been given
the soviet government ENJOYS by tho 70
lish pCce delegates at Minsk.
NO formal representations ldNc pSS''
exchanged with the allies by the United
Stateu regarding the possible transition
Of the Polish operations from a defen-
sivo 70 an offensive character. The Amer
lean government il understood to he con-
tent with the position as set forth in its
note and representations made to the Po-
lish government have been only an elab-
o-ization Of the principles enunciattd in
thai document.
Great Britain. however. through
Premier Lloyd George already has an
nounced her opposition to any trans
gression by Poland Of Russian terri
tory. For the present. it is believed.
that the British government will rest
on the announcement of the British
position By Lloyd George in the House
Of Commons before taking up pos
sible formal retoinder to the American
note to the Italian ambassador in
which the invitation was issued for A
declaration by the allied and asso-
clated powers of their attitude toward
Poland and Russia.
The first approaches to Joint allied
policy toward the respective situations
is believed here to have been made by
Premier Lloyd George in his present con-
ferences with Premier Giolitt OF Italy and
in the latter discussions with Premier
Millerand of France. II is also re-
garded by officials here as significant in
this connection that the British premier
is reported to be planning to receive
this week the German premier. DR..
Fchrenbach. and Or. Walter Simons.
German minister of foreign affairs. Ii is
not believed that the United States will
receive any further replies to the Amori-
can note on the Polish situation until
the series of conferences between the
British and the Italian, French and Ger
.nan premiers have been concluded
Both Sir Auckland Geddes, the British
ambassador. and Prince Lubomlrski, the
Polish minister, conferred to-day with
Secretary Colby at the state depart
It is understood that the Russian and
Polish situations. in all their rapidly
shifting perspectives. were under discus
sion at the two respective conferences.