The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-16
Defense Being Planned by French Military Expert
and Crisis Expected Within Few Days-Dan-
ger of General Bolshevism Chills All
European Nations
AT AMERICAS FIRST FAVORABLE MOVE
FRANCE MAY LINE UP AGAINST REDS
Cossack Army Gouges Into Persian Territory
- to United States for Support

that England is already controlled
by council of action" composed
of the governing bodies of trade
unions which is identical with the
original soldiers and workers COM
mittees'' which later logically de-
veloped into the soviets in Russia.
I For the past week every move of
Premier Lloyd George in Russian
matters has been dictated, practic-
ally word for word, by the council
which today is the absolute dictator
of Great Britain. The soviet in
France is experiencing greater diff
Guilty in seizing the reins, due to diff
ferences among the workers parties.
But it is significant that 5000 people
attended a demonstration at Cirque
d'Paris Friday night and cheered the
soviets, showing unmistakably which
way the wind is blowing.
In order to consolidate the French
factions into a gigantic organization
similar to- England's council, George
Anderson, "The Lenine of England"
is reported as coming to Paris from
London today. Whether Anderson
will be permitted to enter France is
not known but is immaterial as it
is not the men but the idea which
gradually is strengthening the red
sentinsnt in France, and is bound
sooner or later to produce a leader.
The recognition of General
! Wrangel by France, diplomats state
was actually calculated to pre-
pare the way for break with Eng
land since the Quai D'Orsay really
fears that England is becoming an
other center of Bolshevism and real
ICES that it would be better to break
the entente and at the same time
cement it's relationship with the
United States before it is too late.
Such probability was discussed
yesterday at the French foreign Of
e between the French general Sec
retary, M. Paleologue and Charge
D'Affaires Harrison, of the American
embassy. The Polish situation, it
is expected here, will prove to be
the lever by which Washington can
be induced to commit itself to some
action by which it will be linked in
dissolubly with France.
If the United States would dis
patch a single cargo of munitions or
single million dollars to Poland
or would approve recognition Of
General Wrangel, it is considered
certain that France would immedi-
ately get int the fighting against
Bolshevist Russia.
WARSAW, via London, Aug. Is
The Bolsheviki, tightening their grip
around the city, have captured, Sol
dau, after heavy fighting.
DARIS, Aug. 15.-The Polish dele
cation in Paris admitted to Univer-
sal Service today that altho the peace
delegation is enroute to the scene
of the peace conference that parleys
are expected for several days, lowing
to the fact that Polish armies are
now regrouped under the direction
of General Maxine Weygand. chief
of the French mission, and in posi-
ton to make strong counter Of
fensive, the result of which has not
materially affected the peace terms.
This is the first admission that
Weygand was actually directing the
Polish army. The military critics
expressed surprise when informed OF
the Polish statement, pointing out
that the claims of the Poles that the
soviets had delayed the conference
had fallen to the ground.
WARSAW, via London, Aug. Is.
The Polish army Of Warsaw is en-
gagged in life and death struggle,
holding positions chosen by French
advisers in and around which the
most decisive battle of Poland's fu-
ture must be fought.
From the military viewpoint there
is no reason why Warsaw should be
taken. The position is one Of the
strongest and the best troops now
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