The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-24
Poland Seeks !. S. Aid,
While Asking Armistice
FRANCE AND ENGLAND
WILL SEND TROOPS
Doubted in Some Quarters
That Red Russia Will
Grant Armistlce

Zurich, Switzerland, July 23.-Po-
land has asked the Soviet government
for An immediate cessation OF hosttA-
ties and the despatch of n Soviet mil
itary detachment to meet the Poles IN
order to arrange an ar1ntBttce, accord
ing to . wireless dispatch from MOS
COW, received hore to-day. The place
for the meeting OF the Bolshevtd ana
the Poles Is suggested as the warsaw
MOSCOW road between Baranavitchi
and Brest-Litovsk.
Washington. July 23-Polahd. sorely
beSct by the Russian BolsheNik armies
called upon the United States today Tor
moral support in her now desperate
battle with the Soviet forces.
Through IL legation here the new re-
public not only asked for an expression
from tre state department. out also
from President Wilson. declaring that
such public statements would go lonE
way toward strengthening the morale
OF it's soldiers and people.
Pollud's request WAS given serious
consideration At the state department.
would not be long delayed. Meantime
officials refralned from disCQssiug IL
Whatever the ultimate decision. how
ever. there were Indications or thelr
sympathy with the Polish republic. It
was recalled that the American govern
mrnt had steadfaStly refused to rcCog-
nize tho Soviet regime and that less
than two years ago tn" state depart
maHt requested IN" allied and neutral
nations TO jotnA in declaring the B"lshe-
wiki interuatloYhl outlaws
American Support
Arguments for American support that
were presented by the Polish legation
set forth the incongru!ty Of n" United
States abandoning the republic with
whose establishment II had :" much to
do Representatives of the legation de-
Clared that while the situation Of their
country had been made desperate by the
enormous weight Of the Russian forces
!; WAS not yet too late 10 avert d'SNS-
ter and that an expression "t support
and sympathy by the President would
be Of great aid.
Hope WAS expressed at the state de-
partmcnt that the Bolsheviki would
accept the Polish request for an ar
mtstice but recent reports from Moscow
Of the attitude Of the SOVIET rulers
caused officials to regard the Outsome
with much skepticlSm.
Allies To Send Troops
Experts who have been studying tho
situation were divided IN thcir opinions
as TO just how much support should be
given 10 Poland 10 revive her Fighting
forces TO the point where they could
withstand the Russian armies The
offers OF Great Britain and France to
send troops was regarded by few as
more than enough and in this the Pol
ish Legation agreed. II was argued
that Poland had an additional million
and a half men IL could put into the
field and that with sufficient arms and
ammunition and backed BY the moral
support OF the United States ana The
allies IL could stem the advance OF the
Extension of Credits
ThA more conservative declared an
extension Of credits alone would en-
able the Poles 10 hC.d their own. NO
suggestion that the United states par
ticipate in the actual physical aid Of
Poland ras been received from either
France or Great Britain but such a.
request would not come as surprise.
1t was indicated. however. that the
present position Of the United States in
International affairs would make any
action other than n possible extension
OF credits impossible.
1t was believed In some quarters that
neither Great Britain nor France would
inauRurate their participation by the
despatch Of moro than very small
forces. but IL was argued even tho en-
trance OF a division or even brigade
apiece would serve 10 stimuial" the
Poles to greater activity.
Ask FOR Armistico
Warsaw. July 23 tBy The \. P)-
rect 10 the Soviet government at Mos
COW.
The direct negotiations begun with
the Soviet are on the question Of an i'm
mediate arnlistiCe along the entire front
Of about T20 miles The proposals were
wirclesSed after failure TO reach any
definite conclusion In dealings with VI.
Tchitchcrin. the Bolshcvik foreign min
lister. through Premier Lloyd George, Of
; Great Britain. The proposals were
signed by Prince Eugene Sap!eha, the
minister OF foreign affairs.
The Polish message was short and at
the point There was some delay in dis
patching II. owing chiefly TO bitches in
the organizatjon of a coalition cabinet
with the peasant party leader. Witos, as
premier. The council Of national de-
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