Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-25
HOPE Of SOv|ETS
!; FOR RECOGNITION
+. IN BRITAIN WAVES
Red Representatives Prepar.
ing to Return to Moscow
Immediately.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 25.-Leonin Kras-
Sin and NJ. Kameneff. who have been
representatives of the Russian So
Wet government in this city since
their arrival here some weeks ago
al the head of a trade mission. have
applied for passports and will start
for Moscow on Friday if the British
attitude toward extending recognition
to the bolshevik government is not
changed, according to newspapers
here.
London newspapers. in commenting
on decisions reached at Lucerne by
Premiers Lloyd George and Giolittl'
and the resulting British note 70 sh e
Russian soviet government, strongly
commend the position taken by the
two statesmen.
THE British and Italian premiers.
says the Chronicle, are very ,anA
ious to come to an agreement WIN
Russia, but no agreement is possiole
unless the Russian government re-
moves the presumption it Will no.
keen such agreement in good latin
Quoting President wilson's note 10
the Italian amba sSador In w ashlns
ton on the Russian situation, .ns
George will now subscribe TO these
weighty words. after his experience
with Kamenef, alias RoSenIelo, LOT
the British government, IL Is qui.e
clear, has to choose between tne en-
tente and an accommooatioh VII" >"e
rufians of Moscow
Promise of More Action.
After warmly commenting the brltisn
premier's stand, the Times says the
po,icy announced at Lucerne gives
pronise of more vigorous acton.
Comfy the willfully blind can fan TO
discern the crafty intentions OF the
soviet leaders, the newspaper coniin-
ues. Their pious reeogntion OF f Ths,,
dependence was and is sham. Iney
would set up bolshevik rule in warsaw
and spread ruin over the lana;
The labor organ, the Daily Herald
breaks in on the chorus of praise with
an outcry against Premier Lloyd George.
EVERYBODY it asserts. knows the
real reason for this new ultimatum ana
the renewal of the threat of disastrous
war against soviet Russia. 1t lsn
question of terms at all, but question
simply and solely of fact Tne foies
have won a military victory ana nase
thus revived the hopes of the French
and British capitalistic governments that
they may be able to overthrow the Rus.
sian socialist republic. The menace OF
war is as grave as ever, and acuon oy
the labor council is the only power tnat
can stop 1t.
A gloomy outlook of the Polish situa-
tion is taken by the Daily News. which
expresses the belief that the erect OF
the "Lucerne denunciation OF the boil
sheviki'' cannot fail to have a serious
tiations at Minsk. Other newspapers
touch on that possibility, and. like the
Times, counsel Poland to show wise
craftsmanship"
Italian Paper Disappointed.
ROME, August 24.-Disappointment
with the statement issued at Lucerne
by Premiers Lloyd George and Glo-
litti relative to the Russo-Polish stu
alton is expressed by the MessaSero
in commenting on the situation. 1t
says the statement gives an impress
sion of painful, and almost tragic,
powerlessness."
The statement issued by the pre-
miers," says the newspaper, refers
to the treaty of Versailles in order
to give verbal satisfaction to France.
but Immediately afterward recon-
mends a spirit of moderation. which
is inconceivable without a courageous
and effective revision of that treaty.
The statement accuses the Russian
soviet government of disloyalty, but
expresses the wish to negotiate with
them. 1t states the conditions pro-
posed by the bolsheviki at Minsk are
unacceptable, but shows a desire to
end the war against Poland. 1t en-
phatically invokes peace. but sadly
acknowledges bellicose dreams still
exist in the world. 1t doees not point
out the way to follow nor even hint
at a proposal for action. Reading it
in the light of the actual situation.
one can only exclaim: Words, Words!'
Still, today words may have one
meaning, and tomorrow have an
other"
Fresh Hopes to End Red Regime.
BERLIN, August 24.-Commenting
on the decision reached at Lucerne by
Premiers Lloyd George and Giolitti,
the Tageblatt declares England and
Italy have swung into line with
France early because Of the Polish
success and the inevitable internal
weakening Of the soviet government,
which raises fresh hopes of over
throwing the entire bolshevik re-
gime.'
The departure of Leonid Krassin
and NJ. Kameneff, heads of the bolshe-
vik trade commission, from London
will not be long delayed, the news
paper adds.
The altered Anglo-Italian attitude,
says the Independent socialist organ
Freiheit, was less dictated by con-
Germ for Poland than enmity towards
Russia" The newspaper declares the
watchword for the worlds workers
must be: Not a man and not a
cannon for use against soviet Rus
sia.'