New-York tribune., 1920-08-10
Premiers Agree ON Plan
to Reimpose Blockade
and Furnish Advice and
Munitions Against Reds
Action Waits Result
OF Farley at Minsk
Entente Said to Regard
Poland's Case Hopeless;
Fear for West Europe

CdT lOT w est Europe
HYTHE, Aug. 9 (By The Asso-
clated Press The Hythe confer
ence, hurriedly called Sunday to con-
slder means for saving Poland from
the Bolshevik menace, ended to-day
with an agreement between Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Mile
rand to reinpose the blockade on
Russia and to furnish munitions and
technical advice to Poland. No
Allied troops will be used.
Mr.. Lloyd George succeeded in
getting NJ. Millerand to consent to
withhold application of the aid
agreed upon until after the prelimi-
nary results of the armistice con-
ference at Minsk between Bolshevik
and Polish representatives arr
known.
France Yields to Britain
M. Millerand, who had been firm
in urging the French policy, which
included the blockade and strong de-
fenslve measures, was obliged to
yield somewhat to the milder policy
of the British Premier, who was de-
termined that no Allied army should
be sent to Poland.
Establishment of defensive line in
Poland, which was considered by the
conference, if carried out would, accord
ing to opinion expressed here, be re-
garded by the British and French as
more than plan to defend Poland. 1t
would be in effect Gordon sanitaire"
to keep the Bolsheviki from western
Europe.
The plans agreed upon day are
subject to the approval of the British
Parliament, which Lloyd George will
address tomorrow The conference of
premiers ended at p. m.
While the premiers were in confer
ence dispatches from London quoted
Moscow wireless advices as saying the
Polish government WAS leaving War-
saw. The place to which the govern
ment is being removed, the message
said, is kalisz, which is about 150 miles
west-southwest of Warsaw, close to the
old German border.
L. S. Help Not Discussed
American participation in the assist
ance to be given to Poland was not
discussed by the Premiers. All the
Allied plans were drawn up on the
assumption that the United States
patches saying that President Wilson
IS keenly interested in Poland were
not taken note of officially by the con-
ference, though unofiicially hope WAS
expressed in British circles that the
United States would participate in the
allied efforts TO exclude Bolshevism
from Western Europe, should such
efforts eventually become necessary.
Soviet ENJOYS to Remain
The British government has decided
that the Russian mission may remain
in London until the Minsk conference
is concluded.
Immediately the conference Tad end
ed Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Secretary Curzon took train for Lon
don, while Premier Mlicrand and his
bound for France
Ihe Entente governments have de-
livered to the German government d
note protesting against interference
with Entente trains en- route TO Upper
Sllesla, says a Berlin message received
to-day by way of Paris. The note saws
that such proceedings are contrary to
the treaty.
Paris dispatch August reported
that Tor several days past all supplies
en- route for French troops in the pleb-
lsclte area Of Upper Silesia had been
held up by German railway men and
other workers
Must Defend Western Europe
1t is said that the Allies. although
loath to admit it, now feel there is it,
tie hope of saving Warsaw and that
the question of Poland is no loager
the sole issue. The main problem
confronting the Premiers is the de-
fense Of Western Europe.
In British and French circles il |.
declared that. the intentions of the
Bolshevlki regarding Poland are be-
coming clearer with every hour. The
prevailing impression among the Brit
lsh ana French officials is that the
Soviet government hopes, through the
Polish offensive, firmly to establish
boishevlsm at the doors of the West
ern powers
A continuation of the conference
this afternoon is said to have been
necessitated through the failure of the
two Premlers to agree on the situation.
The optimism of the British, which
was manifest before the conferences
began yesterday, had given way to-day
TO a feeling Of extreme uneasiness, and.
1t was reported that the British Pre-
mler himself was greatly disturbed
over the new devefopments s. the
RussoPolish situation.
Germany To Be Warned