The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-08-17
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WARSAW, Auf. 16-The Polish
Peace Mission is said to be on it's
way back to Warsaw. Reports re-
ceived here indicate that the dele
cation is passing through towns
and villages occupied by Bolsheviki
forces. The local Jewish parish
populations are said already to be
setting up Soviet and Communist
governments.
| PARIS, Aug. 16.-With General
Weygand, head of the French mis-
sion 10 Warsaw, commanding the
Polish army and with the entire
French General Staff directing Cen
aral Wrangle's forces in Southern
Russia, the theory of Marshal Foch
that might is right ofici-
ally is accepted here and the mill
tarist party is practically in control
iof France
In the meantime the reorganiza-
ton OF the 100000 Polish troops is
being conducted with feverish haste.
An immense aerial fleet is to be
dispatched to Poland and will be fol-
lowed by heavy artillery, clothing,
rifles, ETC., as we'll as officers to in
|struct in military tactics.
The plans Marshal Foch has made
for General Wrangle's army could
not be ascertained but they
evidently are complete, for the Mar
shall is satisfied that his policy at
last has been adopted
The Foreign Office admits that
France intends to fight the Moscow
Government to a finish, being con-
WINGED absolutely that she has
Americas backing.
The undiluted approval Of
Frances policy of war to the end
iagainst the Soviest is read in the
note of the Washington State De-
jpartment to the Italian Ambassador.
| The reference in the note to the
withdrawal of troops from occupied
Russia is interpreted here to concern,
the japanese contingent in Siberia,
but not to affect in any way the
troops of General Wrangle and OF
Poland, while the general tone is
declared to be intensely sympathetic
to the French viewpoint as opposed
to the British pacifist attitude.
Therefore, sure of Americas ap-
lprCval, France he's embarked on a
new war, the consequence of which,
the most sanguine of military crit
les declare, is impossible to fore.
cast.
Efforts are under way to enlist
the support of Roumania and Hun
gary with view to the initiation
of a tremendous push, which Mar
lch hn1
across Russia from the Black Sea
ria, graduating Bolshevism from
the entire country.
The diplomatic viewpoint of the
situation to-day is that an extreme
ly serious break in the French
British entente cordial coolily is con-
templated by the Foreign Office,
which states that French will not
back down on her intended war
plans.
Relations with Italy are strained,
France charging Italy with the re-
sponsibility for Poland's fall, ow-
ing to the withdrawal of the Italian
troops. which policed the Allen
stein district at the very moment
when armed resistance was neces-
sary to prevent the Red army from,
cutting the DaniZg-WarSaw cOmmu-
nicatiOnS.
Italy has indicated a strict nell
trality in any armed conflict with
Russia. She is sympathetic with
the Russian people and her CONNER
cial relations with them are now IN
full swing. S50,000,000 worth Of
merchandise and raw material hav-
: ing already been exchanged via Tri-
este.
From the financial viewpoint the
: situation is viewed with extreme
pessimism.
France" said i promenent eco
nomist here today, sis spending
good money, of which she has none
too much, running after bad debts,
the payment of which is doubtful.
: The Kolchak and Denikine advent
ures cost France more than 1000,
! 900 francs. Poland, General
Wrangle, Roumanio and Hungary
will cost her more than she can ever
collect from Germany"
In the meantime it is considered
] to be doubtful whether the Russo
e. Polish peace negotiation ever will
: take place owing to the encourage
ment given to the Warsaw Govern
, ment by the French note dispatched
E yesterday, advising the negotiators
!. to refuse the terms if they involve
reduction of the Polish govern