The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-05
Blockade to Be Rigid-France
and England Sending War
Supplies to Poles.
MAY CALL VOLUNTEERS
Extremist and Conservative
Reports Differ Over Extent
OF Action Taken to Date.

| Warsaw, Aug. STA. P.)-The
Polish government has asked the
members Of the Franco British mis-
sion to return respectively to Paris
Il and London. lay the real situation
In Poland before their governments
suitable aid.
Poland's council OF defense has sen,
2 wireless dispatch to Moscow Inform.
Ing the soviet government that Poland
was ready to send a peace delegation
TO Minsk Two conditions were laid
down by the council They We're: That
Iollsh delegates be Permitted to COM
munloato freely with the Warsaw row
ernment and that the soviet govern
mont agree to accept In principle the
terms Poland VIII propose.
Britain Threatens War.
London, Aug. B.---statenents printed
| BY extremist newspapers here thnt
Great Britain has threatened 10 declare
war against soviet Russia IL the Dol.
shevlk advance into Poland Ia not
na,Gd, nave not been confirmed IN
! In military quarters here the view IL
taken that the Rllies' principal weapon
against the belshsvikl, 70 II Is decided
TO oppose them. Will bo the blockade.
ana t9Wt ne Poles will. II possible. be
Whm the French foreign office re-
ported the. Polish counter offensive III
voihynln has collapsed. private dIs-
patches from Warsaw today said polIsn
operations were proceeding favorably.
The Poles were reported to have re-
captured SOME points today
Great numbers OF Polish refugees
are pouring across the Prussian frontier
INTO Germany Berlin reported toisy
1000 Poles had reached there srom
NprsIw and others are arriving.
italy Fears Entanglcments.
ltaiy Tears entanglements In the ca 81
| efn NurONcnn and 4 taL 40.
70 Lrcvent t.. The following dispatch
was received from the Berlin bureau az
INC International News Service:
1T Is learned Italian amhassado, nan
requested tho German government MN
range immediately for withdrawal N
italians from eastern Prussia. ploLI-
sclte territory prevents Russian-Italinn
Incidents"
BrItIsh on War Footing.
ol.o, lo,d0n, .,s, Asa' Sd, n. s.)-
preparations TO Intervene In behalt
et Poland. according TO the evening
News; steps are being taken for
mobilization o. the British navy on
war footing, the newspaper
ported 70 be considering calling
volunteers for service In Peland.
Send Supplies TO Poles.
The London Evening News learns tha,
the government today considered tho
Polish situation and that large quanti.
ties of war material are 10 he sent i'm
medlately In concert with France"
There In no intention on the part
OF. the allies" the newspaper adds, Ito
depart In the slightest degree from their
position regarding Poland"
The British government may have 10
call for volunteers within the next few
i nAxMu y kAa~alA..An thAepreaervaticn of The
1 YNfHnilltn treaty.. II would be possible
fdr the war office to send four divisions
within the next few weeks. two divi-
Hions Immediately. Steps are being
taken TO mobilize the navy but the cab
met has not yet definitely decided.
Rumors Disputed.
| The Rumanian legation In Paris to-
day denied that tho Rumnnian army
had been moblliSed for war against
RuHsla.
II understands that the Mayence
French army OF occupation in Germany
has issued orders to begin transporter
tlnu af allied troops across Bavaria aud
bohemia 20 Poland said dispatch to-
day. The dispatch said Bavarian aus
thotitlds Anaouuced 10 the troops thaf
the population will use every means W
prevent transportation OF troops
through that country. II was stated ~
the foreign office at noon that nothinE
was known OF any military orders Tor
bringing French troops TO Poland.
CHARGES SECRET TREATY.
London, Aug. Sd. NJ. Silt 70
reported here, but without official
confirmation, Great Britain threat.
ems 10 90 TO war against Russia uI,'
less the red drive be stopped. Ihs
Times openly charges that soviet
Russia concluded a secret treaty
with Germany q few weeks before
the offensive began, Tho mall pro-
visions, according 10 the Times
eussis TO appropriate all Pc
tand'a arrna, ammunhlons food
stuffs. and railway ROLLINS stoeks
without lntsrference iron, Germany
sian. a. A'ssr I: "sSnsSa.. S,sSS . SoII.S :oa IN
favor of Germany"
The Daily Mail understands that the
latest communication sent ~ urcnt
Britain TO Moscow was couched ~ laN-
EuAEo of an ulttmatum, while the news
papcrs do not attempt 10 minimize tHs
seriousness of the situation anu threat
OF new EunTonsRn war.
The Daily Telegraph expresses ne
belief that even II aunlstice profeeu'
inNa between Russia and Poland COLI
lapse completely, conference ot hus-
sian border states could stsll be held "
Lnndon. This newspaper suKKests we
collaboration Of the United states he
Eastern Europe Hungary and Ri.
mania are averSe to military tnterVtn-
tion against the Russians. II was m
dicated by an EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH dts
army officers are active at Rudapest
ara Bucharest directing preparations
for combined HuaRarian- -Rumanian
offensive Only short time ago these
nations were threatening war against
each other.
Berlin No, Approached.
London. Aug. b.-u y. SO-rhe
French ambassador Is In London con-
tcrrlng with Earl Curzon, British for
eiEn secretary. ON the question Of send-
Ing the allied troops TO Poland, the
foreign office revealed,
Berlin has not yet been approached
for permission 10 transport allied troops
across Germany. Il was said.
German sources In Paris say II the
French divisions on pleblscite duty In
upper Silesih are sent to Poland. France
this would be held breach OF neu-
The foreign otflee denies press re-
ports that the Russians have reached
MlAva, cutting direct rail communica-
tion between Warsaw and pantxig.
NJ. JuSserand and Lord d'Abernon.
respective heads Of the French and
HFitish missions AZ Warsaw. viii leave
the Polish capital Saturday 70 report
REo ADVANCE sLAckENS.
Paris. Aua. s.--Pollah Circles IN
Parls claim the advance Of the
northern red army is becoming
slower, and that the reslstanes 81
the Poles is nore stubborn. They
declare polish forces are still hold
lHa ostroisnka. twenty two, miles
southwest Of Lonxa, an5 say tire
Warsaw oantKIg railroad Is In no
imminent danger.
/ GORE SAYS He RAN