Arizona republican., 1920-01-19
CABINET DISPUTE
 CAUSES BRITISH LETTER ON REDS
Disagreement Between Pre- mier and Secretary of War Resulted in the Re cent Communication, Says emi-Official Announce ment
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PARIS, Jan. 1S.-The communication concerning the bolshevist menace re- gently issued by the war office at Lon don was in consequence of depart mental policy divergent from that or Premier Lloyd George, the Associated Press is informed on first authority Winston Spencer Churchill. the British secretary for war, has himself told MT. Lloyd George that he did not know about the issuance of the communfea- tion, but that he believed the prime minister underestimated the danger from the spread of armed bolshevism.
 It has been explained to the prime minister that the war office associates of MT. Churchill, knowing how strongly he felt on the subject of bolshevism, undertook to influence public opinion in the direction of their chiefs convic- tioEs
 Churchill Favors Invasion
 If Mir. Churchill's views were ac- cepted the allies would invade Russia for the purpose of destroying bolshev- ism in it's home. while MT. Lloyd Georges view is that such action would' amount to war against soviet Russia and would only. soldify the Russian people.
 Mir Lloyd George compares the situ- ation respecting Russia today with that of France after 1795 to the end of the century. Military pressure from without, the premier affirms, united the French people behind the revolutionary government so that they were able, not only to make headway against forhign enemies. but win victories. That is precisely what Europe might see, he holds. if MT. Churchill's point of view were allowed to influence the British and French cabinets.
 Hence, MT. Lloyd George, on-th very day the communication was issued by the British war office, insisted upon the supreme council partially raising the blockade against Russia, the allied prime ministers intending to show in direct acceptance of the changed con- ditions in Russia by permitting free trade in food clothing and other non military commodities without diplo- natic relations.
 These trade relations are not yet clearly defined. They were made through representatives of the Russian cooperative societies in Paris. who say they have been informed that the soviet government equally countenances trade without regard to political relationship.
 Restrain Polish Operations
 The Italians take no part in the mili- tary conferences. Field Marshal Foch and Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. form the interallied military. council so far as consideration of middle and near eastern questions are concerneds - their deliberations. the Associated PrecS is informed. have had no more to do with restraining Polish military opera tions against Russia than with sup porting those operations from abroad.
 The prime ministers took mp the Polish question seriously Thursday and Friday. Their information was that the Polish armies have during recent weeks occupied considerable territory beyond that Polish boundaries and be longing properly to Russia. The prime ministers warned the Polish govern ment that they could not support policy of expansion. They requested Padek. the Polish foreign minister. now in Paris. to advise Poland to evacuate and abandon Russian occupied territo- ries and thus avoid giving cause for attack by the soviet government
 This Padek refused to do.
 One of the principal military prob Iems not yet determined by the su- preme council and it's military advisers is what should be done if the soviet forces drive the Poles from the occu- pied territories and move them into Poland.
 The prime ministers admit they are much embarrassed by the Polish gov ernments refusal to retire within the boundaries fixed by the supreme -coun- cil holding, instead. those based on historical claims which are deemed vague by the council.