The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-27
Allied Chiefs Discuss Russia
Polish Situation at BouIogne.
To Declare Truce During Nego-
tiations on Front Friday.
PUT TAGIT 0. K. ON SOVIETf
Try to Persuade MilIerand to
Attend London Meeting.
French VIII Demand SOyiets
Meet Russia's Old Debts.

Boulogne, July 27.-The conferences
of British and French officials to con-
slider the Russia-Polish situation
opened here at 2 p. m. today.
Premier Millcrand arrived at IL
o'clock. Premier Lloyd George ac-
companied by Earl Curzon arrived at
noon.
Worlds Peace Depends Upon II.
Paris. July 27.-The conference be-
tween the French officials and Pre-
mier Lloyd George at Boulogne today
is the most important since the origi-
nal armistfce conference with the
Germans, in the opinion of diplomatic
OFFICIALS and newspapers here today.
1t was declared the question of uni
versal peace depends upon the out
come of today's meeting.
In French circles it was admitted
the MOSCOW government had displayed
extreme moderation in dealing with
the Poles. and it was said moderation
was for the purpose of getting the al
lies to agree to a conference at which
IL was hoped the allies could be per
suaded to abandon General Baron
Wrangel. anti-Bolshevik commander
on the Russia southern front
1t was stated. If the soviets will
agree TO recognize Russia's debt to
France, Wrangel could be surren4
dered.
The Matin declared the Russian
problem could not be definitely solved
without the cooperation of the United
States.
United States Still Uninformcd.
Washington. July 27.-The state de-
partment still was without official in
formation today as to the proposed
conference at London between repre-
sentatives of the allied and soviet gov
/ ar ant Hrs4r
land and soviet Russia.
say Wilson was Misinforn1ed.
Paris, July 27.-The French foreign
office today gave the United Press the
following official statement regarding
President Wilson's communication to
settle the Teschen boundary dispute
between Poland and Czecho-Slovak kia:
President Wilson's communication
said he thought the present method
of solving the Teschen dispute had
been imposed upon the Poles and
Czecho-Slovaks against their will.
ell Of ambassadors take only pro-
visional action regarding the matter
and leave the final adjustment to an
international delimitation commits
sion.''
The council of ambassadors in reply
pointed out that President Wilson was
misinformed regarding the attitude of
the Poles and Czecho-Slovaks, who
had voluntarily endorsed the plan of
the council of ambassadors Atten-
tion was called to the difficulties OF
changing procedure now. when a So
luton Is apparently near.
The council of ambassadors met to-
day to discuss the Teschen question.
The conference adjourned without
decision.
Truce Negotiations Friday.
London. July 27.-Russo- Polish
armistice negotiations will begin Fri
day at Baranovitchi. in the province OF
Grodno. between Minsk and Pinsk a
Moscow wireless dispatch today an
nounced. Hostilities will cease imuie-
diately upon opening Of the negotia-
uons. the dispatch said
Warsaw dispatches said the Polish
armistice commission had left to meet
Bolshevik field commanders without
knowing where or at what date the
negotiations were to be conducted.
The armistice line will run along the
general line fixed b. the allies at Spa.
Allied Chiefs to Confer.
Premier Lloyd George has left
Hythe for Boulogne, where he will
confer with Premier Millerand, Mar
sha& Foch and other French military
and government officials regarding the
Russo-P Polish situation 1t was be-
lieved this conference might result in
tacit approval of the Russian soviet
government without granting formal
political recommendation.
1t was understood the British pre-
mier would endeavor to persuade ths
Frenchmen to attend the proposed
Russian -Entente-Polish peace pour
parlers TO begin soon in London. The
soviets have sought to dissociate the
proposed conference at London from
the Polish question and to make the
conference a round table at which ne
gotiations could be conducted looking
toward peace between Russia and the
allies.
Hold Independent Meetings.
The proposal for a London confer
ence was transmitted by the British
government to ali allies. 1t was not
sent to the American Eovernment
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