The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
Premiers and Field Marshals
Will Meet Sunday to Settle
Future Action.
SovIETS DESIRE PEACE
Russian Reply to Great Britain's
Ultimatum Is Considered
Highly Conciliatory.
fRv Associated Press,

is still grave. but as result OF To-Day
developments it is regarded as Deine
easier. There has been no rupture ID
negotiations with the Russian dele
CATION. Much, it is now held. VIII oe-
pend on the attitude Of France.
II has been decided that Premier
Lloyd George. accompanied Dy riciu
Marshal Sir Henry Wilson. WIZ meet
Premier Millerand and Marsnaii rocil
Sunday at Folkestone or Bouiogne "
decide upon the future course.
After cabinet meeting today 10 con-
slider the answer of the soviet govern
ment. which is regarded on tns wnoie
as conciliatory,, Lloyd George ana an
drew Bonar Law conferred Tor more
than five hours with Soviet Hepresen-
tatives Kameneff and Krassin
The entire situation was reviewed
and the governments views ccmmunl-
Gated to the Russians. Especial empna-
sis was laid on the necessity OF sten-
ming the advance of she red army INTO
Poland, proper.
Az result or the conference,
Kaneneff was in position to communl-
Gates to Moscow and get the SOVIET
governments. answer by Sunday. Wnicn
will be communicated to the house OF
commons Monday as promised by
Lloyd George.
Il is believed. II France is willing
Lloyd George. will agree to peace being
negotiated direct by Poland and Russia
The British labor party is making
strong stand with the view OF arous-
ing the country against war win
Russia. -
NJ. KananefY's statement declares the
soviet government never desired to COM
hine the negotiations for an armistice
with negotiations for peace, but tnat
Il demands that the terms OF the ar
mistlce include reasonable guarantees
which would prevent attempts on the
mart of Poland to use the period of the
armistice for the renewal Of hostile
acts
THE sole obstacle in the way OF the
beginning OF negotiations Tor tne sus-
nension of military operations, says the
note. is the absence OF the Polish dele
gates, whose return is being awaitea
nv the representatives OF the soviet
government
The note continues:
THE Russian soviet government
again declares that it is firm in the
recognition of the freedom and lnde-
nendence of Poland and its willingness
10 grant TO. the Polish state Wider
frontiers than we're Indicated by the
supreme council and mentioned In the
British note OF July 90"
With regard to the proposed London
neace conference, the note says In
substance, thai the soviet government
had uroposed that the conference be
only with the leading nations OF the
entente before the usefulness OF sucn
- conference arose from the fact that
without the assistance OF the leading
mowers war could not be waged Dy
other states against Russia, ana SO the
peace of Europe would be guaranteed
The Kamaneff statement continues:
y 1--WE still are Of the opinion that d.
rect negotiations with Poland Tor peace
N,,ouln serve the interests both Of the
Russian and Polish peoples"
The conference in London between
Russia and the leading powers CT me
entente. says the communication, would
have for its object the regularization
of the international position OF Russia
and the settlement Of all outstanding
questions between her and The allies.
for the benefit Of general peace
The guarantees the soviet government
desires that Poland Will moi use the
armistice period for q renewal Of hostili-
ties, 1t is set forth. include her partial
disarmament and the cessation of the
recruiting OF conscript soldiers as well
as voluntary enrollments.