Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-30
BR|T|SHANDFREN
LIMIT POL|SH-RED
ARM|ST|CE TERMS
Whole or Partial Disarma-
ment of Poles Will Not
Be Permitted.
LLOYD GEORGE BOUNDARY
MUST BE RESPECTED
Vast Stocks of Munitions Moving
From Allies to Aid Defeat
of Bolsheviki.

of Bolsheviki.
PARIS. July 3O.-The limitations
which Great Britain and France would
put upon soviet demands of Poland
in the arranging of an armistice are
set forth in d notification which has
been dispatched to the Warsaw gov
ernment by the British and French
governments, it was learned here to-
day.
Poland requested the views of Great
Britain and France on possible armis-
tice terms. and the governments at
London and Paris have notified the
Polish government that they will not
permit Poland to accept possible
soviet armistice demands involving:
First-Whole or partial disarma-
ment of Poland.
Second-A change in the Polish sys-
tenn of government dictated or brought
about by the soviets.
Third-Acceptance by Poland of
boundary line less favorable than
that professionally drawn by Premier
Lloyd George.
Fourth-The use of Poland as
bridgehead, in any sense, between
Germany and Russia.
Munitions From Allies.
As bearing on the military situa-
tion. it develops that vast stocks of
munitions from the allies are moving
toward Warsaw today from DanZig,
on the Baltic. and from Rumania and
Czechoslovakia. These munitions
were for the most part originally
dispatched for the army of Gen. Deni-
kline. but were delayed on the way
"a n hp vol j1ah "a h
Use. The munitions being sent from
Danzig, however were shipped re-
Gently for the especial use of Poland.
Other munitions are expected to be
in process of shipment from France
and Great Britain for Poland within
a few days
Hungary has asked the permission
of Great Britain and France to attack
the soviet army. Such an attack would
involve permission, likewise. to re-
organize the Hungarian army, the de-
mobilization of which was provided
for by the Hungarian peace treaty.
The allies are hesitating over Hun
gary's request. according to a high
French official. because they fear
Hungary would expect too many con-
ceSSionS IN the terms of the treaty
by way of amelioration.
Information which has reached the
French government was said today to
reveal that Latvia. Finland. Rumania
and Hungary We're all anxious to
make common cause against the boil
Shevlkl now rather than be- compelled
later to defend themselves individual
ly. To this end. it is declared the
four countries named are making
oyertureS to France and Great Brit
ain for support, moral and otherwise
This situation. it is stated on high
French authority. is the final card
France and Great Britain will have
in hand to play if necessary in order
to save Poland.
Aid of Experienced Omcers.
Gen. Delma Radcliffe of the Franco
British mission has insisted upon Po-
Iand accepting the services of two
or three hundred experienced British
officers Immediately. Gen. Pilsudski
is understood TO have finally consent
ed to accept these. though it is diff
cult to convince him at present that
he wished direction of the Polish
army to be in foreign hands
Being a Galician,it is said that Cen
Pilsudski was overly impressed with
the Importance of defending Galicia
and kept too large proportion of
the army on the southern front
The only real difficulty reported as
encountered by the Franco-Rritish
mission was Pilsudski. who was a
former officer of the Austrian army
and has his own ideas on military
strategy. which do not coincide with
the views of French officers PiIsud-
tary power to the field commander
but retains his power as president.
Reds Capture OssOvetz Fortress
LONDON. July 30.-On the north
ern front of the Russo-Polish battle
line the bolsheviki have captured the
fortress of OssovetZ, and the Poles are
falling back on LomZa. Seyenty-dye
miles northeast of Warsaw. SAYS a
Russian soviet official statement un-
der Thursdays date received by wire
less today The statement reads:
Red troops captured Ossovetz for
tress Tuesday. We are pursuing the
retreating enemy. who is retiring on
1.omza. In the Bialystok region we
have occupied number of points
from seven TO three and one-half
miles north of Bialystok town
"On the Crimean sector. in tt Alex
androvsk and Oriekhov regions fierce
fighting favorable to US is pro-
ceeding.'
Reds Well in Polish Lines
The Polish Withdrawal on the ex-
treme left indicates that the reds
are well beyond Poland's line set
by the supreme council and fifty kill
ometers from the line. in the region
ef BrestLitovsk. as Kobryn is about
sixty kilometers northeast of Brest-
Litovsk.
The withdrawal in the center also
continues, owing 10 the northern pres
sure. Along the tyr and Sereth. the
communication says. the Poles are re
grouping for a counter offensive on
this front. where the reds are reDort
ed to be reinforcing with the design
Of launching one big push with Lem
berg their objective before an arrui
stlce Is signed
Northern Fighting Eases In.
WARSAW. July 30.-The fighting an
pears to have eased up on the northern
front. In the center there are rear
guard actions. the withdrawing Poles
keeping in contact with their right and
left wings In the south the battle for
possession of l.emberg is impending
or already under way, while in the
center the Poles in their retreat have
not yet reached the ethnographit
frontier of Poland, toward which the
bolsheviki seemingly are aiming be
fore an armistice is proclaimed
From Intercepted wireless messages
and other sources ii is pretty wei
understood IN Polish military circles
that the bolsheviki intend TO spar
for time at Baranovitch- According
10 some reports. the reds have
set August as the earliest date OF
which they are willing to cease hos
1ilities. II is considered apparent thai
they are determined to capture Lem
berg as D. prize Of the last days ol
battle.
Refugees and others who have ar.
rived at Lemberg say the boIsheviki
who have reached eastern GaliCia. al
ready have issued orders calling I,
holshevik arms all males from six.
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