New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Poland Flatly Refuses
to Accept IA Out of Is
Demands and Insists on
Joint Decentralization
Reds Threaten
Call Off ParIev
Soviet ENJOYS at Minsk
Retain Defiant Attitude
Despite Army's Defeats

LONDON, Aug. 25.-An immedi-
ate rupture Of the Russo-Polish
peace negotiations at Minsk will re-
suit if the Poles adhere to their de-
mand for withdrawal Of the main
Russian terms, says a message re-
ceived here to-day from George
Tchitcherin, the Russian Soviet For
eign Minister, dated Monday at
Moscow.
The message recounts the Polish
rejection Of the fundamental points
Of the Soviet peace terms and de-
clares:
of the Poles stand by their de-
mand for withdrawal of the princi-
pal Russian points It would mean an
immediate rupture of the negotia-
tons"
The Polish answer to the Russian
proposals, says Tchitcherin's message,
was "a complete and simple refusal
and a declaration non possumus.'
Poles Fix Eastern Border
The eastern frontier fixed by the
Supreme Council on December and
confirmed by Lord Curzon's note the
message says, is described by the Pol
ish delegation as the line Of Poland's
third partition, as arbitrary and based
upon nothing.
The delegation declares that numer-
Gus Polish elements living outside this
line must be considered. The Poles,
adds NJ. Tchitcherin, fatty refuse linn
tation of the army and delivery of war
materials.
They describe the workers militia
as impossible to discuss, and likewise
stok to Graevo. The Poles declared
that the -Ukrainian delegation
must first withdraw its principal
points, whereas NJ Danishevsky, Chief
of the Soviet Headquarters Staff, de-
manded discussion of the points in de
tail
IF the Poles insist on their demand
for Withdrawal of the principal points
it would mean an immediate rupturs
of the negotiations" says Tchitcherin
Reds to Strike Back
In subsequent dispatches to the Lon
don mission NJ. Tchitcherin declares
that the fundamental basis Of the Polish
answer is that it contained only criti-
cism and nothing resembling positive
proposals by Poland.
Polish and French wireless have
spread false reports about the Polish
victories and that in reality the Rus
sian forces arc intact. Prisoners are
inevitable IN retreat, he adds, but
at this time they are not considerable.
The Russian army, says Tchitcherin,
executed rush to Warsaw with a
swiftness unexampled in history and
during such rapid movement its
ranks could not be sufficiently guar
anteed. The Polish flank movement
had compelled the army to retreat.
This retreat was executed in full or
der
"The Russo Ukranian army is ready
for attacks when the moment shall be
considered favorable,' says Tchitche-
rim. The Polish radio dispatches
about a great victory are fables"
Poland's reply to the peace terms
amounts to fiat rejection, says The
Manchester Guardians Minsk CORE
spondent in d wireless dispatch filed
in that city Monday.
MINSK, Soviet Russia, Aug. "a From
an Associated Press Staff Correspond
ent with Armlstlce Commission, via
Soviet Wireless to Moscow. The
Polish armistice delegates are not
satisfied with the Bolshevik terms,
which make reference to the boundary
line proposed by Earl Curzon, British
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. The
ground of the Polish opposition is that
the Curzon boundary line would, in
effect, be the same as a third parti-
ton of Poland
Poles Reject Boundary Issue
In submitting their reply to the
Bolshevist delegates the Polish rep
resentatives stated that by agreeing to
this Curzon line the Soviets were
seeking to retain territory wrongfulIy
taken from Poland by the Russian
Cars.
Members of the Polish delegation,
explaining their attitude on this
boundary issue, said they were willing
to discuss the Curzon line with the