The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-08-06
Entente Allies Discover They
Must Defend Poland Against
Russian BoIsheviki.
EAST PRUSSIA THREATENED
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for Wilson's League Pol.
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crease.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARp.

International attention was center
ed during the week on the Russo-Po-
fish situation, in which the diplomats
found plenty to disturb their equa-
nimity. In the first place, the Moscow
government. replying to the British
note asking If 1t would arrange an
armistice with Poland. rejected in SUBJ
stance the British proposals. The
Reds declined to go to London for any
peace conference. holding that Great
Britain is not impartial, and, in lam
guage so sarcastic that 1t hurt the feel
ings of the English statesmen. made
it clear that they could deal with Po-
land direct. Their next move was to
send wireless message to Warsaw
expressing regret that Poland had
seen fit to deal through the allies and
suggesting that conversations on
peace be conducted between the two
governments without consulting or
considering outsiders. So far as is
known at this writing. the Poles have
not replied definitely to this invitation,
but a London report said they had
been told to apply for an armistice
In order to test the sincerity of Mos
COW.
Meanwhile, the soviet forces opened
general attack all along the line
from the Roumanian border to the
Pripet marshes. and though at first
the Poles repused them In most
places. at one point they broke across
the border and were fighting on Po-
lish SOIL North Of the Pripet the
Reds moved rapidly and took Grod-
no. Their evident objective was War
saw. and the civilians of that city were
preparing to take flight, some already
having left. American relief organ
izations were ready TO quit the city.
and the Red Cross was shifting part
of its headquarters to Cracow.
In their advance through Lithuanian
territory the bolsheviki seem TO be
threatening an invasion Of East Prus-
STA. and the German government Is
preparing to defend that region des-
perately. Fifty thousand of the best
reichswehr troops have been modified
and Berlin feels confident they can
prevent an invasion II they can be
maintained near the border. The dan
ger, however. Is that as the soviet
army draws near the bolshevik ele-
ments In other parts of Germany may
break out and cause scattering or
those defense troops and leave open
to the Russians the way into East
Prussia. No doubt Germany VIII take
advantage Of the conditions to ask
leave TO mobilize more of her regular
troops. and also II is likely the threat
Of Invasion will bring to light vast
stores Of concealed arms. including
artillery.
Early In the week Ignace Paderew-
ski was made Polish plenipoten'la's
| TO Paris and his return 10 power WIS
taken as evidence that the Poles were
willing TO make peace with the hus-
| SLAMS direct. The musician-statesha"
was expected 10 piacate Lloyd ueorge
and MIIlerand. Pilsudsky. Poiish
chef of state. had refused 10 WIN
draw his armies 10 the lines specimen
by LLOYD George. insisting that nation
al safety required the holding OF 'Ne
line Of owitz-Pinsk-Dubno.
As n result of the Spa conference
;r.ot Britain and France are pledged
| 10 support Poland against Russian az
pressjon. aud they intend 10 give inns
sun .ort in the form Of arms ana nnu.
nitions; men also will be snpplleu II
this is considered necessary by BRUSH
and French missions that have just
| ,een sept to Warsaw. But the BRUSH