The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-08-19
France Acts Independently Of
Great Britain In the Russo
Polish Complication.
America to Use "All Available Means"
to Preserve Poland's independence
Resistance to Red Armies In
ereasing-Espress Workers
Get Wage Increase.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARD.

Inc lulltu suites VIII tIllipN an
available means" to safeguard the in
dependence and territorial integrity of
Poland and will not recognize the
soviet government of Russia.
The French government has recog-
nized the Wrangel government of
southern Russia and will give it mill
tary aid against the bolsheviki; and
the French representatives in London
have been instructed to break off all
relations with Krassin and Kameneff.
the soviet trade commissioners there.
The British government, though
somewhat dismayed by the American
and French announcements and the
apparent break with France, still
hopes and believes peace can be ne
gotiated between Russia and Poland.
The Russians, persistlng in their re-
fusal TO permit mediation by any third
party. sent a delegation to Minsk to
meet the Poles, and continued their
circling movement designed 10 cap
ture Warsaw.
The Poles sent representatives to
M,nsk to talk armistice, and, having
withdrawn in good order from their
advanced positions, established two
lines of defense before Warsa= and
nrrnared for an extensive counter
stroke.
In the lineup Of the powers, Italy
stands with Great Britain, and France
counts on the support Of the United
states. Germany maintains an osten-
Sihle neutrality while hoping for the
crushing Of Poland, believing the
Polish adventure was instigated and
directed by France.
such Is the summary Of conditions,
on the day Of writing. in the biggest
Of the wars that are still going on.
President Wilson's statement of
Americas position was made 10 Italy.
In IT he suggested that the conflict
might he ended by withdrawal Of
an Russian forces from Poland and
the withdrawal Of an allied troops
from photographic Russia, together
with assurances by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers that Russia will not
De dlsmembered. lie urged that any
dealings with the soviet regime be con-
fined within "the most narrow bOun-
daries 20 which the discussion Of an
armistlce can be confined" and scored
the soviet government as that Of a
tyrannlcal and dishonorable minority
whose assurances and guarantees are
practically worthless. I'm asking that
the true boundaries OF Russia be re-
spected, the note specified that those
boundaries should not include Fin
land. ethnlc Poland or such territory
as may by agreement form a part OF
the Armenian state. Just what the
president meant by "all available
means" In promising aid 10 Poland
was not made clear, but Il was as
sumed, both by government officials
and by the representatives Of Poland
In Washington, that the phrase dld !
not include the dispatch Of troops. !
Prince Lubomirski, the Polish minis
ter, did not ask for armed assistance, |
but said the need Of HIS countrymen |
WAS for food. clothing. arms and other /
war munitions. These, he added. are |
needed Immediately and imperatively. |
A conference OF the British and /
French premiers was held at Hythe
and. returning 20 London. Lloyd
George told the house OF commons
that he still believed In peace. He
said Russia was entitled TO strict
against a repetition OF the
Polish attack but was not entitled TO
destroy Poland as a nation; II Russia
acted within those conditions there