Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-08-21

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money demanded i'll the matter of re-
'Earation for damage done. Tho Ger
man plenipotentiaries refused to sign
aud when they did sign upon a threat
by tho French that they would send
black troops into German territory
adjacent to the Rhine Valley, they
signed with the sardonic expression
upon their faces that signing was ono
Wing and the delivery Of all Of tho
money was quite another. France,
frantic France had turned to Russia,
They met the icy stare OF Lenino
and Trotzky and insisted that soma
steps be- taken to bring the Russian
= Government to terms. 1t Is believed
That she secretly encouraged the launch
ing OF the war of conquest in Rus.
STA. The governments set up were
willing to assume their proportion
OF the Russian National debt, else
they would not DO accorded the recog
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essential to their existence.
: But the Polish Government failed
aid tho armies OF RUSSIA recruited
BY the former service men in the er.
ploy OF tho Gear, with tho recruits
from Germany, who had served un,
der General Won Hindenberg AM
Gen. LudendCrf and who were not
in good standing with tho socialistio
government Of Germany that now
holds sway proceeded to launch q cam
paign, which had for It's purpose
under President Wilson's plan Of
Standardization the destruction Of
the present British government and
the setting up Of soviet or Bolshe
visit government In it's stead. This
government would not recognize tho
obligations Of the Allies any moro
than the present Russian Govern
m"nt would recognize il.
But Premier David Lloyd George
had entered into some kind OF Il
trade relationship with the Bolshcvists
under Leninc. He refused to be il party
| to cocrcivc action against the present
! popular government in Russia. Pre-
! mCr Millerand was frantic and an
, cry and he read the riot act" so to
speak to his alleged scheming asso
ciate, who was looking after British
trade more than he was Interested
! Would not agree to cocrce Russia. a
, Diockadc OF the northern ports OF lha1
, :, eat country was tentatively agreed
| upon, but tins would have but little
effect during the winter months as
o,e many weeks have passed, it will
DC an lcc-locked sea anyway.
France wanted to launch another
! war with Poland as its base. But to
reach Poland, French troops mus,
cross Germany's territory and this
the German government would not
' permit. The next step was to send
supplies to Poland, but even supplies
| were stopped on German soil and
they got no further Much of the AM
munitiGn and equipment for the Pol
,,ish armies fell into the hands Of the
/ Russians and they used them in de.
fenting the Poles. In the midst of
! this embarrassing situation of affairs
General Baron Wrangel was induced
/ 70 lead revolt in Southern Russia
| bordering on the Black sea.
AS an affront to the present Rus.
| sian government, France, without
| consulting her allies proceeded to ac-
| :ord recognition to Gen. Wrangei
ana French war-ship wa, direct ed
| to report to him for service. 1t Is
| stated that Gen. Wrangel had preyi-
| ovsly agreed to recognize the Russian
war debt SO far as it related to
France and her allies. But he was
| making promise that was worth.
less unless he could overthrow tho
great Russian government with It's
| marching armies, large enough TO CT.
/ gulf half OF Europe in another gigan.
| tic struggle. Lcnine had threatened
| to launch his Bolshevist propaganda
| i'll Europe and it has actually taken
Il fGCthold in England.
So true is this that the laboring
elements have threatened strike
should Premier Lloyd George 20 in
with France in the movement to co.
cree Russia. The United States of
America that had been an interested
, observer OF the whole affair and to
whom France is indebted many mil.
lions Of dollars on account Of m6nev