Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-06
Bolshevists Determined to
Press On Until Polish
Capital Falls.
BRITAIN WILL ANNOUNCE
ITS POLICY ON MONDAY
Lloyd George Declares Will
Make Full Statement to
Commons as to Action.
DEPENDS ON SOVIET REPLY
Further Naval or Military Action
Rests on Bolshevists' Attitude
OH Poland's Freedom.
tBy Universal Scrvicc.l 81

ny universal SCrvicc.1 fr'5ssa. rr7l,-
LONDON. August 6-tFriday)-
The North Sea squadron, OF the
British fleet has been ordered to the
Baltic Sea. according to the Daily
Herald. the laborite organ.
orders have been issued reimpos-
ing the blockade on Soviet Russia.
Premier Lloyd George informed NJ.
>l<rassin. the Soviet commercial agent
here, the Daily Express declares
The Bolshevist reply to the note
sent to Moscow by the British Cabinet
tuesday has not yet been delivered
TO the government. The Central News
agency however, is able to state that
its terms are unsatisfactory to such n
degree that the Russian emissariea
here, Krassin and Kameneff. will be
sent home. The reply, the agency
Indicates. meansEthat the Russians
will occupy Warsaw. but declares
specifically that the independence OF
Poland will be respected and that the
Russians are willing to confer with
the allies in London.
Take Steps to Aid Poland.
With indications from many points
In Europe tonight pointing to tho
fact that preliminary steps toward
allied support for Poland have al
ready been taken. it was conceded
here that the Soviets have scored
substantial diplomatic victory In forc-
ing Poland to empower her armistice
delegates 20 also negotiate peace
IL present plans are carried out ft
Will mean that the peace arrange
ments between the Sovicts and Po-
land Will be negotiated at Minsk and
signed most likely at either Warsaw
or Moscow. This would eliminate the
matter of peace from the proposed
conference OF the Soviets and the al
lies which was 10 take place in Lon
don as quickly as lighting stopped.
The decision 10 permit the armis-
tice delegates to talk peace at the
Minsk armistice conference was
reached at session OF the Polish
council OF defense and the allied mis-
sions in Warsaw today. The condi-
tions imposed on the Soviets for the
concession are first, the maintenance
OF unhindered communication between
Mipsk and Warsaw and second, an ac-
cepfance by the Soviets of the funda-
mental Polish conditions OF peace as
Poinnd Must Remain Free.
The most substantial part of this
conditions provide that the integrity
OF Poland shall not he disturbed and
that there shall be no outside inter-
ference in the Internal affairs OF Po-
land. This Is to guard against the
establishment of a Soviet form OF
government
As result OF the conversations.
which have taken place between the
british and French governments since
the military situation of Poland be.
came critical. note that is practi-
cally an ultimatum to tho Soviets
has been prepared and tonight tho
subscription OF Italy to the note as
drafted is being solicited
The note. which has not yet been
dispatched, will tell the Soviets that
their military aggression against 70.
land must be halted at once under
penalty OF the breaking of of the
negotiations for the resumption OF
commercial relations with Russia by
all the allies. Scverest measures arc
to be employed IL the note is not
needed. Whether the action intended
is military or will take the form OF
an alright blockade. is not specified.
This matter. il is believed will bo
left to the supreme council.
American ,Co-OpcrntfoIr Invited,
II is known that the attention OF
the United States has been called to
the note. not Cor adherence. but for
guidance. so the allies would know
how far their plans would be sup-
ported from Washington.
On tho military side there have
been some arrangement in England
with the intimation that tho govern
n;cnt will call for volunteers. Az
lied munitions have arrived in War-
saw from Danzig and tho personnel
Of French officers in the Polish capi-
tai is being increased. The Italian
ambassador in Berlin has asked tho
Gecman government To make arr
rangcments for the removal OF tho
Italian troops from the plcbiscItes8
area Of East Prussia. TO prevent tho
occurrence OF unforeseen lnciJeasNS Il
which might result from coEtsc nth y
Hoishcvist forces. TntIpistt ~ 5tnatss;