Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-10
ALLIED PREM|ERS
|NDORSE PLAN TO
BLOCKADE BY SEA-
Lloyd George Induces Mil
lerand to Consent to
Defensive.
GORDON SANITAIRE" AS
BOlSHEVIST DEAD LINE"
Establishment of This Anti-Red
Barrier Depends on
Minsk.
B RI ITISH CABINET MEETS
Whole Situation Will Come Up
When Lloyd George Takes
Floor Today.
o RI TIsH CABINET MEETS
Whole Situation Will Come I'm
When Lloyd George Takes
Floor Today.
tBy Associated Prcss.1


HYTfiE. August 9-The Hythe con-
conference. hurriedly called Sunday t6
consider means for saving Poland
from the Bolshevist menace. ended
today with an agreement between
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Millcrand on the aid to be given the
new Polish state. ,G
After the Premiers decided to refrn-
pose the blockade on Russia and To
'urhish munitions and technical adj
vice to Poland. Lloyd George sue
ceeded in getting NJ. Millerand to con-
sent to withhold application of aid
until after the preliminary results of
the conference at AIinsk, between
i'olsherist and Polish representatives
are known.
Miiiernnd Finally Yields.
Al. Millerand, who had been firm In
Urging the French policy, which In.
ciuded the blockade and strong de-
fensive measures, was Obliged to Weld
somewhat to the mi,der policy of the
british Premier, who was determined
mat no allied troops should be used
in Poland -
establishment OF defensive line II,
roland. which was considered by the
conference, IL carried out-and II will,
be II the Reds continue truculent-
would. according to opinion expreesS5
mere he regarded by the British ana
FRENCH as more than q snlan to A.
fend Poland: It would be In effect %,
Gordon sanitaire" to keen tho Ro1aho-
Fists from Western Europe. How soon
u VIII be applied depends on the
noishevist attitude at Minsk.
IL was made clear at the conference
.hat the allies. having established Po-
iand by the treaty OF Versailles. In.
'end TO stand by Poland in every w,y
short OF declaring war.
'ermany to be Warned Agnin.
me influence OF the Polish crisis
on EermaHy and. the treaty OF Var
sailies were discussed, and II 10 I'm.
aerstood that should there be anv In.
u'cation OF German cooperation with.
'he Bolshevisss. Germany will be
warned that further occupation OF
Germany territory will follow.
The desire of Lloyd George for a
peacetui settlement OF the Russo
,oiish controversy was the reason for.
inc unexpected prolongation of the
conference. 1t is believed that M.
Miilerand wanted n stronger nollcv
IL
IN unofficial quarters, however. that
IL the present plans are carried o,,t
the situation may be described as "a
sort of war"
american participation in the as.
sistance to he given Poland was not
discussed by the Premiers. All th.
allied plans were drawn on tho ae-
sumption that the United States would
not assist ~
Washington dispatches saying that
president Wilson is keenly interested
In roland were not taken notice of
oHicially by the conference. though
unoilicialiy hope was expressed In
british circles that tho United States.
VIII participate In the allies efforts
70 exclude Bolshevism from Western
EUROPE, should such efforts eventual
ly become necessary.
Submitted to Parliament.
Ihe plans agreed on today are sub-
oect TO tho approval of the British
parliament, which Premier Lloyd
george Will address tomorrow. The
conference of tho Premiers ended at
o'clock this afternoon.
Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Secretary Curzon took n train for
London, while Premier Milierand and
ms party boarded the destroyer Meuse.
bound for France.
When the Premiers met this morn
Ing they had before them the de-
tailed report of Marshal Foch and
Field Marshal Wilson dealing with.
the extent OF the military. naval and
economic assistance which France and
england can give Immediately to
Poland.
How to save Europe.
| How to save Western Europe from
Bolshevism was the burden of the
discussion all day. The allies. al
though loath to admit It, now feel
there Is little hope Of saving War.
saw, and that the question of Pos
and is no longer tho sole issue. Tho
main problem confronting the Pre-
niers Is the defense OF Western
Europe. a
In British and French circles its
was declared that tho intent!onsIots
he Bolshevists regarding Poland are
lbacoming clearer with every hour.
ihe prevailing impression among the
British and French ofictalasSFas that
Il