The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-14
RUSSIA WILL NOT
CRUSH POLAND
Proposes to Create Army Of
Workmen as Counter Force
to ImperiaIistiC Landlords.
A BULWARK OF PEACE

The following interview with George
ylet government az Mos NV, Is tho n,ost
important utterance which has come
from n Russian officer since the RusAo-
Polish situation grew into Il Vital wcrld
problem, II Ia most timely, ms NJ.
rchltcherln. outlines in detail the peace
when the, Russo Polish conference
opens In Mlnsk,
The interview contains the nrst on
cial denial out OF Moscow that the
Russian army generals have obtained
control and are refusing TO obey the
orders OF the Civilian members OF the
soviet.
(BY FRANK MAsoN.)
Berlin, Aug. H. Copyright, 1920. by
|. N. SD--Russia does not Intend TO
crush Poland. but she does plan to
create great army OF Polish work
men 'as counterpoise 20 the Polish
imperlalistic landlords and az bull
wark or peace II was declared today
by George Tchltcherin. foreign minis
ter In the Russian government ut Mos
cow and noted as the diplomatic brains
OF the soviet
The latest Of twentieth century news
paper methods were employed to Sc
cure this statement with the detailed
peace terms which Russia In Offering
TO Poland--an interview by wlrcleEp
NJ. Tchitcherln declared that tho ho-
Wet viii claim absolute freedom OF ao-
tion IN the Orient until n general reace
treaty Ia concluded with Great Britain
The soviet foreign minister gave tho
iirst official denial of reports that the
red army In out of hand and that the
generals on the Polish front are defy
Ing the orders OF the civilian members
Of the soviet. He gave detailed ac-
count or how the military campaign
against Poland is being wagcd.
In reply TO numerous questions sent
from Berlin to Moscow by wireless. Nj,
Tohitcherin gave the following long re-
ply;
Soviet Russia has not the least In
tention Of .annlhilating Poland. Russia
desires only guarantees against new
attacks by the Polish army,
I'VE demand the reduction Of the
Polish army 20 10000 men, but at the
same time polnnd'a own workers will
be organized and the members OF the
trade unions viii he armed 70 insure
tranquility. This body Of militia, COM
posed OF armed Polish workmen, will
act M n counterpoiAe TO the lmperiaiia-
tic Polish landlords.
THUS the soviet government seeks
the best guarantee IN Hrming the Pol
ish workers and trusting them 10 es-
tnbllsh tho bulwnrk Of peace.
This Ia quite n new idea In inter-
national Nffnira We have studied the
question thorouRhly and we believe
that tho Polish people are deserving oi
the greatest attention,
"Ruasla stands ready 10 withdraw hel
| army from Poland ana the Polish from
| tier, where only 100000 win be left,
INSTEAD of Russian occupation, tht
| soviet government relies entirely upof
tho arming of Polish workers and nj.
lowing them 70 maintain peace. Poland
viii retain sufficient arms and war ma
terials TO supply this army OF work
men,
"Russla viii inAlst that Poland gran,
free land TO the families or Polish clti-
zens who were killed or wounded In the
war or had any connection with the
war
THESE are the principal points from
which YOU Will see tho new ERA begin
ming"
one OF the questions wirelcssed IA
Moscow referred TO reports that the
soviet could not stop the advance OF
| the Russian army on Warsaw even II
II desired; NJ Tchitchcrin thus an
| swerod this query;
generals superHeding tho soviet Ia truly
absurd. Neither Gen. BruHiloff nor Gen
kuropatkin controls the Russian army
They merely alt upon a military ad-
vlsory board
Wet army Ia Gen. Kameneff His chiei
OF stan IN Gen. Letheteff. The com.
mandcr on the western tPoliah) from,
IL Gen. Tukatchemni. a very good young
communist ofIiccr.
"The supreme military control n In
the hands of revolutionary military
committee At tho front The red army
IA completely In tho service OF the So
Wet government and IN controlled by
the soviet government"
A. 10 Great Britain, NJ. Tchitcherin
said
Until general agreement IN reached
with Great Britain the soviet govern.
ment has an absolutely free hand IN
the Orient. Limitations can he decided
upon only by treaty or some other
such agreement. I can give assurances
that such limitations Will be figidly
| observed"