The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-11
ADVANCE
GROWS MORE MENACING
Premicrs of England and France Dis.
cuss Means OF Coping Against Rus

aIuii AuSuHCc.
Warsaw, Aug. S.-Premer Witos, in
statement to the Polish newspaper
men today said the government would
remain in Warsaw indefinitely.
Asked regarding the foreign lcga-
lions. the premier said representa-.
llvcs desiring to stay with the govern
mcnt did SO on their own responsible
Iity.
II IS announced that Cardinal Rat
IT, papal nuncio at Warsaw, will re-
main in Warsaw if capital falls into
the hands of the Bolsheviki.
The newspapers today printed ar
ticlcs criticizing Poles who are lcav-
ing the city. declaring they should
not be allowed to return.
| IIythc, England, Aug. S.-Grcat
Britain and France are convinced that
the Bolshcvili intcnd to capture War
saw and set UP a Soviet government
in Poland.
! This was learned from an official
source tonight following an announce
ment at eth conference between Pre-
mcr Lloyd George. Of Great Britain,
and Premier Mllcrand of France,
held today to discuss the Polish stu
alton, that the conference would con
| tinuc tomorrow, when the prcmiurs
Will pass upon naval, military and
economic plans for saving Poland
These Ulans are being drawn up to-
night by Marshal Foch and Field
Marshal Sir Henry Wilson chief of
the British Imperial staff.
| These were the outstanding dcvcl-
lopments Of the day and followed an
official announcement that the Soviet
government had definitely refused a
ten days truce, requested by MI
Lloyd George as result Of Fridays
meeting with the Russian mission
headed by NJ. Namcnon and NJ. liraS-
| sin
| While there has been no talk of Of
! iicially declaring war on Russia, the
allies have decided to give Poland all
;possbc naval, military and economic
assistance without dcay.
| The prcmiers received two notes
from Moscow today in answer to MIR,
Lloyd Georges request for q truce
Tonight, they sent another note to the
Soviet and also advised Poland to
seek truce direct from tic Bolshc-
vii no TN ~, ,,T
the truce that if the request came di-
rect from the Poles, it might have a
better chance Of being granted. One
Of the notes received from the Boil
shcviki today said a meeting Of the
Poles and Russian had been called for
Mink next Wednesday and that the
Bolsheviki preferred to make their
own arrangements with the Poles.
1t was reliably reported tonight
that the blockade of Russia would be
reimposed Immediately
Mr.. Lloyd George has deferred his
promised statement in the house of
commons tomorrow until Tuesday.
NJ. Millerand and his party will not
return to France until Monday after
noon.
The French are urging the cstab-
lishmcnt Of defensive line in Pc
land, either before Warsaw, or immc-
diately behind the capital, if il is TOO
late nov for the former. NJ. Miller
and also proposed that the French
and British troops in the plebiscitc
areas he used for this line, chiefly for
moral support. an dthat itumania and
Czech -SlOvakia also he asek dto send
troops.
At tho close of the conference,
which lasted until after 8 O'Clock this
evening, NJ Millcrand presented for
the approval Of the British DELEGATES
declaration nc had drafted. The sub
stance Of this constituted warning to
Germany that if an attempt is made
In any way to cooperate with the
occupy the Rnnr region and other
points in German territory. Mr.
Lloyd George has not yet indicated
his approval Of the declaration, but
French circles believe that he will
agree to 1t. and that the warning Will
be conveyed to Germany either d-
rcctly or hy an nliicd declaration.
Further details OF the meeting in
London Friday between the Bolshcviki
representatives and Mr.. l.lyod George