The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-25
ULT|MATUM ISSUED
BY ALLIES TO REDS
PROTEST MADE AGAINST RE-
OUIREMENT THAT POLISH
WORKMEN SHOULD GE ARM
ED DIVISION DESTROYED
POLES COMPLETELY SUR
ROUND THE BOLSHEVIKS. -

Great Britain and Italy, III uehldHu-
ing that the Russian modify their
arnistice proposals to the Poles,
have sent a peremptory message to
the Bolsheviki requiring withdrawal
of the Objectionable clauses before
the end of the week.
Disclosure of the dispatch of this
message was made by Premier
Lloyd George in an interview today.
The soviet demand that the
Polish workmen be armed is so. in
tolerable that we (Lloyd George
and Premier Giolitti of italy, have
sent peremptory message, asking
a reply before the end of this week,
assuring US of the withdrawal of
this and any similar demand" the
British leader said.
Imagine the soviets asking Eng
land to draw it's army only from a
specified category. This would be
direct interference with our affairs,
and we cannot permit a similar at
titude towards Poland"
Giolitti declared the action of
Italy and Great Britain will be sure
to meet with the pproval of the 9TH
er allies. Both he and Lloyd George
denied any meeting or communica-
ton with Foreign Minister Simons,
of Germany.
Statement in Part
Until peace is fully established
between Russia and the rest of the
world an atmosphere of disturbance
and unsettlement will continue to
menace the world" says the state
ment in part.
Therefore the British and Italian
governments have been taking steps
IN the face or much misrepresenta-
ton, to restore communications be-
tween Russia and the world outside.
Therefore, with profound regret
they have just heard that the soviet
government, despite repeated as
surances to the contrary given Off
cially on their behalf in London,
have sought to impose on Poland
conditions incompatible with nation
al independence.
"To have added such a condi-
ton, after Kameneff's pledges to
the British government that nohing
not of secondary nature was omit
ted from his summary of the terms,
is a gross breach of faith, and nego-
tiations of any kind with govern
ment which so lightly treats its
word becomes difficult, if not i'm
possible.
"The soviet government has re-
jected the suggestion by the British
government for a truce under con-
ditions which would have guaran-
teed Russian territory against any
acts of aggression and has con-
tinued it's career of invasion or
tehnographical Polish with view
to the conquest of that country by
force of arms for soviet institutions.
"If the soviet government, not
withstanding the punishment
which it's aggression is encounter
ing, still refused to withdraw this
sinister proposal, but continues the
war inside Polish territory in order
to force it's acceptance on the Polish
people; no free government can
either acknowledge or deal with the
soviet oligarchy."
Eight Soviet Divisions Have Been
Annihilated
Paris, Aug. 24.-Eight Bolshevik
divisions have been completely an
initiated and eight others reduced
bv half, according to unofficial ad
vices from Warsaw today.
The Polish victory is growing.
Prisoners already counted total
more than 100000, and more than
200 guns have been captured.
O-.ly the Fourth and Fourteenth
Eos:;an armies are still able to Of