Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-24
PEACE OF WORLD AT STAKE.
PREMIERS' WORD TO SOVIET
Point to Unsettled Questions in Russian
Polish Strife In Statement
at Lucerne.
BY the As ID Press.

LUCERNE, August 23.-An official
statement issued regarding the con-
ferences today between Premiers
Lloyd George and Giolitti says that
the premiers agreed to the vital need
of the re-est a blishment of the peace
of the world at the earliest possible
moment and that the first guarantee
of such a peace is to be found in the
various treaties already concluded.
The victors in war" continues the
statement should display spirit Of
moderation in their enforcement OF
terms. and the vanQuished spirit OF
loyalty in their execution. With this
aim. England and Italy trust that the
good understanding reached at spa
will be further developed to cover all
outstanding questions.
Before peace is fully established,
however, there are number or I'M
portant questions to be decided.
majority of which are indissolubly
connected with the march of events
in territories of the former Russian
empire.
Until peace is fully established be-
tween Russia and the rest OF the
world an atmosphere of disturbance
and unsettlement will continue to
menace the "Orl0.
Therefore the British and Italian
governments have been taking steps,
in the face of 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 assur-
ances to the contrary given officially
on their behalf in London. have
sought to impose on Poland condi-
lions incompatible with national in
dependence.
See soviet Plot.
THE government of Poland is based
on the choice of the whole adult male
population of the country without dis
tinction of class, and this so-called civil
army to be drawn from one class only,
which is referred to in the fourth condi =
ton of the soviet terms, is only an lndi-
rect method of organizing a force TO
overthrow by violence this democratic
constitution and substitute Tor the
have absorbed the doctrines of bolshe-
vism.
1--WE cannot help experimenting that
when the detailed conditions OF the COM
position of this force-kept back as they
are now-are revealed later on, they vii;
be found to be nodded on the plan of
the Russian red army. For one nation
to insist as a condition of peace with
another that the force organized Tor the
protection of life, property and good or
der to the latter country shall be drawn
from only one class of it's citizens. to
the exclusion Of all others. is an unwar-
ranted infringement of the liberty, in.
dependence and self-respect OF that
country.
Called Breach of Faith.
ITO have added such a condition,
after Kameneff's pledges to the Brit
ish government that nothing not OF
a secondary nature was omitted from
his summary of the terms. is gross
breach of faith. and negotiations OF
any kind with government which,
so lightly treats it's word becomes
difficult, if not impossible.
THE soviet government has re-
iected the suggestion by the British
government for a truce under condi-
lions which would have guaranteed
Russian territory against any acts
of aggression and has continued its
career of invasion of ethnogra phica
Poland with a view to the conquest
Of that country by force OF arms for
soviet institutions.
IF the soviet government. notwith-
standing the punishment which its
aggression is encounte-ing. still re-
fused to withdraw this sinister pro-
posal, but continues the war inside
Polish territory in order to force its
acceptance on the Polish people. no
, free government can either acknowl-
edge or deal with the soviet oil
garchy.
what has befallen in this short wal
to the invaders Of national rights
whether in Russia or in Poland. ought
to teach wisdom to aggressors. The
| world. east and west. is crying for
peace. but peace is only obtainable on
| the basis of full recognition of the liber-
ties of nations.
Admit War Alarms.
1.-The British and Italian governments
are alarmed at the indefinite prolonga-
! ton of the present state of conflict
! among nations. The peoples engaged IN
these antagonisms can bring nothing
| but ever increasing misery to the peo-
! pies of the world at large, for they in
| volve continued unrest. Until these con-
| flicts cease the betterment of agricul-
! ture, industry and the interchange OF
commodities. on which the economic life
! Of nations depends. cannot come into
! full operation. Scarcity and high prices
| with attendant privations and perils
are the inevitable result
"Civilization itself, shaken and weak
ened by five years of incessant warfare
| is menaced by the prospect. The Brit
| ish and Italian governments, therefore
are united in urging that every effor'
! should be made to bring to a conclusion
| the existing conditions of strife be-
tween nations"