New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-25
England Demands Reds
Explain Broken Faith
in Terms to Poland;
Must Reply by Friday
London Threatens
To Change Policy
Allies Instruct Tower
to Unload Munitions
at Danzig for Warsaw

from The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Aug. 24.---While Paris re-
Jolces to-day over the revival of the
Entente" and the triumph of French
policy toward the Bolsheviki, seen in
the pronouncement of Premier Llovd
George from Lucerne, London awaits
the Russian reply to stern note dis
patched tonight to M. Kameneff, Soviet
trade envoy.
The British government informs the
Bolsheviki that the terms offered the
Poles at Minsk are understood to be
fundamental contradiction of those
first submitted to Great Britain before
the prorogation Of Parliament and asks
if the information is correct
Britain May Change Policy
Upon the answer, which must be re-
ceived by Friday night, the future
policy of the British toward Russia
depends
In official quarters here there is a
disposition to accept the French view
as to the unreliability of the Bolshe-
vlk promises of fair peace for
Poland, but untilthe Russian reply is
received the French view that Britain
and france are now united in opposi-
ton to Russia must be considered pre-
mature.
1t still is hoped, in view of the pre-
carious position toward British labor
in which this government would be
placed II forced to take action against
the Bolsheviki, that the latter will
amend the unsatisfactory terms, espe
cially where they include the setting
up OF workers militia in Poland. and
thus save the situation.
Severe defeats at the hands of the
advancing Polish armies may, it is be-
ileved, lead the Bolsheviki to listen
TO reason, whereas the capture of War
saw would probably have dcafened
their ears.
A Warsaw message TODAY saws tho
commander OF the Russian Northern
army has requested pourparlers. with y
view to the complete equalization of his
army. Six Soviet divisions are said to
have been destroyed entirely and eight
others to have lost SO per cent of their
strength.
Long Goes to DanZig
Walter Long, First Lord of the Brit
ish Admiralty, has gone to Danzig to
investigate the situation. 1t is believed
his visit will result in enabling the
French to land munitions for the Poles.
LONDON, Aug. "a (By The Associ-
ated Press M. Kameneff is preparing
to leave England, according to The
Daily Herald This action is attributed
to the Lucerne decision of the British
and Italian Premiers and Mr.. Balfour.s
letter
British Note to Soviet
Mr.. Balfour's note, which accom-
panied a copy of the communique
issued by Premiers Lloyd George and
Giolitti at Lucerne yesterday, says:
"Mr Balfour desires to emphasize
the point that the terms which, accord
ing to recent information, the govern
ment of Soviet Russia desires to i'm
pose upon Poland are in fundamental
contradiction to those which M. KAN
eneff, on behalf of the Soviet govern
ment, communicated to his majestys
government before the propagation of
Parliament.
"The very serious view which his
majesty's government takes of these
new terms is clearly explained in the
Premicrs' communication, and Mr.. Bal
four feels that he can add nothing to
what is there said. Acting on his be-
half, Mr.. Balfour desires to ask whether
it is fact that the terms now asked
of Poland are of the character which
the information supplied to the gov
ernments of Italy and Great Britain
leads Signor Giolitti and Mr.. Lloyd
George to believe and, if so, if the
government of Soviet Russia proposes
to adhere to them.
ION the answer to these questions
the future policy of the British gov
eminent will depend, and as the matter
is evidently of urgent Importance
am to request that an answer to these
questions may be received by Friday
evening next at the latest.
"a copy of this communication las
been addressed to M. Tchtcherin.'
Danzig Opened to Poles
In an effort to give further aid to
Poland, the Supreme Council of the
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