The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
ALLIED CHIEFS PREPARE
DEFENSE AS RED ONRJSH
PERIlS OTHER NATIONS
Lose Hope of Saving
Warsaw-Plan to Stem
Soviet Tide.
BULLETIN.)

(BULLETIN.)
London, Aug. 9.-The Polish
government is leaving Warsaw,
It's capital, It Is asserted In .
wireless dispatch from Moscow,
received here this afternoon.
The place to which the govern.
ment Is being removed, the mes.
sage says, Is Lallsx, 1sO miles
southwest Of Warsaw.
The bOlshevik military auth.
critics have established soviets
In the parts Of eastern Galicia
under their occupation, It Is
stated In an authoritative dis.
patch received here.
(BULLETN.)
Berlin, Aug. "a proclama.
ton issued today by the Social
Democrats, Independents and
Spartacists called on German
workers to prepare for action
in event the allies attempt to
transport munitions through
Germany to Poland.
Hythe. England. Aug. 9-(By the
Associated Press)-The allied con-
ference here reached complete
agreement this afternoon on plans
for dealing with the Russo-Polisht
crisis. They include the reimposi-i
ton of the blockade, but on the
advice OF the experts no allied
troops win be employed.
Hythe, England, Aug. s.-(By the
Associated Press. )-HOw to save
western Europe from bolshevism
was burden Of the discussion It thin
mornings conference here b..
tween Premiers Lloyd Gsofgs an1l
}Millerand, and although the inAN
decision was still pending this att
ernoon, the chief weapon will prob-'
ably be blockade and the estab-s
lishment Of defensive line In
Poland.
It is said that the allies, though
loath to admit it, feel that there fS
little hope of saving Warsaw and
that the question Of saving Poland
is now the main issue.
/ Saving Europe Main Problem.
i The main problem facing the
premiers is the defense OF western
Europe. In British and French
circles, it is declared that the In
tentions OF the bolsheviki regarding
Poland are becoming clearer with
every hour-that the soviet govern =
; ment hopes through the Polish oi-l
fensive, firmly to establish Doll
{ shevism at the doors Of the west
: ern powers.
A continuation OF the conference
this afternoon is said to have been
necessitated through the failure OF
: the two premiers to agree on the
1 situation.
Premier Millerand is urging the
e French policy, which includes the
blockade and defensive measures
e already indicated.
S The British premier is reported 10
e be hoping against hope that some
n peaceful solution will be found.
Plan Defense, Not War.
. Having decided that actual Wal
y shall not be waged on Russia the
:. premiers were confronted with
y most difficult problem. 1t is known
|, they are inclined to give Poiant
:, every aid within the limit OF thi:
~ decision. In both French ant
le 's British circles, however, the wors
u defensive" is emphasized in con
J. nection with all the proposes
plans, and it is pointed out ina
France and Great Britain wish
distinctly understood that they ar
not contemplating offensive meas
ures against Russia.
After a meeting lasting all tn
morning, the premiers at l:5
O'Clock decided to adjourn 10
luncheon and to prolong their con
ference throughout the Afternoon,
Allies Prepared to Act
Great Britain and France are pr
pared to take instant action agaanl
the bolsheviki as a consequence
the latter's refusal to grant Premit
Lloyd Georges request for
day truce with the Poles. n
Lloyd-George conferred with Pr
mier Millerand OF France at Hyth
England, yesterday and heads OF u
British army and navy were close
ed with Marshal Foch Of France
1.-THE same place until an early ho'
this morning.
Break Warsaw Defense.
London, Aug. s.-Russian bo
sheviki troops have broken into 9
town OF Sokolow, about 40 mil
. northeast of Warsaw, and ha'
captured several points south
Brest-Litovsk, according to an u
, odieial statement issued in Moscc
! yesterday, and received here
wireless.
At Maxim, . railroad junction
| the Bug river about four mil
} southeast Of Ostow, the bolshevi
have beaten OF fierce counter,
tacks BY the Poles, the stateme
says. 1t adds that soviet troops
the northern front are successfu
z advancing toward the GareW rtv
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