Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
SOVIET SPURNED
| PLEA FOR TEN-DAY
TRUCE WITH POLES.
Refused Lloyd Georges
Proposal, but Climbs
Down Later.
iag|
CONFERENCE AT HYTHE
ASSUMES WARLIKE TONE
Marshals Foch and Wilson Are
Called In to Discuss Mil
itary Plans.
FEAR BoLsHEvIsT INTRIGUE
Millerand and Lloyd George Believe
Rcds Intend to Set Up Soviet
In Poland.
CONFERENCE AT HYTHE
ASSUMES WARLlKE TONE
FEAR BoLsHEvIsT INTRIGUE
Millernnd and Lloyd George Believe,
Rcds Intend to Set Up Soviet
In Poland.

HfTHE. ENGLAND, August 81
The Bolshevist government has re-
fused the proposal contained in the,
british governments last note to con-
ciudc ten days truce with Poland.
but announces that IL has been nr-l
ranged for Polish delegates to cross.
the Russian front on the evening oti
August and for armistice and peace
negotiations TO begin at Minsk, Augs
gust IL.
Great Britain and France are con-
vinced that the Boishevis,s intend to
capture Warsaw and Sc, up Soviet3
government in Poland,
This was learned from an of,cta,a
source tonight following an Announces
ment ut the conference between
PREMIER Lloyd George. of Great
Britain and Premier Millerand OF
France, held today to discuss the
Polish situation, that the conferences:
would continue tomorrow, when thn
fremiers Will pass upon naval. milf
lary ana economic plans for saving
Poiand. These plans are being drawn
up tonight by Marshal Foch ann
Fieid Marshal Sir Henry Wilson.
chief of the British imperial stan. d
lhese were the outstanding de-
VeIopments of the day and followed
an official announcement that ma
soviet government had defini,elv re.
FUSED ten days truce, reuuested by
Lloyd George as result of Er,
days meeting with. the Russian mis-
SION headed by VI. kameneff and NJ.
krassin. - =
Allies to Aid Poland.
"hiie there has been no talk of or.
'ei'iiE declaring war on Russia. tha
"iies nave decided 20 give Poland nil.
Possiole naval military and economic.
assistance without delay
me fremiers received two nores
rom MOSCOW today in answer re-
10y" "eorEe's request for truce
iohlsht' they sent another note to
'he soviet and also advised Poland "a
seek truce direct from the Bolshe-
His'S' indicating that IL the reouost
came "irect from the Poles, IL might
nave n better chance OF hein,,
granted. One OF the notes recoivo1
from the Bolshcvists today ssid tbay
preferred to make their own arr,nr
mehts with the Poles.
was reliably reported tonicb.
that the blockade of Russia would No
reimposed immediately.
Lloyd George has des.--aa ~,
promised statement in The Housa =,
=, tomorrow until Tuesday,
y" Nn'''eFahd and his party viii not
noon. "i'er
frehch are urging the estab-
'en' a.,, OF a defensive line in Poland
hnf
oeioFc Warsaw or Immediately
oe"'"a thc capital IL II is too late
~" ior the former. NJ. M;ller,nd
proposed that the French nn5
ID '''sh troops in the plebisclte areas
ne used for this line. chieav for
o'"t support. and that Roumsnia
.'"' SHecho-Slovakia also be asked
to send troops.
Mi!Ierand Drafts Plnn. M
'he close OF the conferences
m".'h tasted until after s o'clock
sNc"'hS' NJ Millcrand presented
ior 'he approval of the British daior
81, Sn'cS declaration he had draftsd
80 substance OF this constituted
"'''iihs |" Germany that IL an Az
'."'pl is made in any way to co.
opernte with the Bolshevists. an armv
VI 'he allies will occupy the Ruhr
region ana other points In German
territory. '"h
lloyd George has not vet ,ndi.
cared his approval of the -declaration
nut French circles believe he vii,
"sree TO II, and the warning vii, bs
conveyed to Germany either directIy
or oy an allied declaration.
Further details OF the mce,;ps a,
,.,n uo" friday between the Bolshe-
v'sts representatives and Iloy1
george were learned tonight ar
IN hrassin and NJ. kamoncr a5parent.y
thought they would be able IN In
"uce the Moscow government to ac.
cept The terms OF truce, and ,hs
'rtusal OF the Soviet government is
'aken in conference circles hore An,
meaning that Kamencn and Kr.ssin
nave but minor influence with prc-3
n'er iFniae and War Minister Trot-
rky. s.7.i
AZ the conference Lloyd George
'heFed every guarantee thar ,t,s
race would not be used as menns
Tor re-enforcinG the military posi-
ION OF the Poles. The British Pre.E
mier went so far as 10 agree 10
toontinpci on sssSad Ysge.3 r.