Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
REDS WOULD KNOW.
STATUS OF POLES
IN PLEBISC|TE AREA
Ask Germany Whether They
Will Be Disarmed and r.
Interned.
BY Webster.
| BY A. II. DECKER.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1920.

Daily News. Copyright, 1920.
| BERLIN. August 1S.-Foreign Min
| lister Simons has received from NJ
Tchiteherin. the soviet commissaire of
| foreign affairs, an urgent note de-
| manding information regarding the
Polish troops forced over the FROM
tier into the plebiscite area. He wants
| to know whether the Poles will be
disarmed and interned. -,
AS the plebiscite area is occupied
| by entente troops the question arises
as to the jurisdiction of the mandate.
The Russian note is assumed to be
threat to enter the plebiscite dis
trict in pursuit of the Poles. The
allies are said to have withdrawn
| their troops from the frontier in or
der to make possible Russian pene-
tration apparent to the world.
German Attitude Stated.
Germany's attitude, according to a
speech recently made by Mr.. Simons.
is that German territory is German,
whether occupied or not. This state
ment was made upon the occasion of
entente military preparations along
the Rhine. After the p1ebiscite area
arises the question of the corridor be-
tween Warsaw and DanZig and
further notes or ultimatums are ex-
pected. Germany is certain to be
drawn into a discussion over the oc-
cupation OF the corridor by the reds,
and there is a possibility of con-
f1ict between the entente and Russia.
with Germany not disinterested OBJ
server.
1t is not known whether Germany
is treating with Russia regarding mill
tary matters. but the German eco
nomic mission is presumably still in
Russia GermanV has to
Poland regarding the treatment of
German subjects. particularly as to
military service and retention in
Poland. German protective So
ciety claims that the Germans in
Poland have been badly treated.
Eject OF Negotiations.
The result of the German-Ru
negotiations is expected to be the
disarmament and internment of tho
Polish soldiers that cross the from
tier, but as the Polish retreat is
southwesterly it is thought that few
will be forced into East Prussia Co.
many is not deeply moved regarding
the advance of the reds, although she
looks with pleasure on the defeat of
the Poles. Germany is much more
moved over the events in the Saar
region.
Bolsheyist outbreaks are not ex-
pected in Germany, although the COM
active. Berlin is the base for COM
munistic agitation in other lands.
but the Germans do not desire COM
munism for themselves.
Preparing "WOrId Revolt
Karl Radek. or more correctly Karl
Sobelson. is in Berlin preparing for
the world revolution" He is Rus
sian communist more powerful than
Lenin or Trotsky. With Radek is his
aid de camp. Ganetsky, whose correct
name is Eurstenberg. Nearly all the
prominent communists have pseudo
nyms.
One of the most notable features of
the communist agitation is that Ber-.
lin and Vienna are used as centers
VI propaga nda, and the object of every
move on their part is to excite dis
sension in the entente countries,
which are called the home of CAPT.
talists and the oppressors of working
men.
Hitherto the Russian refugees have
been disappointed at the attitude of
the entente countries. and, feeling de-
serted, they were turning to Germany
for aid. The recognition of Gen.
WrangeI by France has caused re-
newed hope to arise and renewed
for the entente. All real
Russians consider Gen. Wrangel TO-
be Russia's last hope.