The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-12
AID FROM AMERICA
TO POLAND LIMITED
Could Give Little Material AS
sistance Without Extra
Session of Congress.
FAVOR BLOCKADE PLAN
Presidents Note an Effort to
Drive Wedge Between Len
inc and People.

Special Ia THE Sun AND NEw YoRK HERALp
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE United
States Government will approve the
blockade Of Russia In tho event the
Soviet Government insists upon impos-
, sible conditions In dealing with Poland
Determination to utilize tho blockade
Is contingent upon the attitude taken
by tho Moscow representatives al tho
Mlnsk conference a. to suggestions
made In the American note dealing with
the Russo. P1llsh situation and condemn
ing the Moscow Soviet Government, us
leaders and prInclpleS---or lack OF them
and how they will conform with Great
Britain's position as outlined In Premier
Lloyd Georges statement In the House
Of Commons yesterday.
Beyond the blockade there Is appar-
emily no decision as TO the use OF "all
available means" suggested in the
American note which might be brought
to bear upon the Soviet Government
should II determine to demand impos-
sible peace terms from Poland.
State Department officials we're un-
willing to comment as TO whether the
American note and tho address OF Lloyd
George wero In harmony. Tho news that
the French Government had decided 10
recognise Gen. Wransel, who Ia oppos-
ing the Rolshevik government in South
Russia, was a great surprise. 1t had
.heen assumed that Lloyd George spoke
both for the British and French gov
crnments, and the British Premier
clearly stated that no aid would be given
Gen, WranEel except In the contingency
that 1t would be necessary TO use force
against Soviet Russia.
Great satisfaction with the Gnnount e.
mept OF the American position was OK
pressed at the Polish Legation. where
Prince LubomIrslSi, the Polish Minister,
said the moral approval thus expressed
would do much 10 bolster up the morale
o; his countrynen.
The Polish Minister discussed the
meaning of the term AL available
means" and suggested methods by which
help could he extended, dwelling espe-
cially on the extension Of credits, No
comment was made by officials concern
ing the Polish Minister'S public state
ments, but It was apparent II was re-
garded as bordering on diplomatic i'm
proprlety for the Polish representative
to suggest means OF aid from this cOun-
try.
The power OF the United States to
extend aid is greatly limited under the
law, without approval Of Congress, al
though II is expected the Government
would find means to do what il wants
to do. Approval OF the reapplication
of the blockade against Russia would
find this Government participating tc
the extent of putting a strict embargo
upon the shipment OF all goods TO Russia
in any form The extension Of further
credits TO Poland by the United States
probably would be impossible without
authorization by Congress, but the War
Department still has important war mu'
nitons in its possession in Europe, which
il has authority under the law 70 sell
TO Poland on credit This probably vii
be done.
Outside of this it is difficult to SCI
what aid this Government can give
Poland exceptAits moral support, with
out calling Conkress into extra session
Even the reapplication Of an embargo
would bring little results 30 far a!
Russia is concerned, for there has beer
comparatively little commerce with Rus
sia from this country