The Washington herald., 1920-07-25
Allies Prepare Aid.

Allies Prepare Aid.
Shortly before receipt Of the
Moscow wireless dispatch an
nouncing acceptance Of the armis-
tice proposal, preparations had
been completed for allied aid to
Poland in the form Of money, food
and ammunition, with a possibility
that a body Of French troops
would also be sent against the
Bolsheyiki.
A dispatch from Paris tonight
said the Russian forces were falling
back along the entire Polish front.
The Red troops. according 10 this
dispatch, were ordered 10 take up q
line running through Grodno. Ptusk
and LUtsk
Soviet Faces Hardship..
In ofhcisl circles it was stated
that the Soviet government in
Russia must now stand or fall on its
merits. and it was generally believ-
eo that with external military
pressure no longer an argument
with the Soviet chieftsins, thev
would be hard put TO It to meet
the demands OF an industrisIly sick
and hungry Russia.
The capture OF Warsaw bv III.
Bolsheviki was matter OF a few
hours when the armistice plea was
accepted. as Red armies were con-
Nerglng on the Polish capital from
three sides. Strong detachments o.
LIthuanians had Joined the SOVIET
armies against the Poles and the
latter were oUtnumbered and lacked
ammunition and heavy arlillery.
Inc BolshevIki had all the mill
tary advantages over the Poles The
ciNiIlsn population OF Warsaw had
already begun evacuaJinE the CITY.
Little sympathy for PoIes.
In official circles here little svn-
pathy was expressed for the Poles
IN their debscle. II was declared
roland had launched a purely i'm
perlaIstlc venture against the Boil
sheviki
British officials empbssize5 ,L.
iact that Moscow's agreement 70 an
armistice with the Poles shattered
any hopes that may have beer en-
Iertalncd by German Spartacides o-
monarchists for an uprising win
bolshevik support that would con-
travcrt and render void the n.sc.
treaty so laboriousIy drawn IN a.
Versailles.
The world has now freed itself
from the shaCkIes Of war and row
iaCes an INFINITELY greater problem
IN the form Of an economic crisis.
one onclal at the British foreign
once declared. Germany must set
10 work and fulfill the treaty terms
Nussla must work out numerous in
ouStrial and financial problems and
other nations have internal trouble,
which can now be turned TO with
, spirit Of freedom from military
obligations heretofore impossible.
CBy Universal Seryfcel
An official csbleCram received
Yesterday at the Polish LeCation
Nerity reports that arrangement nts
mad been concluded between PoIa nd
and the Soviet government Tor an
armistice and negotiations looking
| TO hnal peace. According 10 .adyices
! at sunset last niEht.
The messages state that whatever
terms are arrived at. the Bolsheyiki
have stipulated that Poland alone is
| to be concerned. and that no inter
! ference by any OF the former allied
! governments will be tolerated
The Polish Minister Prince Cast
/ mir LubomirSki last night expressed
! fear that the Polish and Soviet en-
/ voys might be unable TO agree upon
terms for an armistice. in which
case fighting would be resumed
America Inactive.
The plight OF Poland is irremedi-
able. so far as any physical action
: by the United States is concerned
This was plainly shown yestcr-
/ day when the attitude OF this gov
eminent was summed up authori-
tatively in these words:
, II the United States could assist
physically. well and good. but
pious words and sympathetic plati-
tudes are OF no avail"
| The expression Of this view. fol-
J lowing the statement OF Secretary
iTumulty indicating President Will
son will not comment on the situa-
tion. was taken to mean that the
request of the Polish Minister for a
declaration OF moral support" for
his government will not be COM
piled with.
I The White House. so far as can
ooNuSUED o. PAGr SIX