The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-11
BASIS FOR PEACE.
That Is Way British Cabinet
Views Bolsheviki Terms.
VIII Be Presented to Poland at
Minsk Today.

believe there is a satisfactory basis of
settlement in the armistice and peace
terms which the Bolsheviki were to
present to Poland at the Minsk con-
ference today,
The terms were announced by Pre-
nier Lloyd George in the house of
commons during the night, after they
had been handed to him by Leo
Kameneff, one Of the Russian repre-
sentatives here. s.
.BoIshevik Terms.
In brief, the Bolshevik terms call
for
immediate reduction of the Polish
army TO 10000 mel. with an annual
draft for the army Of $4,000 men here
after. The time limit set on this de-
mobilization is one month.
Surrender to Russia Of all super
Prohibition of ali shipments Of troops
or material into Poland from abroad.
b Granting to Russia of access to the
( Baltic with commercial advantages.
Handing over to Poland OF addition
al territory on its eastern frontier
to be given to the families Of Poles
killed in the war. as compensation.
disqualification Of nll Polish war In
dustries.
= Withdrawal of Russian troops from
the Polish front as rapidly as Poland
demobiizes its army and fulfills the
Fixing of this armistice line as the
actual front when fighting ends. the
Poles to withdraw thirty-four miles to
create a neutral zone.
The Russian communication indi-
Gated that the final frontiers to be
granted Poland by Russia would be
better from <Polandis viewpoint than
the borders established by the allies.
Lloyd George refused to comment
on these terms, as he said he did not
wish to commit himself until after the
Minsk conference, which was set for
today. The premier agreed that
new situation had arisen as a result
of the terms. He declared they would
be wired Immediately to France and
probably to Italy.
1t was learned authoritatively that
Lloyd George was awaiting the So
VETS secondary additional terms be-
fore forming an opinion as to whether
peace be made at Minsk. 1t was
feared the supplemental terms might
be more severe.
Two attaches of the Russian mission
started for Moscow today from Lon
don. 1t was believed they carried
message from Kamepeff to Premier
Lenine urging that the British terms
be accepted by the soviets. The Brit
ish terms as expressed in a recent COM
munication to Russia called for cessa-
ton of hostilties. -
Laborites announced today that a
meeting ndQ FO6e1l LOT TlQdy Oh
delegates from trades unions thruout
the kingdom. They will meet here
and watch the government, ready to
carry out their threat, to down tools"
and paralyze the nations industries If
war appears likely thru possible
breakdown of the Minsk conference.
Z AT thel- meeting between Lloyd
George and the Laborites, assurance
was given the; latter that the govern
ment would await the outcome of the
Minsk conference before taking any
AwaFlilse steps. The -Laborites told the
premier their platform was not .anti-
governmental but anti-war."
Lloyd George replied: Il want
peace" t
But he insisted that Poland's in
tegrity and independence should be
preserved.
. Editorial comment today was rather
uncertain. While the Daily Chronicle
said the air had cleared and that
peace was in sight the Telegraph
took a gloomier view, pointing out
that destruction of Poland would mark
collapse 5of the Versailles treaty. The
Daily Herald said that only "direct
action by the laborites averted war
temporarily. The Daily News saw the
war clouds blowing over and believed
the Minsk parley would bring peace
unless the Poles lose their senses" .
Return to MOSCOW.
Slowing down of tie Red drive was
voiced by the Times which. pointed out
that their offense slackened !. only
when the Bolshevik diplomats became
very active. 1t said Lloyd George
crisis and had not exaggerated it.
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