New-York tribune., 1920-08-08
Situation Improved, Lon
don Believes, Owing TO
the Stiffening i'm Lines
of Warsaw orce
Premiers and FOch
To Confer To-day
Allied Missions Recon-
mend Military Aid Be
Dispatched to Poland
By Arthur S. Draper

From The Tribunc's European Bureau
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Aug. 7.---Still further i'm
provement in the Polish military situa-
ton, due to the stiffening of the Polish
lines, has taken place and prospects for
a peaceful settlement of the whole
Russian problem are now decidedly
brighter. Much depends on the con-
ference at Hythe tomorrow between
Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand
The British Premier will insist that
the Allies give a guaranty that the
Poles will not use the armistice period
to strengthen their military forces.
This guaranty is expected to satisfy
the Bolsheviki and halt their invasion
of Polish territory.
The Poles have been advised to make
peace directly with the Bolsheviki,
keeping in communication with the
Allies throughout the negotiations.
That M. Millerand will offer some op-
position to the British policy is fully
expected, but there is little doubt that
he will eventually agree.
There are several reasons why the
Anglo-French statesmen must keep the
peace door open. The Italian Foreign
Minister has given a frank hint that
his country is not only unwilling to
take military measures against Russia
even to the extent of imposing a block
n 10 hy,f hot
intended to continue exchanges with
the Soviet regime in the expectation
OF concluding peace
Labor Opposed to New War
Another reason is that British
French and German labor is expected d
TO declare against any new war. This
stand is particularly strong in Eng
land, for British labor includes mill
ions of ex-soldiers. A third reason is
that military measures could not now
be taken in time to prevent Poland
from being overrun by the Russians.
A blockade could not save Poland, how
ever much it might injure Russia.
When the Allied statesmen and their
leading soldiers meet ct Hythe it is
expected they will have reply from
the Soviet government to NJ. Kane
neff's long message detailing the
British attitude.
1t is known that the British arc
really more optimistic than might be
inferred from some reports. When the
Prime Minister appears in Parliament
Monday he hopes to be able to an
nounce that an agreement has been
reached with the Bolsheviki.
The Northcltfe press IS attacking
Lord Curzon for his policy in the
Foreign Office, and Lord Beaverbrook' S
newspaper, "The Daily Express" says
eve must have guarantees against
any renewal of the policies of adven-
ture. If we cannot have such guaran-
tee from this administration it will be
time to seek another"
The war tone is vanishing from most
newspapers, which is indicative of a
change in the situation in the last
forty eight hours. Winston Churchill
who has been bitterly criticized by
labor organizations, has written a de-
fense wherein he says:
"My sole object has been and will
be to keep such hateful foreign op-
pressors (the BolshevikiD from our ma
tive land"
A private message from Warsaw
says the Poles expect to start inn
medately for the new armistice con-
ference, but, on the other hand, that
fierce fighting continues, especially in
the Brody region, where a counter at
tack drove back the Red army The
Ukrainan detachments are fighting
we'll.