Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-14
By FRANK MASON.

International News Service staff Cor
respondent.
Copyright, 1920, by International News
Service.)
BERLIN, Aug. 14-"Russia does not
intend to crush Poland, but she does
plan to create a great army of Polish
workmen, as a counterpoise to the Polish
imperialistic landlords and as a bulwark
of peace" today said George Tchitcherin
foreign minister in the Russian govern
ment at Moscow and noted as the diplo-
matte brains of the soviet.
The latest Of twentieth century news
paper methods was employed to obtain
this statement with the detailed peace
terms which Russia is offering to Po-
landau interview by wireless.
CLAIM FREEDOM
IN ORIENT.
NJ Tchitcherin declared the soviet will
claim absolute freedom of action in the
orient until a general peace treaty is
concluded with Great Britain.
The soviet foreign minister gave the
first official denial of reports tina the
red army is out Of hand and that the
generals on the Polish front are defying
the orders of the civilian members of the
soviet.
He gave a detailed account of how the
military campaign against Poland is
being waged.
In reply to numerous questions sent
from Berlin to Moscow by wireless, NJ
Tchitcherin gave the following reply:
Soviet Russia has not the least in
tention Of ~annihilating Poland
Russia desires only guarantees against
new attacks by the Polish army.
I'VE demand the reduction of the Pol
ish army to $4,000 men. but at the same
time Poland's own workers will be or
ganized and the members of the trade
unions viii be armed to insure tran
guilty.
'+This body of militia, composed OF
armed Polish workmen, will act as a
counterpoise to the imperialistic Polish
landlords.
the best guarntee in aTming the Polish
workers and trusting them to establish
the bulwsrk of peace.
ADMITS IT Is
NEW IDEA.
This is quite a new idea in interna-
tional affairs
I'VE have studied the question thor.
ougbly and believe the Polish people are
deserving of the greatest attention
Russia stands ready to withdraw heI
army from Poland and the Polish from.
tier where only 100000 viii be left.
Instead of Russian opposition, the
soviet government. relies entirely upon
the arming of Polish workers and per
hitting them to maintain peace.
Poland will retain sufficient arm.
and war materials TO supply this army
of vorkmen.
Russia will insist that Poland gram
free land TO the families OF Polish citi-
zens who were killed or wounded In the
war or had any connection with the war
These are the principal points from
which you will see the new era be
ginning"
One of the questions wirelessed to
Moscow referred to reports that the
soviet could not stop the advance OF
the Russian army Oh Warsaw even if il
desired. NJ. Tchitcherin thus answered
this query:
your superstition about the Russian
generals superseding the soviet Is truly
absurd.
Neither Gen. Brusilof nor Gen
Kuropatkin controls the Russian army
They merely sit upon a military adj
visory board.
1.-The commander-fn-chief of the soviet
army is Gen. Kamene6.
The commander on the western pol
ish) front is Gen. Tukatchemsi, a very
good young communist officer.
The supreme military control is in the
hands of a revolutionary military com
mittee at the front.
CALLS SUPERSTITION
TRULY ABSURD.
THE red army is completely in tht
service Of the soviet government and ID
controlled by the soviet government"
As to Great Britain, VI. Tchitcherir
said:
Until general agreement is reached
with Great Britain, the soviet government
has an absolutely free hand in the orient
Limitations can be decided upon only
by a treaty or some other such agree
ment.
Il can give assurances that such limi-
tations will be rigidly observed"