Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-29
ALLIES IN ACCORD
IN NEGOTIATIONS
WITH BOLSHEv|KS
Conference With Reds Must
Have Peace Object-LIoyd
Georges Views.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. July 2s.-France, Italy
and Great Britain are in complete
agreement regarding negotiations
with the Russian soviet government,
despite statements to the contrary
made by sensational and Inaccurate
newspapers. declared Premier Lloyd
George in the house of commons to-
Gay Gay IN Y rspiylng to questions concern
Owing to the urgency of sending an
answer to the soviet government con-
corning the proposed peace confer
ence, Mr.. Lloyd George said. it was
impossible to secure the attendance of
an Italian representative at Boulogne.
entirely agreed with the allies.
Messages Conflict.
The premier read the, message dis
patched to the soviet government by
Great Britain on behalf of the allies.
The message called attention to the
tact that the soviet government had
sent two messages which conflicted
concerning participation of the al
lies in the proposed London peace con-
ference. The first Russian message.
the British communication pointed
out. seemed to reject such participa-
tion. while the last message ap-
peared to agree to it. Great Britain's
message continued.
The British government considers
that if the allied governments are to
meet delegates of the soviet govern
ment with any chance of success,
delegates of the Polish government
and of the other border states con-
cerned must also be present.
The conference must have as its
essential object re-eStablishment of
the peace of Europe and in the first
place between Poland and Russia on
conditions which will secure the in
of Poland. the legitimate
interests of both countries.
The conference should also con-
slider questions which are still out
standing between soviet Russia and
the border states. which have not
yet signed definite peace with Rus
Sia. After the settlement of these
questions the conference will deal
with matters in dispute between the
of soviet Russia and the
allies, and the re-eStablishment OF
normal relations between them"
The success or failure of the pro-
poSal to hold conference in London
between representatives of the en-
tente and those of soviet Russia and
the Russian border states depends al
most wholly on the armistice terms
which Russia will lay down to the
Poles probably on Saturday. in the
opinion of officials here.
quarters in London that the Russians
themselves are not finding il easy to
decide on terms. One faction. led by
Lenin, is reported to be in favor of
terms that it would be reasonable to
suppose the Poles would accept, while
Trotsky and some of his intimates are
as insisting upon terms
SO humiliating that the Poles would
be forced to continue fighting. or
overthrow their government if the
terms were accepted. Should the lat
ter contingency arise it would be use
less to attempt to hold conference
simultaneously with the dispatch
of the note to the bolsheviki suggest
ing the conference. the British gov
ernment invited Letvia. Lithuania,
and Esthonia to participate
The first three accepted whole heart
edly Esthonia sent word that 1t was
to participate, but did not ex-
press approval of the plan.
Sn.s Poland Is Crafty.
COPENHAGEN, July % tby the AS
sociated Press) Maxim Litvinoff. boil
shevik assistant foreign mi1i ister in
an interview today insisted that Po-
land. having, in previous negotiations
with Russia. shown herself crafty
ment must see to it that any armistsce
with Poland is not used to strengthen
Poland's forces for further aggression
against Russia.
Moreover" Litvinoff added, I'm face
If the lessons already learned we can
not reply upon mere assurances even
IF the great powers. We are firmly
not to impose harsh terms on
Poland and do not intend 10 abandon
he cherished principles of the self-de-
of peoples because the for
tunes of war have favored us"
Litvinoff claimed that Prussia had
given generous and honorable terms to
Gsthonia, Georgia and Lithuania when
she stood VIGOROUSLY over those
states. thereby showing ourselves the
rue friend of small nations"
Poland" Litvinoff continued, has
,othing to fear from us as long as she
$ prepared to- live in peaceful and
leighborly relations. Our peace con-
iitions with Poland will show an alb
,ence of aggressiveness and our essen
tally peaceful! aspirations. There is
lot a single man influential in soviet
circles but desires immediate peace
Aith the rest Of the world"