Evening journal., 1920-08-11
J. S. AIDFOR
POLAND Will
BE SUPPLIES
and CREDITS
Continued from First Page

. ign capitals win the keeneSt inter
E st was considered surprisingly frank
md IL was predicted would have a
iecided effect upon developments in
s. he Allied capitals.
interest centered around the avail
ible means" at this governments dis
1osal for aiding Poland against the
u Bolshevih. Unofiiclally. it was stated
81 hat vast food supplies will quickly
u )e made available to the Poles who
10y hundreds Of thousands have been
a iriven from their homes by the red
"A advance and are destitute.
a. The War Department has on hand
81 nillions OF dollars worth OF army
q food left over from the vast stocks
concentrated during the war. Under
n egislation by Congress Secretary OF
n War Baker has authority 10 sell this
Il 'ood 10 the best advantage granting
~ credit TO the purchasers, II necessary.
a n this way, II is pointed out the food
II needs OF Poland can be met Immediate
N without additional legislation.
In accordance with the same au-
hority granted by Congress. Baker
an sell surplus war materials OF the
" Mar Department in a similar manner.
Il Is doubtful, officials said. that Po-
and viii be given war supplies by
his government. The War Depart
. nent already has sold Poland $1,000
a 100 worth Of various supplies on
'redt, but these sales preceded the
4 present hghting between Poland and
81 soviet Russia.
Prince Lubomirski. Polish minister
1ere, today told the United Press that
ne was greatly pleased with President
Wilson's note. Lubormirsh said The
note constituted a strongly favorable
reply 10 his recent request for an ex-
preston by this government Of moral
at WNaNa -
confident Lubormirsk said that his
request for food viii be favorably
lcted on.
LuhOrmirski made his favorable re-
port for aid Yesterday. Representa-
lions were laid before the President
by Secretary Colby and were also re-
ferred TO Secretary of War Baker who
will be guided In his decision con-
,erning extension OF credit 10 the
Poles for army food by decisions OF
ne President and Colby.
Diplomats and officials here. in dis
,ussing the note today. commented
On the Presidents treatment az a
Russian question rather than a Pol
sh question.
Reception OF the note in London and
Paris will be watched by oficials
1ere with much interest
In view Of Lloyd Georges speech
Q Parliament yesterday, oflcials here
wondered whether he and Mllerand
would adopt the Presidents sueycs-
lion that they issue a statement IA
he Russian people promising 10 pro-
ect their territorial interests and Ia
keep hands OF their internal affairs
while at the same time continuing
their efforts 10 arrange an aruiisticC
10 which the President sad b..
would have no objection so long a:
no effort was made 10 expand tn
armistice neeotiations into genera
European conference. which iE al
probability would involve iwn results
from both IN which this couniillr!
strongly recoils, viz. the rec gnitioi
~ the Bolsheyist regime and settle
nent OF Russian problems almost In
evitahly upon the basis OF a dis
nemberment Of Russia"
Interest also was nantes, IN the ~
lect OF the note on nays tu.url
course. Tho ra'ian Ecvrirrnrrl haN
been eager 20 recognize the Sovie
regime as a means ~ restoring com
sure from London and Paris. the ltal
ia1 government has refused n ioil
ENGLAND and France in any measures
which might be construed bs Lenini
and Trolsky az unfriendly In ihi
situation the Rome government de
sided It was learned here 10 set ih
rtIniied States view in the hope tha
Il would not prove contrary TO Italy
,The Prcsidsnis note has been sen
10 an the Allied nations 70 was sail
today az the Statc Department Tn
no,e als0 rs 20 be sat n Constantine
r,o ard other yolnts In the Near Eas
where the Bo'shevists are seekin
power.
Tn note is 10 be given the wides
riblirity possible with tho hope tha
IL win exert a moral influence on IN
situation. However. officials said n
direct attempt will be made 10 &c
tfe text into soviet Russia.
The American note b. the ltalal
ambassador follows:
Your Fxcellency: The agreeable in
timafion. which you have conveyed q
the State Department that the ltalial
government would welcome a state
nfent Of the views OF this government
on the situation presented by the Rus
sian advance into Poland. deserves
prOmpt response. and ] will attempt
without delay. a definition Of thi
governments position, not only as q
the situation arising from Russial
military pressure upon Poland. bu
also as 10 certain cOgnate and insep
arabic phases or the husisan question
viewed more broadly.
This government believes In a unite
free and autonomous Polish state, an
j. the people Of the United states ar
earnestly soliciious for the mainten
anco of Poland's political independ
ence and territorial integrity Fror
this altitude we will not depart, an
the policy Of this government will b
directed 90 the employment OF Al
available means tO render Il effectua
The government therefore takes n
s. exception TO the effort apparently be
inc made In some quarters 10 arrane
an armistice between Poland an
Russia. but Il would not. at least 70
+. the present. participate in any pla
foy the expansion OF the armistic
negotiations into a general Europea
<< conference. which would. in all prob
ability. involve two results. frol
both of which this country strongl
retoils. viz. the recognition OF th
W Bolshevist regime and settlemer
.<<4 of Russian problems almost ineviti
.Z5'I bly, upon the basis Of a dismembel
<5 mint OF Russia
< From the beginning Of THE Russia
1921 revolution. in March, 1917. 10 the pres
"a ent moment. the government and m
pS9ple of the United States have 70
lowed its development with friendl
|4 solictude and with profound syn
<< pathy for the efforts or the Russia
u people TO reconstruct their nationi
81 life upon the broad basis OF popula
IL self-government. The government
the United States. rejecting the spir
OF its people has az all times desire
.. A N...Irs he "a.