The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-18
POLES LEARN
PEACE TERMS
OF RUSSIANS
Answer May Be Given Today
Reds Disclaim Intentions
of Breaking up Polish Nat
ionality.
PROTEST DANz|C BARS
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
MOSCOW, Aug. 1S.-The Russian
Soviet peace terms were read to the
Polish delegates at their first meeting
with the Soviet representatives in
Minsk Tuesday The Polish answer
will be returned Wednesday,
LONDON, Aug. 18.-Russian Boil
shevik peace delegates at Minsk
have been instructed to recognize full
ly the national existence of Poland,
and not to interfere in the domestic
affairs of that country, says a Minsk
dispatch to the Herald, organ of la
Dor, quoting an interview with NJ
Danishevsky, president of the Russian
peace delegation.
The terms of peace made public by
the Soviet government of Russia are
not final, according to the dispatch, but
may be modified at the conference.
"All general meetings of the con-
ference will be public" NJ. Danish,
evsky is quoted as saying. 1--WE do
not intend to initiate the Versailles
procedure of secrecy and dictation.
We will listen attentively to all Pol
ish arguments, and while keeping close
to the published terms. have no in
tention to refuse reasonable modifi
cations.
1.-The general principle Of Russia's
policy is based upon fullest recogni
tion of Poland's independence, and VIC
will avoid any interference in her III.
ternal affairs. The crucial points are
those giving us security against Polish
aggressions. No new demands will
be added to those already made pub
lic
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IS
Appealing to President Wilson for
material aid to drive the Bolshevik
from Poland, 800 representatives of
American citizens of Poland, in state
ment presented at the White House to-
day. said that Poland's fall probably
would mean the overthrow of western
civilization.
After reviewing conditions now
threatening their country, the delega-
tion led by Col. Francis Fronzac, of
Buffalo, said there was danger of the
United States being engulfed in the
menace.
Every effort will be made by the
government to get marooned Ameri-
cans out of Moscow, and other parts
of Russia before winter sets in, it was
said today at the state department.
americans now are dL MOSCOW,
and they virtually are held as host
ages.
PARIS, Aug. 1S-Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain is to arrive
at Boulogne today on the way to
Switzerland. He will pass through
Paris without stopping
The Earl of Derby British ambassa-
dor to France, will meet Mr.. Lloyd
George to discuss with him the diplo-
matte situation.
The French government intends to
protest energetically against the de-
cision of Reginald T. Tower, allied
high commissioner at Danzig. who yes
terday forbid further debarkation at
Danzig of French munitions for Po-
land, it was learned today.
There May Be Riots
Several French munition ships now
are anchored outside Danzig. Mr..
Tower has asked the supreme council
for new instructions, pending the ar
rival of which he will maintain his
decision, but the council of ambassa-
dors. which is acting as the supreme
council, does not meet again until
early in September.
The Polish counter offensive with
Thorn as its base has successfully
cleared the Danzig cordidOr of Rus
sian troops, according to report re-
ceived from the French mission in
Poland today.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.-French troops
clashed with the inhabitants of the
town of kattowitz, an important min
ing town of upper Silesia, today, IL
iii 1aI
Polish troops attempted to break up
a mass meeting at Rybaik. about %
miles southwest of kattowitZ, and in
the resulting disorder one person was
killed and four wounded.
Workers in all the towns in upper
Slesia struck at noon today as pro-
test against the war between Russia
and Poland. All public utilities were
halted from II to o'clock this even
ing, and all restaurants and stores
we're closed Meetings of trade unions
were held everywhere in the interests
OF neutrality and demands were made
for the creation of a commission to
control the transportation of troops.
Crowd Attacks French.
A crowd at kattowitz attacked de-
tachment of French cavalry, killed one
trooper, whereupon the French opened
fire with machine guns and grenades,
killing nine and wounding 26. M.
Milewski. lawyer and a local Polish
leader. threw a grenade from window
and was dragged from his house and
killed
The security police, two of whose
comrades were killed by the French
fire, have refused to continue duty
After the disturbance the French
troops were withdrawn from the
town.