The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-26
ALLIES may
ACCEPT RED
PEACE PLAN
russians Ask Conference
in London Truce
Negotiations On.

London, July 26s-The peace
conference between the Rus.
slans and Poles will begin nj
BaranOvitchL IS miles south.
west Of Minsk, on July 80, and
he armistice will start the
sane day, the Associated Press
learned today.
The Lloyd GeorSc boundary
line will hold II the north. and
TIE actual hilit,lry line in, the
south on July ~ will be Oh.
served.
Washington, July 26.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Participation
By the United States in any confer
ence Of representatives of Russia
and the allied governments looking
10 restoration of peace between
Poland and the soviet government,
was regarded here today as i'm
probable.
i London. July 26.-The Russian
poyiet government has notified
sSreat Britain that it is willing to
let the leading allies in a peace
conference in London, but demands
he surrender Of General Wrangel,
snti-bolshevik leader in the south,
y : preliminary.
Premier Lloyd George will meet
Premier Millerand of France at
Boul0gne, tomorrow Tuesday,, to
discuss the Russian proposal that
ths allies hold conference with
he Russian soviet government.
Vienna, July 24.-(By the Asso-
cated Press).-It is reported in
apparently reliable quarters here
that the first stipulation the boil
sheviki will require of the Poles
efcre entering into peace negotia-
ions will be the Poles disarm COM
tstely SO that the negotiations
night not be used to gain time or
y await the arrival Of French or
British reinforcement.
VIII Surrender Wrangel.
London, July 26.-QUnited Press. J
The allies will agree to the sur
Ader of General Baron Wrangel,
3hti-bolshevik commander in south
Nrn Russia, as demanded by the
4 MOSCOW government as a prelimin-
ary to a peace conference to be
held In London, it was understood
here today.
The soviets guaranteed Wrangel's
personal safety in their message TO
tne British government agreeing to
conference at London at which all
allied nations would be represent
"a for settling the Russian Polish
war.
Bolshevik commanders in the
neld have begun armistice negotia-
IONS with Polish military chiefs. a
Aocow wireless message said. A
general conference of military
cnieitains to negotiate a formal
Nmistice will be held shortly.
A message from Warsaw declared
eespite the armistice preliminaries,
nyntlng was progressing. The
roles we're said to have recaptured
tne city Of Grodno. Poles also cap
tared several forts along the River
N'emen. Many prisoners and a
euantity Of materials were taken.
Inc red armies were said to have
sunefed heavy casualties in an un-
successful attempt to cross the ME-
men, after which they evacuated
Srocno. The soviet armies were
rpofted driven out of Rudnia and
Chotyn-Kosin.
Diplomatic Battle Won.
"a allied circles here belief pre-
valed that the entente had won
%e diplomatic battle with the boil
snevik,. The British armistice
p1oposal was characterized as a
u'esmanlike recognition of the
Oessity for real world peace. The
,mlstice proposal was also de-
..fed recognition of the impera-
Mehess Of resumption of Russian
usde relations.
Proposal Taken Up.
rams, July 26.-The approval by
- russian soviet government for
.,s ,sDuierence in London with all the
Ss, ss, as reported in last nights
spalcnes, will be the subject OF
eAcnange OF views between
'snen and Great Britain.
~ viewed here. the soviet gov
aIeat has seized the allied de-
lor an armistice with Poland
pfetext for p return to the
.oai soviet campaign for official
ignition of the Moscow govern
- and political circles in Paris
1ue the maneuver as a skillful
ny. ~ which has placed some OF the
I,;s. | particularly France, in q
eileate position.
Irecs Farley at Brest.Litovsk.
,.~sassaw, July 25.-Armistice ne
suons between Poland and
russia probably will be held
nrest-Litoysk.
%s %ssteen members Of the special
an and French missions sen,
4 70 look into Poland's military
non and to confer with the
ament authorities arrived IN
ssa w early today, and the re.
er OF the day was taken up IL
calls and conferences.