The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-19
Press Bitterly Attacks Lloyd
George and Supreme Council.
Lifting Blockade Against Soviet
Russia Not Approved.
ONLY PUTTING OFF DECISION
Allies Forced to Take Stand on
BOIsheyiki Soon.
''Ignoring Soviet Only CamOu.
fIage, Declares One Editor.

London, JAM 9.-The Times, which
ascribes the decision to reopen trade
relations with soviet Russia entirely
to Premier Lloyd George, attacks him
severe1S-and says:
THE statement that this decision
leaves unchanged the attitude of the
allies toward the Bolsheviki govern
ment IS regarded as a palpable and in
solent untruth."
The Times further contends that
Lenine and his colleagues will certain
" seize whatever goods are consigned
to cooperative societies and expresses
the opinion that Mr.. Lloyd Georges
regard for home politics and ad-
vanced laborites had more to do with
the decision than the sound views of
national advantage and national
honor
Is All Camouflage.
The Chronicle, which is a firm sup
porter of the premier. attributes the
decision to the supreme council at
Paris and says:
1.-The pretense that the courcil is
dealing only with the cooperative So
cieties and not the soviet government
is camouflage."
The Chronicle maintains the allies
must make up their minds whether
it is going to be peace or war with the
Bolsheviki and if not prepared for
war, ought without delay to take the
fead in making peace and not indulge
in a miserable scramble of successive
capitulations.
Definite peace is coming. says the
Daily News. which adds that starva-
ton in Europe is forcing the allies to
end hostilities. 1.-The truth which this
deviation into sense and humanity
brings home" says the News, lis that
force has failed and it always does
fail when employed in conflict with an
idea"
Details Not Announced.
Details of how the allies are to fl
nance trade with Russia have not been
announced. It is contended in some
quarters the decision of the supreme
council TIC reopen trade relations had
been the subject of negotiations for
months past and that the initiative in
these negotiations was taken by. Rus
sian cooperative societies.
These societies, according to me
Herald, have maintained difficult
neutrality ever since the allies assisted
Russian factions hostile to Lenine and
Trotzky The newspaper adds that
Russian purchases will not be limited
to 100000 pounds. which 1t is IN
derstood the soviet government IS pre-
pared to place in foreign banks as soon
as trade relations are established. 1t
contends that facilities for shipping
goods can be obtained easily.
Russia Claims Victory.
Moscow newspapers saw in the
supreme councils order lifting . the
blockade against Russia great VIC
tory for the soviets,'' an official Boil
shevik wireless communique said to-
day.
The newspapers expressed greatest
citation over resumption of foreign
trade.
'sThose heretofore regarding the
soviets as merely a passing phase in
Russian government" the communique
said, nov appreciate the fact soviet
power is established firmly and that it
has accomplished a great advance
towards reconstruction which will for
ever change the physiognomy of our
social ORDER
One newspaper, according to the
communique, asserted "our enemies
now realize they are powerless to
strangle us by armed force. The
blockade has been broken thru the
victories of red armies. However, we
must beware of excessive optimism.
We must ever be ready to repel at
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