Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-08-09

While there has been no talk of of
ficially declaring war on Russia, tue al
lies have decided TO give Poland all pos
sible military. naval and economic as
sistance without delay.
Two Notes From Moscow
The premiers received two notes
from Moscow Sunday in answer to Mr..
LLOYD Georges request for truce.
They have sent another note
to the soviet and also advised Poland
to seek a truce 'lirect from the boishe-
wiki. who indicated in their refusal OF
the truce that if the request came di-
better chance Of being granted. tine
of the notes received from the bolshe-
wiki said meeting of the Poles aud
Russians had been called for Mlnsk
next Wednesday and that the botshevlkl
preferred to make their own arrange
ments with the Poles.
1t was reliably reported that the
blockade Of Russia would he re imposed
immediately.
Mr.. LLOYD George has deferred his
promised statement N the house of
commons until Tuesday. NJ Millerand
aud his party will not return to France
until Monday afternoon.
want Defensive Line
/ L
lishment of defensive line in Poland,
either before Warsaw or Immediately
behind the capital :f it is too late now
for the former.
NJ. Millerand also proposed that the
French and British troops IN the pleo-
is lite are to be used for this line,
chiefly for moral support. and that Ru-
mania and Czecho Sloyakia also be
asked to send troops
At the close of the conference NJ
Millerand presented for the approval
Of the British delegates declaration
he had drafted. The substance of this
constituted warning TO Germany that
If an attempt is made in any way to
CO operate with the boisneviki. an army
of the allies will occupy the Ruhr re-
gion and other points in German terri
tory. Mr. Lloyd George has not yet
indicated his approval of the deciara-
ton. but French circles believe that he
will agree TO it, and that the warning
rectly or by an allied declaration.
Have Small Influence.
Further details Of the meeting in
! London reported Sunday between the
holsheviki representatives and Mr.. Lloyd
George, were learned by the Associated
Press. NJ krassin and kameneff appar-
entity thought they would he able to in
duce the Moscow government to accept
the terms of truce and the refusal of the
soviet government is taken in conference
circles here as meaning that ksmeneff
and krassin have but minor influence
with Premier lenine and War Minister
Trotzky,
Mr.. Lloyd George offered every guar
antee that the truce would not be used
as a means for reinforcing the military
position of the Poles. The British prem
Ter went so far as to agree TO have nci
shevik officers behind the Polish lines
TO see that the terms Of the truce were
rigidly enforced. The premier answered
all the Russians objections to the plan
and Kameneff sent the plan to Moscow
oy wireless with recommendation that
il be adopted.
Crisis Is Grave.
In the British aud French circles it
s admitted that the situation created
~ the bolsheviki refusal Of truce has
brought about crisis only second in
gravity to that which confronted the
allies in 1914.
A last minute decision TO include !
Arthur j. Ralfour in today's meeting |
same as surprise and was the cause !
II much speculation. The accepted view !
vas that Mr.. Lloyd George desired to |
wall himself of the mature experiences
,f statesman such as Mr.. Balfour IN |
he present crisis, the acutness of which
here ia no attempt to minimize In either
French or British delegations
In the event of a final break IN the