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Premier Lloyd Georges d, nal of kn Il
edge concerning Il, most dtlie IN -r.~g
newspapers comment gun eedly VI onfne
| event. although they do not es.-~ - tber
disapproval of the step. ".
Some of them keep open n loopholc of
doubt as to the accuracy OF the report.
| Others assume that n mistake has been
made, and even concede the possibility OF
deliberate "act of sabotage against
the Millerand ministry and the Anglo
French alliance by officials OF the french
foreign office.
The premier further informed NJ kam-
eneff that Poland replied that the Poiish
delegation was proceeding To the iron,
| immediately to meet the Russians ana
that if the Russian delegates still were
there the Poles would send their peace
delegation Immediately. Poland further
stated she was notifying the SOVIET
authorities that she was prepared TO start
her armstice and peace delegation Tor the
scene Wednesday night.
Lloyd George told NJ. kameneff he
trusted he would expedite the passage oi
the Polish delegates to Minsk. he
premier called attention 10 the refusals ol
| the Russian wireless service 10 accept
messages for the Soviet government from
Warsaw as reported by the Poles, aud
said this raised justifablc suspicion ana
that il was not conducive 10 prompt and
peaceful solution of the crisis.
Warsaw. Aug. Polish delegates
! have not left for Minsk, where an armis-
tice meeting was to have been held today,
on account of the failure OF the Russian
Soviet government tn reply to the Polish
note of August 5, relative To armistice and
peace terms Russian delegates, however
arrived at the Polish advanced post at the
appointed time 10 await the Polish dele
gates
Prince Sapiena. the Polish Foreign
| Minister. hns sent an officer 10 the Dol
ahevik lines TO determine the armlsilee
situation II 1t is ascertained that the
Soviet government ls willing 10 conduct
| negotiations on the basis OF the foilsh
note Of August ), Polish delegation Will
be sent To Mihsk
Although all the newspapers are re-
uctant to assume that Premier Alillerand
| himself is responsible for the recognition,
the Times recalls that be declared IL the
! Chamber Of Deputies on July 20 that
France would recognize General WranRcl
when certain conditions were fulfilled, and
il suggests that irresponsible persons N
| French diplomatic quarters have taken 4
upon themselves to understand that the
conditions have been fulfilled and 70 act
accordingly
The Morning Post. the only ono of the
commenting newspapers winch does not
disapprove az the recognition. declares
tho step was worthy Of thee French nation
and regrets that Great britain did not Get
similarly The other morning newspapers
express their disnpproval IN VARYING Dc
arees, the Times chafarterlzlnR the French
action as dangerously mlschievous. while
the Daily News indirectly suggests that II
II is true Greet Britain must discontinue
her operation with tho frenoh
London, Aug IL Premier Lloyd
George has notified Loo Kamonen, Soviet
emissary here that tho Polish government
informed the British premier that mp t.
% m Tuesday Poland had not received "A
reply from the Moscow government 70
the message of Poland expressing wiling
ness To send delegates % the armistIce and
peace conference NJ Minsk Poland IN
formed the British prime minister thnt the
Polish officer commanding the sector be-
vond Sicdcc had just announced that the
Russian peace delegation had arrived IN
that sector and not finding the Polish
delegates, had stated that II would wait
until 10 q clock "Wednesday morning
London, Aug 12- Progress for tho
Russians against the Poles on the southern
front was announced in Wednesday
official statement from Moscow, received
today Wlodawa on the Bug south oi
Brcst-Ltovsk has finally been taken by
the Soviet troops. while further southeast
they have captured Volynski
cast Of the Bug. north Of the old Gallciar
border Further advances on the front
nearer Warsaw also are announced
, Fighting is proceeding for possession ot
the town Of Nllawa.
; London, Aug. 12-I,etvia signed {
peace treaty with Russia on Wednesday
says a Riga dispatch to the Londol
: Times.
Helsingfors Finland Aug 11-Russis
and Finland agreed upon armistice con
ditions at Dorpat Wednesday.
Constantinople, Aug. BolsheviE
forces in southern Russia are striking al
the extreme fianks of General Barof
! Wrangels army north of the Crlmear
peninsula. according to dispatches here
Three Soviet divisions totallng 60Ot
men crossed the Dnieper river on August
7, almost directly across the stream from
the city Of kherson and advanced severa
versts southwark Two Bolshevik cavalry
columns supported by infantry are adj
vancingt southward from Alexandrovsl
along the west side of the railway leading
south to Crimea. This is on the eastern enc
of the south Russian battle front.
Washington, Aug 70 Because OF tht
serious situation in Poland, Hugh Glib
son, American minister TO thai country
who has been home on leave of absenc,
will leave immediately for his post, il
,, was announced today at the State De
partment.
PLATFOR COMMITTEE.
Appointments Announced by Chairman
Isaacs of Democratic State Committee.