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depend on an answer reaching US"

depend on an answer reaching us"
The Premier, raising another point,
said the best guarantee which Soviet
Russia could have against the armis-
tice being abused for the purpose of
yearming and reequipping Poland for
offensive purposes would be fair un-
Outstanding with the Western powers"
Premier Lloyd George said he had
just received message from George
Tchitcherin, the Soviet Foreign Min
lister, saying an urgent telegram was
being sent to NJ. Kameneff in reply to
Great Britain's note of Tuesday The
Premier added he did not know what
the kameneff telegram contained.
Soviet Reply Awaited
= He was asked whether pressure was
being applied by the Allies or Great
Britain to Czecho-Slovakia to assist
Poland with men, an army or munitions
against Russia. The Premier replied:
Everything depends on the answer
we receive. If 1t is unsatisfactory, of
course we shall bring pressure to bear
ON everybody to give the necessary
support to Poland"
Replying to a question as to invol-
wing other countries in new war Pre-
mier Lloyd George said: you don't
go to war necessarily when you allow
the transit of munitions"
Asked whether, in case the Soviet
answer was unsatisfactory, the House
could understand that no pressure
w would be applied to Czecho- Slovakia or
other border states to use armed inter
vention in favor of Poland, the Pre-
mler replied:
If the answer is unsatisfactory and
If 1t becomes quite clear that the
Sovlet autho rites mean to destroy
Poland, | certainly could not give any
undertaking of that kind"
The Premier's reply brought out
cheers
Kamenef who is President of the
sent message to his government ask
. Ing that Russia accept Immediately
the original British proposals for an
armistice with Poland.
Kameneff, it is said sent his mes
sage after he and NJ. Krassn, who is
Russian Minister Of Trade and Com
merce, had the talk with Lloyd George
and Andrew Bonar Law last night. Up
to the middle of this afternoon no
reply had been received.
Much Anxiety in London
NJ. KamenefT and NJ Krassn are
members of the Russian commission
which came here to conduct negotia-
tons looking to the restoration of
trade between Great Britain and
Russia.
Among British officials and diplomats
OF other nations here undisgused
anxiety is felt over the Russo Polish
situation. One high official said:
The situation is as grave as that in
August, 1914" (when England was
about to declare war on Germany.
"The Evening News" learns that the
government to-day considered the
Polish situation and that large guam
titles of war material are to be sent
lmmediately in concert with France"
There is no intention on the part
Of the Allies" the newspaper adds, "to
depart in the slightest degree from
their position regarding Poland. The
British government may have to call
for volunteers within the next few
days to aid in the preservation of
the Versailles Treaty. 1t would be
possible for the War Office to send
four divisions within the next few
weeks, two divisions immediately.
sSteps are being taken to mobilize the
navy. but the Cabinet has not vet
definitely decided"
Newspaper Reports Denied
An official statement issued tonight
declares there is no truth in the report
printed IN the newspapers that large
quantities of war materials are being
sent to Poland and that the War Office
would be able to send four divisions
Of troops there in the next few weeks
Arthur Henderson, the leader of the
Eaborites in the House of Commons,
is seeking by a circular to the local
Labor parties throughout the country
to rally The Labor party into organ
izing demonstrations against interven-
tion in Russia or supplying men or
munitions to Poland. The circular ia
vofs the immediate raising of the
blockade against Russia and resump-
tion Of trade relations with that
country.
], In view of the known intense hos
tility of the Labor party to military
aid for Poland it is believed hee that
the government will limit any needfui
acticn to economic pressure on Russia.