The Washington times., 1920-08-05
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Secret Alliance Between Ger
many and Soviet Charged
By London.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Great Britain
today began war preparations t.
intervene In behalf of Poland, &C. .
cording to the Evening News.
Steps are being taken for the
mobilization of the British navy on
a war footing, the newspapers
stated.
The goyernment Is reported to
be transferring the calling Of volun-
teers for service In Poland.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-The Rumanian
legation today denied that the Ru-
manian army has been mObilixed
for war against Russia.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The threat Of
allied military Intervention to save
Poland from complete annihilation
loomed stronger today. According to
the Daily Express the British army
council has made all arrangements
to mobilize two army corps upon an
hours notice.
SECRET TREATY CHARGED.
All of the British newspapers hint
that momcntous events may hinge
upon the outcome of the conference
which Premier Lloyd George held yes
terday with NJ Krassin and II. Ka-
meneff, heads Of the Bolshevik trade
mission in London. 1t was reported,
but without official confirmation, that
Great Britain threatens to 60 to war
against Russia unless the red drive
is stopped.
The Times openly charges Chat So
Wet Russia concluded a secret treaty
with Germany a few weeks before tho
offensive against Poland began. Tho
main provisions, according to the
Times, were as follows:
Russia to appropriate all Of Po-
lands arms. ammunition, foodstuffs-
and railway rolling stock withsat
interference from Germany.
e-Afte- Poland was crushed. the
Russians were to ~evacuate Polish
soil In favor OF Germany"
The Daily Mail understands tnat
the latest comm Il unfcation sent by
Great Britain to Moscow was couch
&c In the language OF an ultimnturn-
While the newspapers do not ~
tempt to minimize the serfousness
of the situation and the threat OF a
new European war, the Daily TeIe-
graph expresses the belief that. even
if the armistice proceedings between
Russia and Poland collapse COM
pletely, a conference OF the Russian
border states could still be held in
London. This newspaper suggests
that the collaboration of the United
States be enlisted to help compose
the auarrels of Eastern Europe.
Hungary and Rumahia are on tho
verge of military intervention
against the Russians. II was indi-
~,
patch from Vienna today. Accordipg
to this dispatch French army officers
arc active at Budapest and Bucharcyt
directing the preparations for a com
bincd Hungarian Rumanian often.
sive. 1t was only a short time ago
that these nations were threateninE
war against each other.
BRITAIN TAXES ACTION.
Earl Curzon, secretary o. state for
foreign affairs, by authorization o.
the cabinet has dispatched n note TO
Moscow asking whether Soviets in
tend to impose peace on the Polish
armies in the field.
The note intimated Great Britain
will take steps to preserve the in
dependence of Poland IL the query In
answered in the affirmative.
II was the Russian demand that
peace terms be included that forced
the abandonment OF the armistics
conference scheduled for Friday last.
The Russians ut that time sug
gested that second conference he
held at Minsk, August 4. This has
not taken place. The situation now
uccessitates another date arrange
ment. MI these moves take time.
with the Russians Announcing they
will take warsaw August o tho kl-
Iies are convinced thet Russia. whils
not DENYING that II IA ready for peace.
b. interposinr such objections ~ to
Assure thc SoVtc' oo0 a. almost
complete victory bciL-, tLs p'pra
commission sits down.