South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-26
AMERICAN POLICY ON RUSSIA

The United States announced its
policy on Russia and Poland Aug. 10
tn a note to Italy. 1t refused recOg-
milton of Soviet Russia and insisted
upon the maintenance of the terrific
rial integrity OF both Russia and Po-
land. On Aug. Is France announced
her approval Of this note.
international jurists. with Elihu
Root OF the United States playing
leading part. on July "a completed
the draft of a plan for a world court
which was provided for by the cove
nant of the League of Nations.
Poles and Lithuanians engaged in
fighting along the border early in
September. both claiming an inva-
sion of territory. but on Sept. Z. Po-
land referred the controversy to the
League OF Nations
a new state. Lebanon, was pro-
claimed by Gen. Gouroud Of the
French army on Sept. 3, running
north from Palestine 10 the Kabir
river and eastward TO the hill coun-
try. with Beirut as capital
Significance was seen I'm the an
nouncement on Sept. 10 OF the sign
ing Of a treaty of military alliance
between France and Belgium.
Rumania. ratifying the Treaty Of
Versailles on Sept. Il, became the
. 10Th nation party 10 the treaty and
the seth member OF the League OF
Nations.
The Japanese American question
came 10 the fore when Baron X.
Shidehara. japanese ambassador 20
the United States. on Sept Is open
81 formal negotiations regarding
the anti-Japanese legislation which
was pending in California on n ref
Crendum. Anti-Iapanese riots de-
veloped In Korea Sept. IS. 25 per
sons being killed in student riots az
Gensan.
The Russians and Poles opened
peace conference at Riga. and
while negotiations for an armiStiCC
were in progress the Poles contin-
ued their victorious drive against
the Red" armies. On oct. 8 the
Russians signed an armistice with
the Poles on the basis OF the 1
points submitted by inc Poles al the
opening Of the conference.
The Polish and Lithuanian repre-
sentatives. before the council OF the
eI.aCue OF Nations. agreed To sus-
pend hostilities pending settlement
Of their boundary dispute. On Sept
%. however. Polish troops were no
ported 10 have captured Ida and
Pinsk. approaching the Lithuanian
capital, wilma. On Oct. 10 two div
isions of Polish troops under Gen
Zellgcuskf entered wilma Ito give the
population the right OF seIf-deter-
mination." on Oct. 10 the alliaf
governments handed note 70 the
Polish government declaring the
occupatIc. Of wilma violation al
the arrnistice With Lithuanis and
suggested that Poland disavow Gen
Zeilgousxis action.
IN 10 cfcr ~
armistice and preliminary peace
treaty with Russia. to become eHec
tive Oct Is
The cessation OF hOstjlitiaS on The
Polish front enabled The bOlsbevik
20 strengthen .heir other fronts ri
rected by TrotZlyv the war minister
the ooisheviki launched n violent OF
fersive on Oct. 81 against the Soutl
Russian army. commanded by Gen
wranSers forces and drove or
through Crimea. on Nov . q wa
reported from Consta ntiuoDIe tina
so 900 -efuRees were fleeing befor'
the boishevik advance IN Crimea
At the same time that the ~ ed
armies were sweeping forward II
Crimea. serious conditions were re
porsed - Russia. on Nov. Pre-
m!sr Isanine admitted the serious
ness OF the food situation Trotzk'
also was reported a. stating that IN
"'Ped" army was in dire need o
food and clothing and that unles
these were supplied inuledia tel
all the efforts % the "Peds" woul
be futile. on Nov s fugitive Aus
trfans reaching Copenhagen fror
Siberia were dying by wholesale q
starvation and disease They sal
that Of 5000 fl one prison CAM
1000 died n SIX months
TIE Boishevik forces captured Sc
bsstopoi Nov. II. Cen WranEel an
the remnants OF HIS army were u
board American. French and Brit
Ism warships which steamed out o