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STORY OF WAR DECREE
This EmphaticaIIy Denied BY
Newspapers In London This
Morning
Much Anxiety Felt and No
Great Disposition to Cover
1t Over
Agreed That Allies Will Stand
BY Those Terms Sent the
BoIsheviki

The steady march Of the Rus
a situation which 10 causing
grave anxiety In European capi-
tails. Some expressions 90 even
to the extent Of comparing II
with that Of August, 1914.
The allies are making repre-
sensations to soviet Russia In
aid Of Poland, the British note
dispatched yesterday being now
described In some quarters az In
the nature Of an ultimatum al
though talk that II contained a
threat Of war are not confirmed
In authoritative quarters. Tho
Russian emmisarles now in Lon
don are reported to have recoQ-
nlzed the gravity Of the situa-
tlon and to be urging their gov
eminent to halt the Russian
march In Poland.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.
London, August 5.-Amona
British officials and diplomas of
other nations here undisauised
anxiety 10 felt over the Russo Poi
ish situation. One Of the officials
said:
1.-THE situation Is az grave as
that In August, 1914"
The Polish armistice and peace
: delegation left Warsaw for Minsi
today, according to advices re-
ceived here. :.
The grave situation Of August
1914, to which London Dispatch
es refer, was that Immediately
preceding declaration of war
by Great Britain which brought
her Into the European conflict.
In recent days the allies have
been making ain effort through
British governmental channels
to induce soviet Russia to halt
her campaign against Poland
after having notified the Rus
slams that the allies would as
sist the Poles il Russia made war
upon the Polish people,. II has
been stated in London dispatch,
however, that nothing was rell-
ably known which would justify
the assumption that such allied
assistance would take the form
Of declaration of war.
London, August 5.-Statemen,
rinted by extremists newspaper
ere that Great Britain has threat
ned to declare war against sovit
russia, If the bolsheviki advance in
o Poland is not halted, have not bee
confirmed In authoritive quarters.
While 1t is generally agreed the al
les are taking an emphatic stan
pom the terms sent by Earl Cruzol
British secretary of state for foreig
.ffairs, to George Tchitcherin, Boz
hevik foreign minister, on July Q
q which he stated that II the sovie
government made war upon the Pc
ish people. the allies would ASST
he Poles, nothing reliable Is know
Which would justify the assumptio
hat such assistance wclld take ia
orm of declaration of war.
Blockade Is Probable.
In military quarters here the vie
8 taken that the allies princips
Weapon against the bolshevfki, II
8 declared to oppose them, would
be blockade, and that the Poles will
possible, be given supplies. Douf
expressed, however as to the DOS
Utility of conveying supplies to th
'olish army in the event that til
olshevfki capture Warsaw, and clos
he corridor leading from Poland |
)anzfg. In this case a blockad
1ight be the only means of helpin
'oland.
Proposal For Peace.
London, August 5.-Leo Kamenef
resident Of the Moscow soviet, is re
orted to have sent q message to hi
overnment asking that Russia acceI
the original British pro
osals for an armistice with Poland
Claim Further Success.
London, August 5.-Closer approac
4 the soviet armies to Warsaw is re
orted in Wednesdays Russian off
1al statement, received here frol
foscoM today. The occupation Z
.omza and of points on the Warsaw
'ialystok railroad and its within six
Y miles of Warsaw is reported, as ar
urther advances by the bolshevil
outheast Of the Polish capital.
Calling For Assistance.
warsaw, August 1.-THE Polls
government has asked. the member
f the Francisco British mission /
eturn respectively to Paris an
Iondon, lay the situation in Polan
efore their governments and Civ
heir opinion as regards suitable ait
1t was semi officially announce
ere today that Lord DAbernon, hea
f the British Mission to Poland, an
I. j. Jussurand, head of the Frenc
would leave Warsaw befor
he end of the present week.
Move Troops To Poland.
Paris, August 5.-Great BritaI
las taken steps to mobilize rapid
wo divisions for service In Polan,
ccordirg TO the Matin. which ado
hat plans for the transportation
his force have been prepared. Nege
iatinns between France and Grcs