Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-19
LLOYD GEORGE
ANDCAURCH|LL
Clash ON REDS
Statement Issued About
Menace Of Bolshevism
Not Agreed Upon.
Let Soviet Alone Is
Prime Ministers S View
Of Allied Policy.

Paris, Ian. i8.-The communication
concerning the bolsheviki menace recent
Iy issued by the war office at London
was in consequence of departmental
policy divergent from that Of Premier
Lloyd George the Associated Press is in
formed on first authority. Winston
Spencer Churchill. the British secretary
George that he did not know about the
issuance of the communication but be-
Ieyed the prime minister underestimated
the danger from the spread of armed
boishevism.
1t has been explained to the prime
minister that the war office associates
Of Mr.. Churchill knowing how strongly
he felt on the subject Of bolshevism. IN
dertook to influence public opinion in
the direction of their chiefs convictions.
Would Invade Russia.
If Mr.. Churchill's views were accepted
the allies would invade Russia for the
purpose of destroying boIshevism in its
home. while Mr.. Lloyd Georges view
is that such action would amount to
war against soviet Russia and would
only solidify the Russian people.
Mr. Lloyd George compares the situa
ton respecting Russia today with that
Of France after 1898 to the end Of the
century. Military pressure from with
out. the premier affirms. united the
French people behind the revolutionary
government SO that they were able not
onlv 10 make Roadway against foreign
enemies. but win victories. That is pre-
cisely what Europe might see. he holds,
if Mr.. Churchilrs point of view were
allowed to Influence the British and the
French cabinets.
Raise Russ Blockade.
Hence, Mr. Lloyd George. on the very
day the communication was issued by
the British war office. insisted on the
supreme council partially raising the
Blockade against Russia. the allied prime
ministers intending to show indirect ac-
ceptance Of the changed conditions in
Russia BY permitting free trade in food
clothing and other military commod-
tiles without diplomatic relations.
The trade arrangements are not vet
clearly defined. They were made through
Of Russian cooperative
societies in Paris, who say that they
have been Informed that the soviet
government will countenance trade with
out regard TO political relationship.
italians Out Of 1t.
The Italians take no part in the
military conferences. Field Marshal
Foch and Field Marshal Sir Henry Will
son from the inter allied military council
go far as consideration Of middle and
near eastern questions are concerned.
they met Saturday and Sunday and
heir deliberations, the Associated Press
IS informed, have had more to do with
Polish military operations
against Russia than with supporting
hose operations by aid from abroad
The prime ministers took up the
Polish question seriously on Thursday
md Friday. Their information was that
he Polish armies. during recent weeks.
occupied considerable territory beyond
he Polish boundaries. and belonging
properly to Russia.
Poland Warned to Quit.
The prime ministers warned the
Polish government that they could not
upport policy Of expansion They re-
Iuested that Padek the Polish foreign
Minister. now in Paris, advise Poland
o evacuate and abandon Russian oc-
.upied territory and thus avoid giving
'ause for attack by the soviet govern
nent.
This NJ. Padek refused to do. One of
he principal military and political
not vet determined by the
supreme council and its military ad-
Users is what should be done if the
oviet forces drive the Poles from the
occupied territories and follow them into !
Poland.