The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-10
Lloyd George Declares Country
Has Ample Resources.
Enunciates Allied Policy il
Commons Speech Today.
SAYS REDS WERE PROVOKED
But Did Not Warrant Wiping
Out of Poland.
Premier Says Europe's Peace
Hangs on Polish Freedom.

London, Aug. 10.-"We are Still
hopeful of peace" Premier Lloyd
George declared in the house Of COM
mons this afternoon as he started his
speech laying the Russian-Polish stu
alton before parliament
The atmosphere was tense as the
premier started speaking, the members
listening intensely TO every word.
No Troops to Poland.
There is no intention of sending
troops into Poland. the premier de-
clared.
Poland's resources are ample. he as
serted, If they are organized byNexperi-
enced leaders.
Substantial allied stores are available
near Poland. he announced, which can
be shipped there in event that the
Poles and Russians fail to agree on a
peace at the Minsk conference.
Lloyd George said the peace of Eu-
rope would be endangered If q great
and aggressive soviet Russia extended
its boundaries SO it would be contigu-
Gus with Germany. He declared the
government contemplated no action
except what may be necessary in sup
port of Polish independence.
The premier said he regretted that
the laborites had the idea that the al
lies were conspiring to destroy the
Democratic soviet government He ap-
pealed to organized labor not to mis-
judge the matter.
The fact that the Poles attacked the
Bolsheviki against the advice of the
allies justifies Russia in enacting guar
antees for preservation of peace in the
future, Lloyd George said. but it does
not justify Russia in wiping out Po-
lands national existence
Must Preserve Independence.
The soviet, he declared. was entitled
to demand such guarantees as would
be exacted by any power against a
repetition of attacks of that kind
What was challeneged' ne SAD. was was
that nothing tustifies retaliation, re-
prisals or punishment which goes to
the extent of wiping out national ex-
istence." ,..
5"Apart altogether from the moral
right of any power to demand the
extinction of another nation as pun
ishment for the aggression of its gov
ernment," Premier Lloyd George said.
Europe has to be considered. The
independence of Poland and it's ex-
istence as an independent nation is an
essential part of the structure OF Euro
pean peace. Repartition< Of Poland
would not merely be a crime; 1t
would be a peril. and we have to con-
slider both these contingencies as
basis for our policy"
The premier declared that the sole
purpose of the allied policy was to
secure peace op basis OF independ-
ence for Poland. He said the Hythe
conference agreed that the allies
should advise Poland to endeavor to
negotiate an armistice and make
peace as long as such independence
was recognized.
That recommendation has been for
warded to the soviet government, the
premier stated.
Use Blockade IL Needed.
LLOYD George said the allies would
make full use of the League OF Ma
tons power to enforce a naval block
ade AGAINST Russia if such action be-
came necessary.
General WrangeI, the anti -Bolshevik
leader in the Crimea, will be fully sup
piled with munitions in event the allies
intercede to halt the Reds, he de-
clared.
A member interrupted to ask what
attitude America had taken. The pre-
mier replied that America unquestion-
ably would cooperate
II know the United States is a
strong defender OF Polish independ-
ence," he declared. There was no man
at Versailles more Jealous in behalf
of il than President Wilson. WHAT
ever may be the difference OF opinion
in America with regard to the League
OF Nations. nave no uOuDI oDONS
Americas opinion with regard to pre-
serving Polish independence
soviets Can Have Peace.
He said that the opposition of al
lies TO the Bolsheviki was due to the
latter's breach Of faith and the evi-
dent determination of the Reds to
wage war to the bitter end.
IF the soviets want peace. they can
have it." Lloyd George declared
But IL the liberties of civilization
and of Europe are challenged. rest as
sured we will act"
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