New-York tribune., 1920-08-24
Plan to Secure to
w rsaw Unrestricted
Use of Danzig Will Be
Submitted to Millerand
Russian Situation
Held World Peril
Lloyd George and Ciolith
Issue Statement Call
ing for End to Strife

LUCERNE, Switzerland, Aug. % (By
The Associated Press). - Premiers
Lloyd George of Great Britain and
1loNttl of Italy have adopted proposals
to be submitted to France for Allied
action to secure Poland free and un-
restricted use of Danzig and it's com
munications, in accordance with the
Versailles Treaty, it was announced Of
fcially here to-day.
An official statement regarding the
conferences says that the Premiers
agreed to the vital need of the re-
establishment of the peace of the world
at the earliest possible moment and
that the first guaranty of such a peace
was to be found in the various treaties
already concluded.
statement, should display spirit of
moderation in their enforcement of
terms, and the vanquished spirit of
loyalty in their execution With this
aim England and Italy trust that the
good understanding reached at Spa
will be further developed to cover all
outstanding questions.
Russian Situation a Menace
"Before peace is fully established,
however, there are a number of i'm
portant questions to be decided. a ma
Jorlty of which are indissolubly con-
nected with the march of events in
territories of the former Russian EN-
plre. Until peace is fully established
between Russia and the rest of the
world an atmosphere of disturbance
and unsettlement will continue to men
ace the world.
Wherefore the British and Italian
governments have been taking stems. in
the face of much MISREPRESENTATION to
restore communications between Rus
sla and the world outside. Therefore,
with profound regret they have Just
heard that the Soviet government. de-
spite repeated assurances to the con-
trary given officially on their behalf
IN London, have sought to impose OF
Poland conditions incompatible with
national independence.
"Ihe government of Poland is based
on the choice of tine whole adult male
population of the country Without dis
tlnction of class, and this so-called
civil army to be drawn from one class
only, which is referred to in the fourth
condition of the Soviet terms, is only
an indirect method of organizing a
force to overthrow by violence this
democratic constitution and substitute
for it the despotism of a privileged few
who may have absorbed the doctrines
of Bolshevism.
Soviet System Indicated
eve cannot help apprehending that
when the detailed conditions of the
composition Of this force-kept back
as they are now-are revealed later on
they will be found to be nodded on the
plan of the Russian Red army For
one nation to insist, as a condition of
peace with another, that the force or
ganized for the protection of life, prop
erty and good order to the latter coun-
try shall be drawn from only one class
Of its citizens, to the exclusion of all
others, is an unwarranted infringe
ment of the liberty, independence and
sef-respect Of that country.
"To have added such condition
after Kameneff's pledges to the British
government that nothing not Of sec
ondary nature was omitted from his
summary of the terms is a gross breach
of faith, and. negotiation of any kind
with government which so lightly
treats it's word becomes difficult, if
not impossible.
"The Soviet government has rejected
the suggestion by the British govern
ment for truce under conditions
Whlcn would have guaranteed Russian
territory against any acts of aggres-
sion, and has continued its career of
invasion OF etEnographical Poland
with a view to the conquest of that
country by force of arms for Soviet in
stitutions."
"If the Soviet government notwith-
standing the punishment which it's ag-
gresslon IS encountering, still refuses
tC withdraw this sinister proposal, but
continues the war inside Polish terri
tory in order to force its acceptance on
the Polish people, no free government
can either acknowledge or deal with
the Soviet oligarchy.
What has befallen in this short war
to the invaders of national rights,
whether in Russia or in Poland, ought
to teach wisdom to aggressors. The
world, East and West, is crying for
peace, but peace is only obtainable on
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