The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-06

Washington, Aug. 6-(Un1t.
ed Press)-President Wilson
today called Socretaty Of State
Colby and Under-Secretary Da.
Wis into conference with him at |
the White house on the Polish
crisis. The conference lasted !
\ more than IN hour.
Warsaw, Aug. 5.--(By the Asso-
ciated Press) The defensive line
east Of Warsaw has been pierced
in several places, according to re-
ports from the front. Preparations
have been begun for transferring
the government, il that move is
necessitated by the Russian ad-
vance. The officials, however, still |
hope the soviet forces will be
checked somewhere east Of the
Vistuala. No announcement has
been made as to what place the
government would move to, but It
is reported it would be Posen or
Czestochowa, 143 miles southwest
of Warsaw, near the Silesian
frontier.
Europe on Verge Of War.
London, Aug. 6.-Q2;30 p. m.)-t
Omitted Press) ).-Britain's navy Is
ready to impose an absolute block
ade upon Russia within II hours
after it is ordered to do 50, the ad-i
miralty stated today.
(By United Press).
Europe today apparently stood
on the verge Of war.
| The British cablnet, according tQt
a dispatch from London, has dscid.s
ed on a course of action against the
bolsheviki which virtually amounts
to waging war upon Russia.
There was nothing to indicates
that Britain would actually send
a military expedition, but its war,
ships at Constantinople and in thet
Baltic were ready to impose an air.
+, tight blockade in the Baltic and.
Black seas on II hours notice.
The Evening Standard says IT.
learns the soviet note. presented to
the British ministry today. is un-'
satisfactory but acceptablel insofar
as it concerns the proposed Lon
don peace conference.
Rush Aid to Poland. |
i 1t was semi-oficially reported to-
day that the British cabinet had.
decided to take action against Rus
sia which virtually amounts to'
war.
Premier Lloyd George considers
that the bolsheviki have broken
faith in continuing their advance,
against Poland, it was stated.
Preparations for aiding Poland
have been ordered rushed, accord-t
ing to this information. The.
blockade will be reestablished andl
munitions will be sent If the plani
decided on goes through.
The reported plan calls for the
soviet government to be notified
that British aid will continue to be
sent to Poland until it is certain
that Russia will grant Poland q
just peace, after which the sending
of this assistance will be stopped
The cabinet was in session
throughout the morning.
M. Krassin and M. Kemenoh.
Russia's representatives here, dur
,, ing the night decoded their gov
/, ernment's reply to the latest Brit
!, ish note, which was a virtual de-
: mand for a statement Of the reds
purpose in invading Poland and
their attitude toward the prolonged
London conference to bring about
peace between Russia. Poland and
adjacent countries. This note WEI
, delivered to the foeign office today
\ Officials who favor allied inter
: vention hold that Russia's nott
was evasive and that no direct an
! swer has been given to Britaini
k demand that the offensive be halt
= ed at once and the soviet armie,
s retire to the Polish border to re
It main there during the peace nego
tiations.
The Daily Chronicle declare'
I that British naval commanders haA
been ordered to resume the block
ade Of soviet Russia Tho Mort
4 sea squadron has already been or
dered to the Baltic to start block
j ade operations. the Daily Herak
said it was informed. Steps hav
already been taken to mobilize tn
entire navy, according to tn
Evening News.
Laborites and other opponents Q
allied Intervention started vigoF
Gus fight today for 'hands on
policy. Arthur Henderson, the Il
Dor leader. teiegraphed labor OF
CARNATIONS throughout the coun
TRY. urging that they stage demon
strations against Intervention Q
the sending Of munitions to POLAND
He also suggested the labor me
demand immediate peace negotii
tons with the bolshesiki.
Preniers tn Confer.
Paris. Aug. 6.-(United Pressl !,
Premier Milkrand Of France
Premier Lloyd George Of Gre
Britain viii confer ct Boulog,
on the Russian situation. probah
on Sunday. the foreign ONCE
formed the United Press tbs aftl