The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-16
British War and Naval Heads
Rushed to Paris For Con-
ference With Premier
English View Is That the
Red Attack Will Be In the
East, With MesopotamIa,
Persia and India Menaccd

Bv their victories the RolShcvlki
have obtained command of enor-
nous supplies Of food, raw ma
terials, coal and rolling stock and
other means Of transport of which
they formerly were III need.
Speculation is active in the Eu-
ropean capitals as to what will be
1.-The next move of the BolSheviki.
It is regarded as certain that,
flushed with success, they will not
DC content with their present con-
quests, but will seek to extend
BolsheviSm either eastward or
westward. Expert military opin-
! ion inclineS to the belief that their
next move will be an attack on
Poland and the Baltic states, and
Warsaw dispatches to the London
papers already indicate that the
Poles are fully anticipating such a
move.
Formidable forcsB.
The Soviets now undoubtedly COM
mand formidable forces. but not suttt-
Cicnr TO warrant an attempt 10 advance
both east and west Against the llkli-
hood of an attack on Poland, which II
- said would be popular with the red
generals. Is the fact that the RnlShcN!k
! tanks would be exposed on the north
to an attack by the Let's and on the
south to an attack by the Rumanians
! Tho semi Official statement issued at
, London today seems 10 indicate that the
British government is more apprchen'
sive OF move eastward. threatening
| India
! All these possibilities will be dis
cussed by the important conference as
! sembling at Paris. II is perhaps sig
nificant in connection with possible
, Bolshevik activities in the middle east
and the attitude OF the Moslcm popula'
tions generally toward England. that
whereas 4 fortnight ago, II was stated
that Premier Lloyd George had been
victorious in carrying the British view
s in favor OF excluding tho Turks from
Constantirople and removing the capi'
tai OF the new Turkey to Asia Minor
against the wishes OF Premier Clemen-
ceau and the French statesmen, who
wished 10 retain the Turks In CvnStan-
:tnople. ir is stated now that .ho French
view IS prevailing in the Paris con
' ference.
MS may De GNpldllCu ~ pOSblOly
, due to the new turn in events. as re-
moval CT the Caliphste from Corstan-
ttnople would have produced a strong
anti-EritIsh feeling throughout the Mos
lem world. 1t may be said that official
circles here appear TO be more i'm
pressed with the danger to British in
tcINsts in the Near and Middle Fast
through Rolshevlk propaganda than
: with possible military developments.
| Germany with The Reds1
| TIM RritiSb SharDly d Nidpd
! into two divergent lines in connection
with the governments treatment Of the
! BolsheviSt question. Chc section.
| strongly anti-EulsheVik. sharply attacks
Premier Lloyd George. charging him
! with responsibility for the weakening
OF tho causes Of Deikine and kochak
by dallance with PrinkIpo conference
ideas and various Boishcvik ovcrtures.
These papers also take the line that
: Germany Is behind and In conspiracy
q with the Rolshevik manoeuvers
The other section. representing the
policy Of non-int"rv"ntion in Russia, at.
tributes all the trouble TO Mr.. Churchill
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