Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-18
MUCH CONFLICT OF VIEWS
OVER RUSSIAN SITUATION
Partial Lifting OF blockade Regarded
Us First Step Toward Peace
With Sovicts.
PROPOSAL is PUZZLE TO SOME
II ndon Daily Mail Declares Most Of
russians Who Would Have CO.
Operated With Allies Have Met
Death at Hands OF Lcnine.
PROPOSAL is PUZZLE TO SOME
tBy As Ccia;eJ PreS,i


LONDON, jan l7.-ReIationa he.
tween the allies and Soviet Russia will
I'LL great deal OF space in th.s morn
ing newspapers. a remarkable state
Meht' issued il Paris yesterday, and
ascrioed TO the British mission there,
practically contradicting Thursdays
sem!ofhcial announcement In this city,
which accompanied the Information that
winston Spencer Churchill and his COL
leagues had gone TO Paris, Is printed
In news columns but is not q subject
OF comment.
Dispatches from Paris show a strange
conflict Of views regarding tho hur-
Red journey TO that city on Thursday
or ministers and chiefs Of the army
and navy. Some advices assert they
danger from Boishev!sm, while others
declare that they were called for a
general discussion OF the European
situation.
Lloyd George Offers Idea.
Premier Lloyd George proposed tho
measure seemingly to conciliate the
supported Lloyd George, explaining
that the decision would have a good
effect upon political opinion In Italy.
where a good deal OF Bolshevist agita-
ton is reported. Premier Clemenceau
opposed any dealings with Bolshev st
Russia but finally said YEARLY that
trade as that finally announced. He In
sisted. however. upon writing the final
paragraph, affirming that the allies had
not changed their attitude toward the
SovietS
Representatives here OF Russian CO.
operative organizations are eagerly
awaiting advices as 90 how. the allied
decision - partially raise the Russian
blockade will be made effective. AL
though the official statement, setting
forth the allied decision. Indicates
n yat fr,-
dividuals is still under the ban, the
Importance OF the ruling may be ap-
prcc!ated when it is stated that the
affected, In recent years have become
the chief medium for the distribution
OF goods TO the Russian peasants, ;,
offices in London. claim to represent
the interests of upwards OF 5o,0o0,0o0
pcagaRts.
whnt Country Needs.
II is believed in some quarters the
ltfttng OF the ban on the vast accu-
mutation OF Russian produce market
effect o. prices in the worlds: SSe mars
kets. The agent OF the central Russian
Flax Association, declared today the
stated that upward OF 10, 900 toGnpa Of
flax was ready for export In exchange
Tor soTely needed manufactured goods.
mutation worth upward of $4,000, 900.
in addition 10 which there are bumper
crops OF other commodities AWAITING
export, representing enormous buying
powers.
The protracted disorganizatIon of
tusSian industry has rendered millions
or russians dependent entirely on i'm
portation OF manufactured articles. The
country'S most urgent needs are cloth.
ing. drugs, chemicals, agricultural Inn
PIGMENTS and railway supplies There
are also pressing requirements for
hardware, tools and machinery other
than agricultural and household uten-
sis, and for some food products and
II is pointed out the United States Is
III position TO supply all these needs
Thinks IL Raises blockade
London newspapers choose for prom-
sncnce the development in the Rus
sian situation most suited To their re-
spective views. Thus. the Daily News.
which advocates peace with the Boil
shev!sts, describes the announcement
or the reopeninE of trade relations as
"nomcntous news. which on the face of
Il means the raising of the blockade .
The Dali Mail. which is strongly hos
tile to the Boishevists. says the new
trade decision is 4 remark HE one. and
may have unexpected results, adding:
I'VE believe that Russians who would
co-operate have for the most part been
killed by I.enine.''
The Morning Post bitterly attacks
Premier Lloyd George for withdra win e
support from the anti-Bolshevist forces
IN Russia, and says the British po! cv
In this particular has been marked by
almost inconceivable treachery."
The Telegraph declares the Bolshev-
list aim to be purely and simply the
destruction OF British power"