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mary arrangements for the Russian
don for the trade conference. 1t sug-
gested these delegates be given power
TO conclude the agreement for re-
sumption of trade. The note offered
to bring the Russian delegates here on
a British destroyer. 1t denied Britain
intended annexing the Crimea-
Deny Backing WrangeI.
The note denied Britain controlled
General Wransel, the anti Bolshevik
leader in the Crimea. and said this,
country could not be held responsible
for his recent offensive. 1t said the
soviet ultimatum with regard to Wran-
gers activities had been forwarded to
him
The communication said it would
please this government if the Bolshe-
Wiki would accept these terms for the
London conference and if they would
imm ediately begin observance of the
armistice with the Poles.
Before the note was sent. the Ital-
ian ambassador called on Premier
Lloyd George and gave it his approval
The text Of the note sent by the
allies from Boulosne. after the con-
ference there between Lloyd George
and Premier Millerand of France, also
was made public today. This briefly
and mildly drew attention to the dis
cFepanciss=in the soviet notes bearing
on Polish participation in the forth
coming peace conference. and said
such participation was essential.
The essential object of the confer
ence should be re-esta blishment of
peace, it was stated. The conference
also should consider the signing of
peace treaties with states which Dor
der on Russia after which it should
deal with matters in dispute between
the soviet and the allies, the note said.
Then re-esta blishment of normal re-
lations can be taken UP.
Not After Germany.
A Warsaw dispatch said the Polish
cabinet conferred with the entente
mission and decided to act so there
would be no delay lin the sending of
allied assistance if the armistice
should fail to halt hostilities.
The Moscow wireless spreading news
Of successes against the Poles also
carried a message from Foreign Min
ister Tchitcherin to the soviet repre-
sentative in Berlin, asking him to as
sure the government Russia had no,
intention of conquering Germany.
The Bolsheviki communicate of July
%, said that southwest of Grodno I'VE
drove back the enemy who is fiercely
resisting our energetic thrust
I'm the TarnapoI sector We drove
the Polish right to the bank of the
Sereth. An enemy brigade staff, 200
prisoners and sixteen machine guns,
tinued ftercely in the Crirnean sector"
What Soviet Can't Do.
Paris, July Se.-The Limitations
which Great Britain and France would
put upon soviet demands of Poland
in the arranging of an armistice are
set forth in a notification which has
been dispatched to the Warsaw gov
ny-T1r ~ Exr ~ DIT
government, it was learned here to-
day. Poland requested the views of
Great Britain and France on possible
armtstice terms. and the government
at London and Paris have notified the
Polish government that they will not
permit Poland to accept possible So
Wet arlnistice demands involving:
FiFst-Whole or partial disarma-
ment Of Poland.
Second-A change in the Polish
system OF government dictated or
brought about by the soviet.
Third-Acceptanc by Poland of
boundary line less favorable than
that Professionally drawn by Premier
Lloyd George.
Fourth-The use of Poland as a
bridgehead in any sense between
Germany and Russia
AS bearing on the military situation.
it develops that vast stocks of NUM-
tons from the aAies ARE moving to-
ward Warsaw today from Danzig on
the Baltic, and from Rumania- and
Czecho-Slovia. These munitions were
for the most part originally dispatched
for the army of General Denikine but
were delayed on the way until too late
to be available for his use. The mu-
nitions being sent from Danzig, how
ever, were shipped recently for the es-
pecial use of Poland Other NUM-
tons are expected to be in process of
shipment from France and Great
Britain for Poland within few days
Hungary has asked the permission
Of Great Britain and France to attack
the soviet army. Such an attack would
involve, likewise, Reorganization of the
Hungarian army the rehabilitation
OF which was provided for by the Hun
garian peace treaty.