The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-10
GEORGE
STILL HOPES
FOR PEACE
Allies Position in Russo
Polish Crisis Is
Explained
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LONDON. Aug. iO.--"1 nm still
hopeful of peace" were the opening
words u Premier Lloyd Gcorgc's'an-
nouncement In the house Of commons
today with regard to the Russo-Pol-
ish crisis.
lie pointed out that tho allies sug-
gcsted to the soviet thut they declare
truce Monday ut midnight. but this
was not accepted In View OF the
Minsk meetings set for wednesday. He
declared there had been great and sus-
picious delays In coming to discus
sion OF armisticc. He could not imas-
Inc. the premier said. why. II there
had been q .renl desire to have an arm
istice and negotiate peace. the soviet
government would not have fixed IL
date at the latest II week or ten days
ago for the purpose.
Attacks Not Justinc1.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the rol-
ish attack was not justified In the
opinion Of the British government and
that the soviet government. in any
conditions OF peace. was entitled to
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despite the warnings OF tho allies 10
Poland.
The soviet. he declared, was entitled
to demand such guarantees us would
be exacted by amy power against "A
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that nothing 1ustifcs retaliation. re-
ptisal or punishment which goes Ia
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'"e eN's' Va "'''s
istence'
Apart, altogether from the moral
r,yh, M nnv nower I'm demand the ex
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, ncnt for the aggression OF It's govern
ment," Premier Lloyd George said,
! "Eurone hah To he considered. The
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independence OF iolaho ana "s cN's'
ence as an independent nation Is al
essential uart OF the structure OF Eur.
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would not merely be crlniei II WOu'u
be a peril, and we have to consider
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ExnInlns Allied Policy,
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purpose OF the allied policy was 10 30
cure peace ON q basis OF lndepcnd
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,tss s,r,,aicr rantlnne,I.
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Iei VI pupu' na,hns I, means muci
IN u,spuu ,ne dic,nrenc,, heiwee,
W,.,'aa,. ~, Ivednesdav, nnd there th,
s NVnu"s W .,.s''d
any" a., n,,cotiate nm nrreemcnt ni
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nave not W taee ,,rorco a, eaiied bc
II the Miisn eonleren1c ,a'," .ron,,
cause ING Vs IL, ~, ,n,,,,eJ !,
terms Whioh ."s S so, ,ha yv,v II
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nohsn W., tl''i.' .''. .',,',,, t,oiand The nre
is,. ,.ys .Vn Sne,, re- rcd Itowever. N the BoI
'..,,,,i ,ns,s,sd ,nnn terms threaten
I,,'s H., MISREPRESENTATION OF Poland, thei
d,a,cui, sit,,atIon would ARISE.
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, The premier said no actioh WOul'
be taken except to support me sTus
gle for Poland existence ana inuVprnN
ence. No allied troops woulu uv Svn
TO Poland, he declared; II Wou,u W. w,
be necessary. he snid, II the Io,lsn
sources were Thoroughly Orshh'Heu ""'
well directed. ..,.s ,ho o.o
The next action cohuhueu tne y. J
mier, would be 10 put economy p'ts