The New York herald., 1920-01-16

L0NDON. Thursday (by the Associated
Press).-Beforc peace with Germany is
week old the British public has been
brought up sharply against the possibility
Of another war. Winston Spencer Churchill.
Secretary OF War; Walter Hume Long.
First Lord of the Admiralty: Baron
Beatty. Commander of the Grand Fleet.
and Field Marshal Sir Henry II. Wilson.
Chief Of the Imperial Staff. left London
tonight. having been hurriedly summoned
TO Paris for a consultation with Premier
Lloyd George and other British officials
there on important military and naval
matters
This summons is inevitably connected
in the public mind with tho sem-offclal
statement published today. calling atteu-
ton to the threatening situation in tho
Middle East as a result of Bolshevik mill
.tary successes. which have given the
soviets virtual mastery OF the whole OF
European Russia. for although it is not
yet confirmed that they have entered
Odessa, IL is believed Il cannot be long be-
fore they are in full possession Of the
coastal regions.
BY their victories the Bolsheviki have Sc
cured command of enormous supplies OF
food. raw materials. coal and rolling stock
and other means OF transport, which they
formerly were In need of.
Speculation is active IN the European
capitals as 10 what will be the next move
Of the Bolsheviki. II Is regarded as GER
tain that flushed with success. they will
not be content with their present con-
quests. but will seek to extend Bolshevsm
either eastward or westward. Expert
military opinion inclnes to the belief that
their next move will be an attack on Po-
land and the Baltic states and Warsaw
dispatches to the London papers already
indicate that the Poles are fully anticipat-
ing such a move.
The Soviets now undoubtedly command
formidable forces. but not sufficient TO
warrant an attempt TO advance both east
and west. Against the likelihood Of an at
tack on Poland. which. IL is said will be
popular with the red generals. is the fact
that the Bolshevist flanks would be ex-
posed on the north 20 an attack by the
LeNs and on the south TO an attack by the
Roumanians.
The semi-official statement issued AZ
London today seems 20 indicate that the
British government is more apprehensive
Of amove eastward. threatening India.
All these possibilities will be discussed
by the important conference assembling
at Paris. IL is perhaps significant in
connection with possible Bolshevist ac-
tivities in the Middle East and the at
tiude Of the Moslem populations gen.
orally toward England, that. whereas n
fortnight ago II was stated that Premier
Lloyd George had been victorious in car
rying the British view in favor Of ex-
Guiding tho Turks from Constantinople
and removing the capital OF the new Tur-
key to Asia Minor against the wishes Of
Premier Clemenceau and the French
statesmen, who wished 10 retain the
Turks in Constantlnople. II Is now said
that the French view is prevailing In the
Paris conference.
This may be explained as possibly due
to the new turn In events for renewal
OF the caliphate from Constantinople
would have produced a strong anti-Brit-
ish feeling throughout the Moslem world
II may be said that officia circles here
appear TO be more impressed with the
danger TO British interests in the Near
and Middle East through Bolshevlst
propaganda than with possible military
Developments.
British Press Split.
The British press is sharply divided into
two divergent lines in connection with the
governments treatment Of the Bolshevlst
question. one section. strongly antBol-
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