Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-28
RUSSIANS MENACE
VICTORY'S FRUITS
Commons Tod Advance Of Reds
Must Be Halted.
LLOYD GEORGE IN WARNING
Poland Aroused as 10000 Enlist 20
Step ths Bolshevlki - Socialist
Leader Calls Workers 20 Col
ors-Scytheulcn 20 Front.

AEaurr |aits NCrkcrs 20 Col
ors-seythsuncn 20 Front.
London. July 22-Premier Lloyd
George. addressing the house of com
mons, said the soviet answer 20 the
allies regarding peace with Poland
was incCherent. ambiguous and prop
uganda largely intended for home con-
sumption. So flr as he could under
stand however. the soviet indicated its
willingness 20 negotiate direct with
Poland
The soviet government. the premier
declared. also wanted 10 give Poland
better boundaries than those named
by the allies Air. Lloyd George said
there were phases Go the soviet mes
sage Indicating the boisheviki only
were prepared 20 discuss the matter
with a prUletariat government. he
declared the soviet government had
no right Co dictate o. Poland what sort
Of government the Poles should have.
Matters Freedom Essential.
TIE premier asserted that ara indie
pendent Poland was essential 20 the
whole fabric - rsace and the allies
were resolved that they must arrest
the destruction Cf Poland and the
march az buIsaeyiE armies through
Polish territory. 10 the bnishsvIki
over-n Poland they would De- up
against tha German frontier. and AR.
Lloyd George said this would furnish
Germany -reat temptation with her
millions uf trained men.
Ir would De- a cheap way. according
Co. faa premier. far Germany 90 get ont
az her ubE-lrfars II only ask the
members Ca think whether ID might
Un. aave rfe effect ~ lepr.yinr thc
allies az tle fruits ~ rheir dearly
hUleh- victory" 3ir. lloyd George
added
SIR lloyd George pointed cat that
ttr soviet government had not been
chosen rs the Russian people. and De
declared that Be- was as great an uutoc-
mry as It's predecessor.
The premier announced that the
British ambassador ut Berlin had gone
% Poland. and said Il was possible
that Marshal Foch would 60 there
later.
Il was 20 the Interest ~ Great Brit
ain and 90 Europe that Poland should
not he wiped out. declared the pre-
mier.
In order a. test the good faith 81
the soviet government. be explained,
II was decided az spa 20 advise Fo-
land 10 apply to Russia Tor an arnls-
t.cp with "a view 90 peace.
10000 Join Polish coiors.
WARSAW. July 2-lt Is estimated
that more thar 10000 men responded
10 the cali ~ the Polish national coun-
rI ~ defense Tor troops. as the peo-
pie generally do not believe that an
urmlstIce necessarily means peace.
Professions ~ short trUUse7ed stu
dents and uniformed recruits march
through the streets singing patriotic
s0u1s and headed by military bands.
women tossing flowers profuscly.
HututuIk. the socialist leader. IS
sueyl an appeal calling upOn the work
ue men % Join the cOlors and serve
at tEe front. declaring that Poland's
luEeneudence was endangered by In
vUders az the country's gates.
Tie lighting or the southern front
rort.uu. 20 Re chiefly n battle 81
rv.ators and Polish lancers against
Budeuuy's cavalry.
Peasant scythemen ~ Modiin. reviv-
Inc the traditions ~ the scythemen az
Kcsr.uszko. who fought the Russians
IN lT.a4. marched through Warsaw en-
route o. Poland's eastern frontier 20
tuke a stand against q possible lnva-
s.ou by the bo,shsviki.
Seythes olistened in the Sun.
There was q whole battalion OF the
rrythemeu. dressed IN native costume.
each man armed with q sharpened
s-vfhe. which eilsteued In the sun.
Modlln fortress was built by Ma
uoleon l. u has been the scene az
many battles and Was besieged BY the
Germans On 1918
At Intervals modern '75s and other
guns a. modern warfare rumhled over
Warsaw's cobbiestOues, an bound in
the same Lirection-to the east Ian
cr-s be8ecked with flowers. were
cheerg-i as they passed along the
streets. soldiers and scythemen alike
rursared as II they had never heard
reports that an armlstlce may soon
cOue.