Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-10

the league of nations to settle the Rus
tso-Polish problem, but were obliged to
recognize that the league as yet lacks
means of acting, and that the expert
1nent might result in failure, which
would have a rcgrettable effect on the
future of that organization
I. Premier MlIerand returned to this
city early today from Hythe. He re-
fused to make any statements on the
result of the conference, having promised
the British premier to say nothing until
after the latter has spoken in the house
Of commons.
French Question Blockade.
E.>l The military decisions reached at
the Hythe conference between Pre-
Seiers Lloyd George and Millerand and
S&heir advisers We're as follows, ac-
Wording to the French foreign office:
First-That it was impracticaole
A4nd unnecessary to send allied troops
- Poland, and
u Second-The integrity of Poland's
xWestern frontier was guaranteed.
MThis palpably- means that any effort
ny Germany to use the present crisis
IN an attempt to regain any OF the
f4erritory coded to Poland under the
.4reaty of Versailles would be de-
sBasively negatived by the allies)
ass Third-That the allies would con-
5finue sending munitions and skilled
officers to Poland.
: Blockade measures would possibly
DE taken later. it was said. but French
$ppinion questioned the effectiveness
of such action
.: Victory for Lloyd George.
8 LONDON. August 1O-Great Britain
DAYS as a result of the Polish situa-
=fion. Nobody in this country wants
40 embark in another war. Not only
Shas England no soldiers to send. but
5the whole community is tired OF war
End oyerburdened with taxation.
II Results of the Hythe conference are
considered as a compromise between
the British and French, as all the de-
yeisions reached at recent conferences
have been. Sundays proceedings were
proclaimed by the French to be
victory for the policy of Premier Mil
3erand. but Yesterdays seem to have
been a success for Premier Lloyd
George.
The British premier apparently had
Two policies for dealing with the pres
with the bolsheviki of Russia and the
other is to help Germany get on her
feet, both policies antagoniStlc 10
what appears to be the French view.
France wants the allies to support
Poland by all possible means, ana sus-
hicion of any assistance to Germany
Seems to be apparent. as French news
bapers have recently been outspoken
an opposition to the policy of Mr.
Lloyd George.
] Labor IL Determined.
The third important member OF the
alliance, Italy, was not represented at
Hythe, but it is asserted she is In en-
hire accord with Mr.. Lloyd George and
has opened diplomatic relations with
soviet Russia, although her allies have
refused to take a similar step.
I That Mr.. Lloyd Georges policy to-
ward the bolsheviki will eventually
triumph in this country seems assur-
led by the strong attitude taken by
Aabor. There is no question that the
labor leaders are entirely in earnest
and there is every indication they
Win be supported by the workers OF
Treat Britain if they seek to enforce
by a general strike their demands
that the country shall not be com
hfitted to further warlike enterprises.
!Eeonin Krassin and M Kameneff,
heads of the Russian boishevik trade
commission in this city, expect they
Hid their whole mission will be asked
ID leave England when the news of
HE fall of Warsaw is received. Nego-
tiations for the resumption of trade
relations between the allies and SOVIET
Rnssia are at a complete standstill,
hid the Times declares that block
h&e of Russia would make little diff
kerence at the present time.
NJ. Krassin and NJ. Kamenen were
Invited by laborite members to at
lend yesterdays meeting at the house
pf commons. but they refused to do
81. considering it impolitic to accept
tie invitation. The two Russians
were greatly agitated on Monday. it
Isl declared. When they arrived in Lon
don it was said they had plenary
bowers, but they are obliged to refer
most trivial matters to Moscow.
American participation in the as
distance to be given Poland was not
discussed by the premiers. All the al
lied plans were drawn up on the as
sumption that the United States would
not assist. Washington dispatches
saying that President Wilson is keen
iy interested in Poland were not
taken notice of officially by the con-
ference, though unofficially hope was
expressed in British circles that the
United States will participate in the
allies' efforts to exclude bolshevism
from western Europe should such eff
forts eventually become necessary.