The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-25
By WEBB Miller


LONDON. Aug. zs.-Whether MAJ
OF Europe again viii BE- involved -
war was expected today to b -
cided within - houS.
Russia has until Friday eveniug
10 reply to the Anglo-Itaiian no1D
dems nding modification OF her peaGD
terms 10 Poland. Premier 1ov6
George has informed the Bolsh9g14
thru Arthur Bsifour. lord psem1one
Of the council. that unless . enf1e
factory reply Is forthcoming w1fhio
the time limits. Great Britain wiID
change Its policy toward Rusa1a-
Committed to the same ackion -
Great Britain IL Italy. France on1
possibly Belgium. In the event q
. resumption Of hostiiitjes "a =
ma jpr scale, the Germans may -
come partially involved. gince t1o
sentiment Of the German populn>
tons Bordering on Poland = fpnnk11
pro-Ruestsn., offscteig af -
Prussia are reported ~ hAvo GoG
for volunteers 70 aid the red1 -
according TO some advicese NJ Go0no
| Ihave beeh taken TO intern the 49,
sands Of Russians who fled Int
East Prussia, TO escape capture
BRITISH NAVY READY
TO ESTABLISH BLOCKADE
II the Bolshevikd refuse to uo61Gr
their terms n demanded by the -
| lies. military and naval plans ALREADY
arranged by the latter. viii Be put
into execution Immediately. IL = -.
yy~~~A a. ~~~.t ~e&s~t~l s1pn.<~
British navy Is Understood to ~
ready to establiel, 4 blockade w1th1d
!: hours. At the same time Gtouo
would be taken to brush aside IL
opposition Of German harbor work.
crs In Danzig and throw that portkoo
open to landing OF muniucna-
II was predicted In well informed
circles this afternoon that the Poles
and Russians would abandon the a.
trcme terms they were trying to -
force upon each other and adopt :
was reported. had already given up
their demand for citation Of . pro-
letsriat militia In Poland. but this
was nnconfirmed. II was also n.
ported that the armistice conferences
at Minsk must b Transferred -
Warsaw.
The Bolshcvild representatives
Kameneff and Krassin, have already
applied for their passports, and ex.
pect to leave London on Friday IN
the event their government fails to
accede to the entente's demands.
Both contend that Lloyd George vac
fully informed regarding the BOZ
sheviki terms to Poland. and only
seized upon the Red proposal for
creation OF a civil militia in Poland
as a safe pretext upon which 70 join
with France.
REPORT POLES HAVE
REJECTED TERMS FT.ATI.Y
As word was awaited from Mo-
COW. the Minsk correspondent Of the
Herald telegraphed that the Polish
armistice delegates have definitely
rejected the Russian terms. refusing
even TO discuss disarmament, d.
mobilization or creation of . civil
militia The next session Of the cum
mission was expected TO be the final
one. the correspondent said.
Reports from various sources con.
tinue to reveal the magnitude Of the
Russian defeat In Poland. At NJ
point on the 50o-mile front have the
Reds been able to make a successful
stand. In addition to the $4,000
prisoners already unofficiaily claimed
Warsaw advices today said that .
Red army OF $4,000 west OF ArlavA
was negotiating for surrender.
KERENSKY SEES END
OF BOLSHEvIk RULE
Alexander Kerensky, who preceded
Nikolai Lenin as Russian premier.
expressed the belief in an interview
here that the Bolsheviki forces arc
10 shattered they viii be unable to
present formidable front again for
at least year. In fact. he said. this
may be the death blow OF Bolshor
visrn. since Lenin and Tlotsky de-
pend upon the army for their hold
on the Russian people,"
Unconfirmed reports were received
from anti Bolshevik sources that sev-
eral serious outbreaks have occurred
against the Soviets in various parts
Of Russia. particularly the southern
regions.
A Brussels dispatch stated that
Foreign Minister Hymans had ~
signed because OF the Belgian cabk
nets refusal to permit transportation
OF munitions Tor Poland across Bel.
gium territory. Premier De La Croix
took over the vacant portfolio.
WARSAW. Aug. 24.--"The NORTH