Arizona republican., 1920-08-13
lRepubIiean A. P. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Moved by the reiterated pleas for aid from Po- land, the war department has under serious consideration today the request of Prince Lubomirsky, Polish minister for permission to purchase war mate rials from the United States.
 After conferences yesterday and to- day between the Polish minister and Secretary Colby, the state department also took up the problem of finding means of re-invigorating the ebbing strength of the Polish state and there | by of fulfilling the assurance of sup port contained in the American note to the Italian ambassador.
 Polish officials explained that, in ad- | dition to the desire for war materials, they were anxious to obtain authoriza- tion to permit recruiting for the Polish army in America. It was said that not only had many offers of enlistment been received by the legation from Po- fish citizens resident in the United
 States. but that many offers had come from former American veterans.
 May Recruit Volunteers
 The Polish government, it was said officially at the legation tonight, had
 not made a formal request for the ex- | tension to it of so unusual privilege. Al
 the same time it was conceded, the
 privilege was one of which Poland
 would gladly avail itself if rendered by
 the United States.
 While 8 statute forbids enlistment oi
 armed expeditions in the United States
 for employment against a friendly
 power, some officials explained the
 president could suspend the operation
 of the law under his wartime powers
 Raising of recruits by Poland under
 Paderewski before the United State: entered the war, it was recalled, wa:
 agreed to by the American governmen
 and many Poles enlisted to fight undel
 the allies, were removed from thu United States and trained in Canada and abroad. So that the United State: , may keep in more intimate touch witf ! ! developments in Poland, Hugh Gibson American minister to Poland, home ol ! leave, will depart tomorrow for War
 saw. He will be accompanied by w. B - Robbins, acting chief of the division o
 Near Eastern affairs, who has beei temporarily assigned as chancellor O the legation.
 France Will Recognize WraneeI The official communique announcini
 the intention of France to recognize a l a de facto government, that repre- y sented by General Wrangel in southerl = Russia, was received today.
 n It says that a French diplomat e agent will be sent to Sebastopol, wit : the title of high commissioner
 e Administration officials consider tn e French step as logical, in view of tn
 SucCtSS4Oii CA NI6iASIdl NIdnSel n authorities of Admiral Kolchak and tn - Omsk government, which was recoE $. nized by both France and Grea e Britain.
 II Without foreshadowing a similar ste o by the United States officials declare 70 that the action or France was in IT 1t way inconsistent with the policy tc n wards Russia advocated in the Amer d ican note to Italy. The American gov 1t ernment, it was recalled, while not hay n ing recognized Kolchak, at one time CT l. deavored to pls ce Kolchak in a positio ' "in which he might be recognized" n Reports that Frances recognition Is Wrangers government had led to dt