Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-05
nv OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

HOLAND evidently appreciates
- the fact that she has mis-
No country, small as she is.
dependent as she is upon outside as
sistance in order not only to perpetu-
ate herself, but erect economic ana
financial barriers against future Woe
would have plainly. though in dipio-
matte terms, told the United States
government that it would have 10
follow its own counsel in deciding
the metes and bounds of any foreign
policy.
Yet that is exactly what Poland has
done.
whether Poland has been foolish or
wise naturally depends on events OF
the next few weeks and the trend Oh
the peace deliberations between the
Poles and Russian bolsheviki. when
are to continue at Riga, unless I'M
foreseen events prevent emisSa ries OF
the two countries from taking up
once more the tangled skein where
they dropped it during the past week
at Minsk-
Definite Purpose Revealed.
But in daring to ignore the requests
of the United States government that
Russian integrity be guaranteed, that
the Poles do not overstep their eth
biological boundaries in pursuance OF
their military operations against the
reds, Poland reveals pretty definite
purpose and has decided finally what
is needed to perpetuate herself and
remove forever danger of the boil
sheviki overrunning her.
Polish officialdom is confident that
Poland has a good friend closer home
and that-France. France has led the
way in assisting Poland and WORKING
for the complete overthrow OF the
undoubtedly will go further, for
Frances whole foreign policy is too
closely linked now with that of Po-
land for any deviation to become
marked at the present juncture.
With France at her back. and more
likely Italy and Britain. as well. Po-
land, confronted by the over-con-
slant bolshevik peril. cannot be ex-
pected to halt her forward advance
against the reds until not only strict
ly Polish policies are realized, but
those of France likewise have been
vindicated in the eyes of the world.
There is but one thing alone that
can justify future Polish endeavor to
ful military operations of recent
weeks which have placed Poland In
promising position-that, overthrow
Of the bolsheviki of Russia.
Both Fronts Vital
That France has counseled Polish
leaders to press on is indicated by the
statement of Gen. Pilsudski. who de-
clares the chronological frontiers can
not protect or satisfy Poland, citing
France is assisting Gen. Wrangel.
who. though suffering slight reverses
in the regions of Crimea in the past
week. may be expected to come back
strong. There is but one logical course
for the Poles and the French to pur-
sue at the moment. and that is initiate
converging movements on Moscow. If
the Poles halted. Wrangels fate, in
view of the short time the French
have had to assist him, would be ex-
ceedingly problematical. If Wrangel
played on the defensive alone then
the ability of the bolsheviki to revive
their campaign against the Poles
might be enhanced. It is but nat
ural that the two deadly enemies of
the Lenin regime should do all within
their power to effect some concrete
working arrangement whereby the
bOf3hevlk1, now pretty well uiSofedH-
lied, might be forced to maintain
strictly defensive position on both
lines. Only success on both fronts
will lead to the much-desired end
the overthrow of Moscow's and the
worlds greatest band of national and
International cutthroats-
Reds Being Hemmed In.
II dispatches may be relied upon
this union of purpose between the
Poles and Wrangel has been effected,
and in case Ukrainia should join the
effort the task before Poland and
France would be infinitely easier. as
the Polish armies could penetrate into
the northernmost reaches of Russia.
while organized Wrangel forces and
the Ukrainians could drive forward
from the south. The eradication of
bolshevist influence in Siberia is har-
ing a tendency to bring antagonistic
influences to the very gates of Mos
COW from all sides. Hemmed in from
every direction the reds would have
exceeding difficulty in maintaining
their present controlling power Tor
any prolonged period.
All events would indicate that this
policy is SO well defined. Poland has