The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-08-26
AMERICA WARNS
POLAND NOT TO
IN vADE R USSIA
Uncle Sam Insists That Troops
of Warsaw Government Re-
spect Versailles Conference
Policy.

Policy.
washington, Aug. 24.--As the Po-
I ish armies, in their sweeping follow
Up of the successes OF their counter
Offensive, near the borders Of their
country as delimited by the Versai-
Hes conference. speculation Is rife
here AS to whether they will stop
there, or make what would be con-
sldered the political error Of carry
ing the war on into Russian territory.
The state department, it was learn
ed Monday not content with having
sent a copy or its recent note on the
Polish situation to its charge DAFT
flares in Warsaw, accompanied 1t
with explanatory instructions to him
to drive home the idea that 1t con-
veyed as to the Territorial integrity
Of Russia
Insist On No TranSgression.
In suggesting that the allies make
, a joint declaration that they would
respect that integrity, this govern
ment's note added that such action
Should be accompanied By the az
nouncement that no transgression by
Poland will be permitted"
The attitude of the American gov
eminent seems to be like that of Bril-
tain in this regard:
That Poland, despite all her pleas
that she had to attack to keep from
being attacked, did wrong in sallying
over the border after Russians
wrong more from a viewpoint of po-
Icy than of plain morality.
Consequently neither government
wants to see the invasion repeated;
England because Of her apparent de-
sire to conclude speedy Understand
ing with the soviet government. this
country because 1t fears that the
work of it's note would thereby be
undone.
Since the dispatch of its instruc-
lions to White in Warsaw together
with the note to bring Its warning
to Poland's attention.
1t has not asked Poland as yet for
formal assurances that her troops
will not go on into Russian territory.
U. S. Is Sitting Tight.
It is sitting tight and waiting to
see what Poland's army does when
it arrives at the frontier.
Sir Auckland Geddes. British am
bassador, was closeted with Secre-
Idry OIL Sldl0 COlDy NIOuOdy at the
same time that Francis Pulaski,
counsellor Of the Polish legation, was
received by the under secretary of
state, Norman Davis. During both
conferences 1t is understood the Pc
lish situation was discussed.
This government has not been APP
preached, it was learned. for aid in
quelling the disturbances reported in
Danzig, through which free port"
the Poles are supplied.
The state department is without
official confirmation of the report
that Sir Reginald Tower. high COM
missioner for the citl under the Lea
que Of Nations, had asked for 10000
troops to quell instructions there.
caused by the transport of munitions
to Poland.
Commissioner Drcher, in Berlin,
reported to the department under
date Of August Fl that while there
was some disorder at Danzig earlier
in the month, attributable to radical
propaganda, there had been no dis
Danzig Is giving the allies no small
concern. The French, obsessed with
the belief that Sir Reginald T. Tower,
high commissioner for the port Of
Danzig under the League Of Nations,
is really acting strictly under Eng
lands orders, and that he has an
uer-fondness for Germany. are de-
termined to make a test case out OF
the affair.
The 10000 troops asked for by
Tower before he will permit the un-
loading Of munitions for Poland. will
not be supplied, it was believed Mon
day
British Mark Time.
British workers are marking time.
but are firm III declaring that they
are prepared to carry out their
is any recession on the part Of the
government in favor of the Franco
Polish combination.
The Russian diplomatic and eco
nomic delegation in London are ut
terly Indifferent to events on the war
front, and Gregory Krassln, their
leader, appears supremely confident
of the outcome. With a shrug of his
shoulders he brushed aside the Rus
sian retreat as a mere incident to tho
war, and declared that Russian man
power, always plentiful, would be
ready to return to the attack at any
time. In their dash for Warsaw, he
intimated, the red forces outdis-
tanced their supplies, and the retreat
came as a natural result Of lack of
ammunition. He pointed out that the
Poles have not yet reported captur-
ing any booty worth while
British BattIeships to Danzig.
A squadron Of British battleships
Is now on its way to Danzig, dis
patches received from Copenhagen,
Monday, declared. 1t was also sfn-
cialiy announced in Lucerne that
Premiers Lloyd George, of England.
an Giolitti, of Italy, have made pro-
posals to France for allied action