New-York tribune., 1920-07-15
Russian Soviet Government,
However, Has Not Re-
piled to Allied Demand
for Armistice With Poles
Truce Also With Wrangel
Bonar Law Says Southern
Russian Leader Will Be
Asked to Retire to Crimea


states, it was announced here to-day.
No Reply from Reds
said to-day that the Russian Soviet
government had not yet replied to the
Allied demand for an armistice be-
tween Poland and Russia, to be fol-
lowed by a peace conference.
The British note to Russia agreeing
to continue negotiations for a resump-
tion Of trade, and proposing an armi-
stice between Russia and Poland and
between the soviets and General
Wrangel was read in the House of Com
mons by Andrew Bonar Law, govern
ment spokesman. The note said:
"The eoviet government repeatedly
has declared its anxiety to make peace
with all its neighbors. The British
government is no less anxious to re-
store peace throughout Europe and
therefore proposes the following ar
rangement with this object in view:
THAT an immediate armistice be
signed between Poland and soviet Rus
sia under which hostilities shall be sus-
pended. That the terms Of this armi-
stice provide, on the one hand, that the
Polish army shall Immediately with
draw to the lines Professionally laid
down last year by the peace conference
as to the eastern boundary to which
Poland Is entitled to establish a Polish
administration.
Conference Under Allied Auspices
"On the other hand, the armistice
should provide that the army of Soviet
Russia should stand at a distance OF
nifty k1lometers east of this line. In
Eastern Galicia each army will stand
on the line they occupy at the date OF
the signature of the armistice.
THAT as soon as possible thereafte,
a conference, sitting under the auspices
or the peace conference, shall assemble
in London, to be attended by represent
tatlves OF Soviet Russia, Poland, Lithu-
ania, Lettonia and Finland, with the
object OF negotiating final peace be-
tween Russia and it's neighboring
states. Representatives Of Eastern
Gaiicia also would be invited to Lon
don to state their case.
For the purpose of this conference
Great Britain will place no restrictions
on the representatives which Russia
may nominate, provided they undertake
while in Great Britain not to interfere
in politics or the internal affairs of the
British Empire or in propaganda"
Wrangel's Retirement Demanded
The note said the armistice with
General Wrangel should be on the
basis that Wrangel retire Immediately
to the Crimea and that during the
armistice' this must be neutral zone
Wrangel would be invited to Londor
TO discuss the future of his troops anc
OF the refugees under his protection
but would not be member Of the con.
ference.
"The British government" the note
continued, "would be glad of an i'm
mediate reply to this telegram, as the
Polish government has asked for the
intervention of the Allies and as the
time is vital and q situation may de-
velop. which will make the conclusion
OF lasting peace far more difficult.
Therefore, the British government
mas bound itself to give no assistance
to Poland for any, purpose hostile to
Russia and to take no action itself
bound under the covenant of the
League of Nations to defend the in
tegrity of Poland within its legitimate
ethnographical frontiers.
>. III, therefore, Soviet Russia, despite
Its repeated declarations, will not be
content with the withdrawal of the
Polish army on the condition of a mu.
tual armistice, but intends to take &C
tion hostile to Poland in Poland's own
territory, the British government and
its Allies will feel bound to assist the
Polish nation to defend it's existence
with all means at their disposal.
Cites Willingness of Poland
>. "The Polish government has declared
It's Willingness to make a peace with
Soviet Russia and to negotiate for ar
armistice on the basis set out above
directly it is informed that the Soviet
government also agrees.
"The British government would
therefore, be glad to receive definite
reply. within week as to whether Sovie,
Russia Is prepared to accept the Brit
Ism governments proposals to put ar
end to further unnecessary bloodshed
and restore peace to Europe
:. Mr. Bonar Law, replying to ques-
tion, said the note had been sent with
the approval of the Allies.
The armistice with General Wrangel
the government spokesman said, would
be on the basis that Wrangel retire
Immediately to the Crimea and that
during the armistice this must be p
neutral zone. Wrangel would be in
vited to London to discuss the future
OF his troops, but would not be q
member of the conference to follow
the armistice.
Soviet-Lithuania Treaty Signed
Peace between Litnuania and Soviet
Russia was signed yesterday in Mos
COW. The treaty gives Russian troops
permission to invade Poland through
Lithuania.
The Russian Soviet government also
promises to pay Lithuania 100000
rubles in gold.
tween Russia and Lithuania. This line
begins at the confluence of the Goro.
dyanoa and Bobr rivers, passes south
Of Grodno and between the stations of
Kuznitsa and Sokolka. thence south al