Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-07

night issued n statement controvertine
the communication OF NJ. Kamenef tC
Premier Lloyd George, as far as 1t con
Germs allegations against the Poles. The
statement purports to prove by ex-
PLANTATION that the delay in the armi
stice negotiations was not due to the
Poles. but to the Russians.
1t also charges untruths against the
Soviet government with reference tC
the powers of the delegates and con-
cerning other matters.
The Polish crisis is still grave. but
as a result of yesterdays developments
it Is regarded ns being easier. There
has been no rupture in the negotiations
with the Russian delegation. Much. II
is now held, will depend on the attitude
of France.
According to the Evening Standard.
the best information is that Great
Britain is ready to accept the Soviet
reply. received Thursday. to the Brit
ish note Of Tuesday on Poland.
It is believed that II France Is
willing Mr.. Lloyd George will agree to
peace being negotiated direct by Po.
land and Russia. It is generally
granted that. in accordance with the
practice of previous wars, Russia is
not called unon to suspend operations
uutll dl iiirLlNf - Nikutus Ht IOIlSH
delegates to the Bolshevist conference
were expected to arrive in Minsk today
and begin negotiations.
After Il cabinet council. held to con :
slider the answer of the Soviet gov
ernment to the British representations
sent through NJ. Kamenev, OF the Rus
sian delegation, and which was regarded
on the whole as conciliatory. NJ. Lloyd
George aud Andrew Bonar Law, Lord
Privy Seal, were in conference with NJ.
Kampnev and NJ. Krassin, another
Soviet representative. for more than
five hours at the premier's official resi- :
dcuce in Downing street.
The entire situation was exhaustively
reviewed and the governments view
communicated to the Russians. Especial
emphasis was laid on the necessity for
stemming the advance of the Red army
into Poland proper.
Field Marshal Attended Conference
Field Marshal Wilson was early sum :
moned TO the joint conference, which
lasted from 3 :15 in the afternoon until
after 3 o'clock at night, and the fact
that he, with Mr.. Bonar Law. re.
mained until the end Is taken as indi :
cation that military questions were
fully discussed. Premier Lloyd George
had intended TO leave town yesterday
for week end in the country, but
when his car arrived he ordered it sent
away.
According to q semiofficial state
ment. Leo Kamenev, president Of the
Moscow Soviet, who is here with the
Russian Soviet delegation, has under
taken to acquant Moscow with the
British views and get reply by Sun =
day. when it can be considered by the
allied conference and decisions taken
which will be communicated to the
Commons Monday. as already has been
promised by Mr.. Lloyd George.
The semiofficial statement says the
terms of the communication sent tc
Moscow cannot be published before its
receipt by the Soviet government, but
states that all evidence points in the
direction of a sincere and patient at
tempt to find a satisfactory solution Of
an admittedly difficult problem. Belief
is expressed by the statement that q
message to Moscow was drawn up by
Mr.. Lloyd George and agreed to by the
Russian delegates.
It is semiofllcially denied that the
British government ever threatened tc
reimpose the Russian blockade in event
of Soviet refusal of the Allied terms
Such blockade. it is declared, may