The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
America viii Support Allies
TRuss- German War Deuelops,
Says *Obseruer, 'Astor's Paper

They have to deal firmly but courte-
ously as equols with equals"
In the same journal today ap-
peared an article on the "Bolshevist
Napoleon. Gen. Tomchechevski, aged
"a. who defeated Kolchak and
Denikin and has now broken the
armies of the Poles"
Russia's success against Poland
and the warlike attitude of Ger
many were the two facts upon which
the conversation 1 mentioned was
based. 1t was the opinion of one
statesman that Russia. flushed with
victory, would not agree to the
allied armistice terms and that the
allies would be compelled to go to
Poland's assistance. He believed
that Germany was secretly work
ing hand in glove with the Boil
shevists. because the Germans hate
the Poles about as much as the
Reds. Poland, on the other hand,
as is now generally known in Eu-
rope, undertook the offensive against
Russia despite England's opposition
because the French officers who
were sent to reorganize the Polish
army assured the Polish govern
ment of French support. The Po-
lish offensive succeeded so long as
the army was supplied by the
French and some British officers and
firms privately, but. when German
train crews began to refuse to move
trains ot ammunition and supplies
destined for, Poland, the Polish ar
my began to weaken. thanks also
To intensive Bolshevist propaganda
among the Polish troops.
German Pact with Reds.
While one of the parties con-
versing thought that the Germans
had secret agreement with the
Bolshevists, the other disagreed, but
admitted that whether an agree
ment existed or not, Germany's op-
position to Poland and the refusal
of the German workers to move
French ammunition to Poland ac-
complished the same purpose Il
weakened Poland and helped Rus
sia, and even IL the allied armies
decided to move with the Poles
against the Reds, their lines of
communication would have to he
through Germany and with a hos
tile Germany the allies would le-
quire an enormous army to insure
a Polish victory. One of .he states
men maintained that none of the
allies. today would be able to mo-
bilize an army anything like the
size maintained during the war, but
the other argued that IL the civiIi-
zation of the warld was endan-
gered by the Polish Russian war.
america and all nations would come
to the assistance of the Poles and
the French. 1t was on this point
that they disagreed sharply. Il can
not believe" said one of the men
who knew America thoroughly,
that the United States would now
under any circumstances send an
other army to Europe.
II cannot believe that British la
Dor would supply a British army,
/ do not believe that French or
italian labor would load or move
one truck of war supplies for an
Italian or French army IL they
were sent into Poland" And the
conversation ended with one of the
parties astonished that. anyone
should question the willingness and
loyalty of Americans or English,
French or Italian workers to fight
against a Red ipvasion of Central
Europe. He declared that until the
Reds were defeated militarily thew
would menace the whole civilized
world.
See War with Russia.
There are many statesmen in
Europe today who earnestly think
that a war between Western CIV
litigation and the Bolshevists must
still be fought and that America
will defend 1.-The former. The OBJ
server, is undoubtedly correct in
stating that there will be either
full peace with Russia or a new
war. The unfortunate factor is that
at this time. when Europe needs
Americas advice, there Is no one to
speak for the American people as a
whole, although every American 1
have met over here is telling Eu-
rope that America will not fight.
But the liberals of Europe are
counting upon Lloyd George to hight
for peace, and, what Is more Inn
portant. they expect him to win.
ossStisst. sssA " Russse L6ae< O.,