The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-13
France and Italy Prepare to,
Recognize SOviets.
Move Necessary to Prevent Ger.
mans Getting Russ Trade.
LLOYD GEORGE IS ANGERED
Suspends Relations With Boil
shevik Envoy in London.
Offer of Funds to Trade Paper
Cause of New Move.

AK Les Bains. France. Sept. Ia
Premier Millerand of France and Pre-
mier Giolitti of Italy were to resume
their conference today in an attempt
to reach an agreement of the Russian
question.
Ailerand was said to approve tho
attitude toward BoIshevism expressed
in the American note to Italy, while
Giolitu agreed with the expressed con-
ylction of Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain that recognition of the
soVlets and resumption of trade is
necessary to prevent Germany con-
trolling Russian commerce.
Asked for definite statement upoTa
the divergence in Franco-Italian poll
cles regarding Russia, sMillerand re-
plled: We are sure all viewpoints
are the same as those of Premiers
Lioyu George and Giolitti. who would
not welcome BoIshevism in their own
country any more than we"
Recommend Polish Moderation.
Regarding the Russo-Polish situa-
ton, Millerand said he and Giolittf had
decided to recommend moderation to
the Poles. advising them to sign an
acceptable a peace"
While the terms of the Franco-Bel-
gian alliance never have been made
public, they are supposed to provide
for both a defensive and offensive
agreement, whereby Belgium would
imm mediately join France If the latter
went to war. If such terms were ac-
cepted. Belgian eutrality''-violaticn
of which by Germany caused Great
Britain to enter the world wsr-would
be abolished and Germany would have
a legal right to invade Belgium in case
of another war with France.
Reports from Belgium two weeks
ago indicated the labor element there
had prevented the government from
ratifying the treaty.
Under the provisions of the League
of Nations, the treaty must be made
public and be acceptable TO the league
before it can become effective.
I Lloyd George Is Angry.
Suspension of trade and political
negotiations between Premier LLOYD
| George and Trade Commissioner Kam-
aneff. of the Russian Bolshevik gov
ernment, resulted from publication by
the Daily Herald of the alleged offer
| Of $375,000 subsidy by the soviets,
! the Times declared today
The newspaper said Kamaneff knew
nothing of the offer from Moscow.
! Meal antime he was said to have formed
and financed trading companies to
! send automobiles and clothing to Rus
( sia.
; Red Claim Victories.
A Bolshevik official communique
made public here today reported Cen
I eIdl W IN Ine 1T1Hlean
region again had been virtually wiped
/ out.
| The statement also declared the
Poles were retreating before a new
Russian counter offensive in the vIcin-
/ ity of Brest-Litovsk. The Boisheviki
claimed TO have occupied several forti-
fled positions along the river Bug.
Poles Claim Reds RepuIsed.
Warsaw. Sept. 13.-Further ad-
vances against the Bolsheyiki in both
the Lemberg and Brest-Litovsk sec
tors were reported in the Polish COM
munique today.
Polish and Ukrainian cavalry occu-
pied Bukaczovce. Brurszth and Err
nastasztn Csoutheast of Lem berg), cap
turing 200 Reds" the statement said.
I'm the region of Brest-Litovsk. we
occupied Wiel. Korytnica and Kieh-
icki, capturing armored cars and ma
chine guns.
"Al1 Bolsheviki attacks were re-
pulsed