Evening journal., 1920-07-30
SOVIET BIDS FOR
GERMAN PEACE
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passage Of both individuals ana
freight across The country wilhoi1i
any restrictions. This would effecN
iually eliminate Poland as barris,
State and provide direct connection
pointed out. - 'a'
The second demand would provide
direct mitigation of Tie Versailles
treaty In favor OF Germany The
province Of posen, valuable econDmi-
cally and agrleulluraly was obtain
ed from Poland by Germany al tho
conearess Of Vienna and under me
land
Both Of these demands would de-
iedt the Allied purposes in the making
or the German treaty. Military men
here were skeptical that the Allied
powers could prevent the conditions
being forced on Poland Government
observers here say there Is no doubt
that Germany and Pussia are work
ing together now.
While The objects OF the two coun-
tries would be mutual in desire to
throw off the power Of the Allies and
gain world power Germany immeli-
a'ely seeks economic exploitation Of
Russia and the soviet, continued and
less hamper ed efforts at world reN0-
luton
With the elimination 9f Poland as
. barrier, and with Gtmau al
lance soviet adssia would have
corridor leading directly to France for
,he sowing ol revolution. officers said
LONDON. July 30 UNITED Press. -
While the Moscow wireless continued
10 circulate reports of Bolshevik Vic
tories, the British government today
was going vigorously ahead with plans
for bringing about peace between the
soyiels and the Poles.
new British note TO The Bolshc-
Niki was made public 1t urged the
Moscow government to authorize NJ.
kcmenOil and NJ krassin TO make pre-
liminary arrangements for the Rus
sian-polisl peace conference while
( they are in London for the trade con-
/ ference II also suggested that these
delegates be given power TO conclude
! the agreement for resumption OF trade
SO commercial relations may be re-
sumed without further delay. The
note offered To bring the Russian trade
delegates on a British destroyer, II
denied that Britain had any intention
OF anneXing the Crlmea,
Further, the note denied that Brit
ain controlled General Wrangel, the
anti-BolsheVik leader in the Crimeai
and said this could not lo held re-
snonsible for his recent offensive
against the soviet forces II was said
the soviet ullimatum with regard 10
Mrangers activities had been for
warded 60 him
please this government il the Bolshe-
viN would accept these terms for
the London conference and II they
would Immediately begin observance
OF tho armistice with The Poles.
Before the note was sent, The lial-
ian ambassador called on Premier
Lloyd George and gave It his approval
The text Of the note sent by the
Allies from Boulogne after inc con-
ference there between Lloyd GEORGE
and Premier Millerand Of France, also
was made public today This briefly
and mild drew attention TO the. dis
crepancies I'M the soviet notes bear
ing on Polish participation IN ule
, forthcoming peace conference ahl
said such participation was essential
II the "Allies are TO meet the soNlet
delegates with any chance Of success
The essential object of the confer
ence should be re-estahlishment of
peace in Europe and Russo-Polish
peace which viii secure PQllsh ihut-
pcndcnce ana the legitimate interests
Of both countries. IL was stated. The
conference also should consider the
signing of peace treaties with states
which border on Russia, after which
IL should deal with matters IN dispute
between the soviet and The Allies. the
note said Then re-estahlishment Of
normal relations can be taken up.
Mcanwh le a dispatch from War
saw said the Polish cabinet conferred
with The Entente mission and decided
( to act promptly In negotiations With
/ il 81 there would be no delay IN the
4 sending OF Allied assistance to Poland
! il the armistce should fail TO halt
4 hostnities
While the Moscow wireless was
spreading broadcast the successes
+ against The Poles, il also carried a
message from foreign minister Tchit-
cherin 10 the soviet representative in
Berlin. asking him to assure the gov
ernment that Russia had no intention
oi conquering Germany, for which 1t
has only feelings Of friendship