The New York herald., 1920-01-19
BRITISH LEADERS
SPLIT ON COURSE
TOWARD RUSSIA
War Office Seeks to Align
Public Against Lloyd Georges
Hands OFF, Policy.
CHURCHILL HEADS
PREMIER'S OPPONENTS
Allied Prime Ministers Oppose Inva,
sion by Poland of Soviet
Territory.

PARIS, Sunday (by the Associated
the Bolshevist menace recently issued by
the War office at London was in con-
sequence Of a departmental policy diver
gent from that Of Premier Lloyd George,
the Associated Press is informed upon
first authority. Winston Spencer Churchill,
the British Secretary for War. has him
self told Mr.. Lloyd George that he did
not know about the issuance Of the COM
munication but that he believed the Prime
Minister underestimated the danger from
the spread Of armed Boshevism.
1t has been explained 10 the Prime Min
lister that the War Office associates OF Mr..
Churchill knowing how strongly he felt on
the subject Of Bolshevism. undertook 10
influence public opinion in the direction o.
their chiefs convictions.
If Mfr. Churchills views were accepted
the Allies would invade Russia for the pur-
pose Of destroying Bolshevisni in its home,
while Mr.. Lloyd Georges view is that that
would amount to war against Soviet Rus
sia and would only solid.fy the Russian
people
Sees Parallel TO France After 1'e3.
Mr.. Lloyd George compares the situa-
ton respecting Russia today with that
of France after 1898 TO the end OF the
century. Military pressure from without,
the Premier affirms united the French
people behind the revolutionary govern
ment, so that they were able not only
to make headway against foreign en-
emes, but win victories. That is pre-
cisely what Europe might see, Mr.. Lloyd
George holds. If Mr.. Churchill's point of
view were allowed to influence the Brit.
ish and French cabinets.
Hence, Mr.. Lloyd George on the very
day the communication was issued BY
the British War office, insisted upon the
Supreme Council partially raising the
blockade against Russia, the allied Prime
Ministers intending to show indirect ac-
ceptance Of the changed conditions in
Russia by permitting free trade in food.
clothing and other non-military commod-
tiles without diplomatic relations.
These trade arrangements are not yet
clearly defined. They were made through
representatives Of Russian cooperative
societies in Paris, who say they have
been informed that the Soviet govern
ment equally countenances trade without
regard to political relationships.
italians Take No Part.
The italians take no part in tho military
conferences. Field Marshal Foch and
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson form the
intcr-allied military council so far as con-
sideration of middle and near eastern
questions are concerned. They met yes
terday and today, and their deliberations.
the Associated Press is informed. have had
moro TO do with restraining Polish mill
tary operations against Russia than with
supporting those operations by aid from
abroad.
The Prime Ministers took up tho Polish
question seriously Thursday and Friday
Their information was that tho Polish
armies have during recent weeks occupied
considerable territory beyond the Polish
boundaries and belonging properly 10 Rus
sia. The Prime Ministers warned the Po-
lish government that they could not sup
port policy Of expansion.
They requested NJ Padek, the Polish
Foreign Minister. now in Paris. 10 advise
Poland to cvacuate and abandon Russian
occupied territories and thus avoid giving
cause for attack by the Soviet govern
ment
This, VI. Padcx refused 10 do
Polish Activities Develop Problem.
one OF tho principal military and pollti-
cal problems not yet determined by the
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