The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-02-08
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NO DANCEROF
RED ATTACK
By Casimir Lul,omlrski
Polish Minister % United Stairs

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constant rumors--non9 OF them
from Warsaw--that tho Soviets In
tend to attack Poland again this year.
A. q matter OF fact Russia and Pol
and are at peace today. Poland OK
poets this peace to continue. and the
Polish government believes that Sow
let Russia will live up TO the prelim-
mary peace signed at the Riga con-
ference and the final draft OF the
treaty which will probably bo signed
before tho middle Of February. In
my opinion these rumors Of war are
baseless.
Poland Noeds Pcace.
POLAND needs peace. without
peace hcr reconstruction is imposs-
ibie. Poland intends to keep the
peace, and will suffer no attacks to
be launched against Russia from her
nor any other violations Of
her neutrality TO take place. In that
regard my government IL In perfect
accord with the principles Of the last
note Of the United States govern
ment.
Nor DO we expect tho soviets to
attack either this winter or this
spring. Why should theyI They know
that they cannot expect military vic
tory over the Polish armies. because
the Polish population stands to q
man. not only against ever again fall
Ing under the control Of . foreign
power. but also against falling un-
dor tho control OF . foreign philos-
ophy. such an Bolshevism 10. The Sow
let leaders are not stupid mon. They
this. But there are other
reasons why they would not attack.
and those reasons are dictated by
seif-interest.
Jeopartiize Trade Agreement
I'm the first place, tho sovlets
hope to conclude and maintain q
trade agreement with Great Britain.
The surest way to destroy such an
agreement would be TO begin an az
gressive war against Poland. British
public opinion would rise against
such perfidy. and the interests Of
France would demand that an ally
that had shown good faith must be
protected.
Moreover. Russia looks to Poland
to be her commercial gateway to the
west. the channel through which the
needed supplies will pour when the
final pence Is concluded. II Is a short
er distance from the Polish frontier
to Moscow than from Petrograd to
Moscow. Danzig Is an ice-free port
capable OF great development. The
passage OF goods through Poland is
assured by a stable government. II
is in Poland that the western mer-
chant will meet the Russian mer-
chant. and Warsaw will resume Its
historic role as the trading center for
Russian commerce. Again peace with
Poland 10 . matter Of self-interest
for the soviets.
No Prctexts for War.
"If Russia wants war she can In
vent an issue. II was Frederick OF
Prussia who said that he made war
first and left II to his lawyers to find
the excuses for aggression. Poland is
living up to her agreements. and is
giving no ground or promoting no ir-
ritations that the Soviets can seize
upon as q pretext for war. So far at
least. Poland's good faith has been
recognized even by the Soviets. It
would hardly be self-interest for the
most noted propasandists In the
world Excluding the Germans) to be-
gin an aggressive war under such cir
cumstances.
Rumors "Mado IN Germany"
'where do these rumors come
from, There Is to be a plebiscite in
Upper Silesia. That is the answer.
and German world politics-ever the
same--are the motive power. NIL
lions Of German marks are pouring
into this district under the supervis-
ion Of the German ministries, to con-
troll the election. Every channel OF
news relating to Upper Silesia is
flooded with German propaganda.
And the most powerful bogey erected
by Germans everywhere in their en-
deavor to influence public opinion is
the bogey Of a Poland invaded by
Russian hordes In the spring.
Would Terrorise Upper sficsians.
"This Extraordinarily dwelt up
on BY German street corner orators
political leaders and military men OF
the Ludendorf typs-is calculated to
strike terror into the hearts Of the
voters Of Upper silesia at the immi-
nenoe of Russian Invasion, To the