POLISH PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1920, Page 5

POLISH PEACE.

THE SOVIET'S DIPLOMACY. BRITAIN DECEIVED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Sept. 3, 11.10 p.m. London, Sept. 2. Mr. Balfour, replying to Kameneff's Note, expressed gratification that the Soviet has renounced the demand for the crsation of a Polish workers' militia, but denies .that the British Government ever recognised that a limitation of the Polish army to 50,000 men was a just ; condition 0 f peace. The British Government merely declared that this condi- ' tion would, not be considered sufficient ground for active intervention. ~ ; Mi. Balfour regards the Soviet's statement to the effect that the proposed civic militia was a concession to Poland as erWjMitly a jest, but a jest intended j to disguise the true character of Soviet diplomacy. rt certainly required exptenatioi). owing to the Soviet concealStent 1 of the intended nature of the Pol'lsfc civfc militia, which concealment was 'Bow'admitted. Its British Parliament, which, at the 'adjournment, was anxious abont the -Polish situation, separated under an ' Impression that Poland would neither Ipse her national independence nor her ' legitimate frontier. Parliament and the country were certainly deceived, and the - reason, therefore, may be conjectured, but It had not been avowed. Dealing ' with a suggestion that the British -suggestions in this connection were Sue to the fact that the civic militia must cuapQied of Workmen, Mr. Balfour declares that this is an error. The objections would have been as strong if it •ware to be composed of millionaires.— Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn.