THE POLISH WAR

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160723, 9 August 1920, Page 3

THE POLISH WAR

WORLD S PEACE THREATENED AMERICAN OPINION. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright; WASHINGTON, August 7. President Wilson c-bnferfed with Mr Colby ah'd Uhder-Sfecretilfy tor State Davis regarding the Polisli situatibil. There is a strbiig desire here to haVe thfe United States Government aid jn stopping the Bolshevist advaliee. It is generally believed; liowevet, that Congress will not enact ahy legislation authorising the use of American forces against the Bolsheviks Unless public sentiment is aroUsed on behalf Of the POlbs. Officials are deeply depressed over the situation; which; it is considered, again threatens world peace. AMERICA’S ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. President Wilson has summoned Mr Colby 4 * and Urider-Secretary Davis to an hour’s conference at the White House; on the Polish question. . President Wilson and Cabinet are considering the Russo-Polish situation. GERMAN NEUTRALITY BERLIN, Atig. 6. Von Simons, in the Reichstag, said Germany was threatened with great dangers of invasion east and west, hut Germany would uphold the declaration of neutrality and disarm invaders, • We Would not maintain that the Allies intended to traverse Germany to Poland, but they had to reckon on the possibility. He hoped they would be able to maintain neutrality without use of force. A POLISH REQUEST. ■ WARSAW, Aug. 6. The Polish Government requested the leaders Of the FfaiiCo-BritiSh to return and explain their respective Governments’ actual position iri’ Poland, also*, to advise v the Government tegarding assistance necessary. BRITISH LABOUR MANIFESTO WANTS REDS TO HAVE FREE HAND. LONDON, Aug. 6. A Labour manifesto points out that the workers were justified in refusing to assist in the war in support of Poland, which attempted conquest arid spoliation for selfaggrandisement. Therefore, it warns foreign Governments that British Labour will not co-operate with Poland, against whose conduct Mr Lloyd George repeatedly issued warnings.

When Mr Lloyd George meets M. Millerand, Labour organisations propose a conference in London as a protest against war with Russia. Already there have been sectional protests, notably from Portsmouth dockyard men and Glasgow trade unionists. It is believed Labour is more united in, this matter than in any previous political international question. APPEAL BY POLISH SOCIALISTS. LONDON, August 8. Polish Socialists have issued an impassioned counter-blast to the anti-Polish manifestos of British alid other Labourites, imploring them to oppose the national murder which is being perpetrated on Poland by tile Red army, whose object is to ruin the independence of their neighbours as they have already done to Lithuania and Ukraine. Who dares to reproach the Polish Socialists for wishing to save the independence of their country? A POLISH DENIAL. LONDON, Aug. 7. The Polish Charge d’Affaires in London has issued a statement denying Russian allegations that Poland is deliberately delaying the armistice in the hope of securing the Entente’s assistance. FRENCH GENERAL’S OFFER. PARIS,. Aug. 7. Le Temps’ Warsaw correspondent telegraphs: General Weygand has offered, subject to certain conditions, to undertake command of the Polish army. POLISH RESISTANCE STIFFENING. WARSAW, Aug. 6. Polish resistance is stiffening, hut the Reds are still advancing. THE ALLIES AND RUSSIA. CHICAGO, Aug. 6; Due to the reported probability of war between the Allies and Russia, new sharp advances in the price of wheat resulted. December sold at 245 and March at 247. LONDON, Aug. 6;

The Admiralty announces that it can establish an airtight blockade of Russia Ih twelve hours.

Mr Lloyd George and M. Millerahd will meet on Saturday at Boulogne to consider a policy. LONDON, Aug. 7. Kameneff’s interview with Mr Lloyd. George lasted live hours. The result was communicated to Moscow, whence a is expected oh Sunday. LLOYD GEJORGB INTERVIEWS. LONDON, August i. Kamenoff and Krassin had another interview with Mr Lloyd George. The Evening Standard' understands the Allies will accept the Soviet Note and the London conference will be held, Germany and the Russian border States being represented. M. Millerand and Marshal Foch will meet Mr Lloyd George apd Field Marshal Sir H. W. Wilson at Hythe on Sunday. Official circles are more hopeful regarding the outcome of KaraonofTs interview •frith Mr Lloyd George; and hope that the Hythe Conference will produce a stt. lution of the Polish situation.

Tilt: pOSiTion At Warsaw. WARSAW, August?. Notwithstanding the proximity of fhd eilemy, the city is appreciably calm. There has been a great influx of visitors. Hotels are crowded. More troop trains are Hurrying to the front. The soldiers are in the highest spirits. There is a feeling that the negotiaj lions at Minsk will be unsdecessfulj and that Poland must throw in her whole weight aghinst the enemy. The Government is preparing to leave. ITALY’S ATTITUDE. v ROME, August 7. In the course of a debate in the Chamber oh the ratification of the Treaty of St. Gferniain, Sfofza discussed the Allied policy tdvvards Russia, and pointed out that What M. ClemenOeatt called the “biirbed wire cordon” had given way everywhere, while the blockade gave the Bolsheviks far more important moral advantages than the material damage suffered. He advocated tile freest relationship with Russia, announcing that an agreement had been concluded at Moscow to admit a Russian representative to Italy and an Italian representative to Russia. He llojied the Soviet Governifleht would realise it was to her interest to cOhclude an honourable pteace with nii independent Poland. GERMAN MILITIA FORCE. PARIS, August 7. Newspapers state that Germany has addressed a third Note to the Entente concerning the necessity of defending East Prussia. ' The Note declares that with , the object of maintaining order a militia force has spontaneously _ formed itself in the vicinity of the frontier The Government has taken over the force, centrausing its organisation. The Note reiterates the request for sanction of the despatch of troops to the frontier, in view of the departure of certain Allied contingents. TEN DATS* TRUCE PROPOSED. LONDON, August 8. The Sunday Express says the British Government has asked Riissia to agree to a ten days’ truce with Poland while the ahriistice negotiations take place.