4 August 1914 - Poland of July 1930, Russia of June 1919 and Imperial Japan of 8 February 1905 ISOT

Warsaw 12 August
Both London and Paris had contacted Warsaw. Both interested in the Russian Civil War and of course Poland and what had brought it about.
Both Entente Governments had been briefed by letters and telegrams from their envoys as to the situation of Polands since 1918 and course the course of the Great War since its outbreak to the fall of Imperial Germany, A-H and Ottoman Empire.

Regarding the ongoing war Britain was offered an update on German Naval Codes; France so too as they already had broken the German Army ones.

With the ongoing German advance in Belgium and the border battles of eastern France both welcomed a possible ally in the east to draw off some of the German pressure. The already pulled out German Corps for the reinforcement of the East hadn't been felt yet on the frontline.

The news of the situation of A-H was also of much interest to the both as was the recap of the Italian wavering during 1914 only to by 1915 joining the Entente and still being unsatisfied with its position and also being a manpower sink of the British and French. Then the tale of Mussolini's take of power by 1922 and making Italy a Fascist state had them raise their eyebrows.

The story of Germany from Empire to revolutions and Republic to sliding towards a Nazi state or at least a politically deeply troubled nation also intrigued.

Yet the Soviet Union seemed a real danger by its aggression to rebuild Russian borders and the installment of revolutionary fervor in the working classes abroad.

That the USA had ended up the banker of both nations chocked the British and French.
The war with Germany had to be ended as soon as possible and with alliance with Poland that certainly seemed a possible.

Problem would be getting materiel into Poland with the Germans controlling the Baltic.
Something might be shipped by Scandinavian or Baltic ships by way of Lithuania if the Germans would leave them but such would probably be too much to hope for.
The other choice by way of the Straits and Romania were Thesalonika, Germany had put a spanner in the wrench regarding the Ottoman Empire with its donation of Goeben and Breslau in replacement of the British seized ships building for OE.
Greece but the railway only went up to Belgrade with no connection east besides the Danube which was out as a transport line.
Neigther would Montenegro be used for the lack of railways.
Basically Poland was on its own and only time would tell if a transport corridor of somekind somewhere could be established.
Perhaps railway transport could be organized through Norway-Sweden-Finland across the Bay of Finland and then through the Baltic states. That seemed the best proposition at the moment.

And then the Polish want of an alliance in the War against Germany – no separate peace negotiations with Germany that would leave Poland on its own was agreed to though the British and French were also pointing to that they were at war with A-H too.
The Poles referred to their war with the Soviets during 1919 which had ended up with them fighting for their existence on the Vistula and miraculously defeating the Soviet – mostly due to Soviet incompetence. The 1919 situation in Russia was described as more promising for the Soviets as the White, Czarist Armies had lost their Western allies.
With the Ottomans still alive and kicking that would certainly be problematic for General Denikin in Ukraine as his communication line to the West through the Straits had been broken. Basically the Soviets might overrun the White armies faster than the other time and then turn on Poland which might give the Poles more troubles than last time.
The Poles had no intention of having to fight a two-front war anymore than the Germans which result as now should be evident to the Entente Powers.
As such the Poles were not going to officially declare war on A-H if still at war with Germany but would of course take appropriate measures should the A-H partake in aggression against Poland.

The Polish mentioned that the Russian Imperial Family might still be alive – Polish intelligence being unsure of the date of the execution as several had been around but also that rumours were around that at least one of the Grand-duchess' might be alive.
The British representatives looked shocked at this.

Besically what the Poles told the Entente Powers representatives of 1914 was in line with the reports of their Envoys at Warsaw who had also briefed them prior to the meeting with Marshal Pilsudski.
Those prior briefings and reports were found to correspond rather closely to the attitude of the Marshal.

A formal alliance wasn't concluded at the moment but the Entente representatives would report to their Governments once returned to Paris and London who would then decide of whats to be proposed.

During the meeting Marshal Pilsudski was informed of the advance of German troops out of Berlin towards the Oder and their being halted at the Seelöwe Hights and west of Frankfurt a.d.O as well as the movement of German troops east into Pommern.
The reference to these news had the Entente representatives understand that Poland was very much into the fight against Germany.

Seelöwe Hights 12 August
The Landwehr Brigades marching out of Berlin was much cheered on by the population. There had been some airbombing since 7 August to destroy barricades being build. The Landwehr troops would go by train to Müncheberg west of the Seelöwe Hights and Spree west of Frankfurt a.d. Oder.
Detrained they had to march on by foot.
While still detraining troops of the Guards Wachtregiment was moving back from the Seelöwe Hights thanking them for coming and informing that the enemy was on the hights in numbers.
Also they had to look out for aircraft as such had also been spotted.
The Landwehr brigades went on the march though before reaching the hights they were bombed and strafed by aircraft.
The march stopped and the officers ordered their troops to entrench!

Outside Spree that happened too though here the commander kept going for a while before noticing morale breaking down and ordering a halt for entrenching to preserve whats left.

Further north the 9 Reserve Corps arrive at Stettin, Pommern and continue east towards the new border.
The Corps is supported by 5. Airship Detachment which is a balloon observer unit. The unit travel alongside the other parts of the Corps to be able to set up its manned balloons for observation of enemy units.