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ton. they would be permitted to send
delegates to the peace conference.
France Opposes Plan
"Whle rendering full homage to
the generous spirit OF universal rec
onciliation with which the British
government was inspired in making
this proposition, the French Govern
ment is unable to give les approval
to such a suggestion, which fails to
take into account the principles
which have not ceased to dominate
its policy and that of the powers in
Russia.
"The criminal regime of the Boil
sheviki, which does not represent
IN any degree that Of democratic
government or furnish any posi-
bility whatever of developing into q
government, since it is supported
solely by the lowest passions of
anarchicial oppression. in negation of
all the principles OF public and pri-
waite right. cannot claim to be recog-
nized as a regular government.
"If the Allies were weak or im-
prudent enough to act thus they
would give tho lie, in the first place,
to the principles of justice and right
which constitute their force and
honor and would give to the Bolshevik
propaganda in the outside world a
power and extension to which they
would run the risk Of being the first
victims. The French government, SO
far as it is concerned, will make no
contract with crime.
Would Disc1edit Own Policy
BY agreeing to recognize the Boil
shevik government we should give
the lie to the policy the AL
hes have not ceased to sustain in
agreement--of furnishing at all ac-
cesslbIe points of Russia all the aid
and succor possible to give to the
healthy, honest, faithful clements Of
Russia in order to help them escape
from the bloody and disorderly
tyranny Of the Bolsheviki and to re-
constitute regular government by
themselves
1T may be added that aside from
the Bolsheviki the Allies can per
fectly we'll admit the different Rus
SIAN nationalities to present their
claims. AS regards the dangers with
which the menace of the Red armies
threaten them, we should not cease
to supply arms and money and even
military support compatible with our
aims
Wethod and patience combined
together with the impossibility that
any regime can last without a regu-
lar organization ."or maintaining pro
visloning, transport. order. credit,
1t will in the end overcome Rus
sian internal anarchy. 1t may be
prolonged for certain time, but it
can in no case possibly triumph
dehnltely, and we shall continue
resolutely to refuse it any recogni
ton and to treat it as an enemy.
(Signed) "S. PICHON."
Text Said to Be Authentic
The Socialist newspaper "Humanite"
vas the only morning paper that
;rlnted Foreign Minister Pichon's reply
% Great Britain regarding the latter's
proposals concerning the Russian Boil
sheVlki, and apparently was the only
paper having access to copy of the
document. "Humanite" printed the text
81 the reply correctly, with the excep-
Ion that it had it dated December 5
instead of January 5.
The "Tcmps" this afternoon saws obi
orally: "If there has been CON
'uslon of dates it is perhaps because
his exchange of notes was mart Of cor
'espondence held through long period
which will be very interesting TO read
when the Allied governments Judge
opportune a time to place the whole
matter under che eyes of the nubl;c
IF. the indiscretion Of humanity was
eprehensible-and we like to believe
nat the conference of the Allied gov
arnments will arrange so that the nub-
lcatlon of diplomatic documents shall
lot occur in such fashion-we cannot
regret greatly that M. Pichon's re-
'ponse has seen the light of day.
a., After the stories of atrocities which
scavenius (Harold Scavenius, Danish
" mister to Russia) has reported from
after the Intervention of Mus
,ovlte Belshevlki in German riots and
me speech OF Karl Radek (Bolshevik
agltator. who has been in Berlin for
some time), promising to bring wal
along the Rhine. we are pleased at the
Vigor With which the Foreign Minister
refuses to treat with Bolshevism as
regular government"
Pichon Meets Allied Enyoys
NJ. Pichon called upon the chiefs OF
the British, American and Italian dele.
cations now in Paris at their respec.
1--WE headquarters yesterday. Later he
had conference with Egaz Moniz, the
portuguese Foreign Minister, who is
in Paris
The American delegates to the peace
conference dlsclaimed today any
Snowiedge of any such proposition
from Great Britain regarding Russis
As mat TO which Foreign Minister
Plchon replied. They state that there
has been no change in the American
position regarding Russia, which con
templates only the maintenance of pro
tective measures, with no agpressiv.
action. They admit, however, the pos
sibility of exchanges confined to Enc
land and France.
The Bolshevik government in Russi,
is the enemy of France and the En-
tente Allies, declares J. J. B. f. Nou
lens, the French Ambassador to Rus
STA, who has arrived in France from
Archangei. In an interview on boart
the Russian steamship Yarosiav dur.
ing the trip from Russia the ambassa
dor said to French press correspond
emit:
Il intend to continue with renewed
vigor the defence of French interest
IN Russia, which is the task intrustet
to me. The Bolshevik government ha,
taken position as an enemy O
France and the Entente.
Germans Held Responsible
"The German government is respon
sible for the detection Of Russia. III,
protests that Germany is still maxim,
against the just conditions of the ar
mistice are proof of its irreducjbl
hostility to US. No pacific arrange
ment nor a society of nations can b,
reconciled with government who's,