The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1919-01-14
HURRAH FOR
?. Ia BELLE FRANCE
Pichon Says She Will Be No
Partner With the Crimes
and Principles of
THE RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIK

Paris, Jan. 13.--The British Gov
ernment recently submitted to
France a proposition involving an
effect to obtain = truce in Russia
which, if successful. would have led
to the admission of delegates of the
Russian Soviet Government to the
Peace Conference, according to a
statement made Saturday by Steph-
en- Pichon, the French Foreign Min
lister.
The Foreign Minister declares in
his statement the opposition Of the
French Government to any plan
which would give the present Boil
shevist regime in Russia any recog-
milton whatever. The criminal re-
gime Of the Bolsheviki," he insists,
does not entitle them to recognition
as regular Government, and
France has resolved to continue
treating the Soviet organization as
an enemy.
The statement, which is over tho
signature of the Foreign Minister,
reads as follows:
ION Jan. s, 1919, the British En-
bassy sent me a British proposition,
which also was sent to Rome, Wash
ington, and Toxic, suggesting tho
sending of a message to the Govern
ment Of the Siviets at Moscow, to
the Governments Of General Kol-
chak at Omsk, General Denkine at
Ekaterinodar, and Nicholas Tschai-
kovsky at Archanger, and also to all
the other Governments constituted
by the different Russian nationali-
ties.
"This message would invite all
these Governments and all Russian
parties completely to cease hostil1-
ties, violence and reprisals and es-
tablish peace, both among each 9TH
er and with the neighboring States.
This truce would be requested for
the duration of the Peace Confer
ence, one of the ends of which is to
re-establish peace in Russia and the
neighboring countries and bring the
desired succor to the suffering popu-
lations.
"In case the various Governments
including that of the Soviets, should
comply with this invitation, they
would be permitted to send dele
gates to the eace Conference.
while rendering full homage to
the generous spirit of universal rec.
onciliation with which the British
Government was inspired in making
this proposition, the French Gov
eminent is unable to give its ap.
proval to such suggestion which
tails to take into account the prin'
ciples which have not ceased tc
dominate it's policy and that of the
powers in Russia.
1.-THE criminal regime of the Boil
sheviki, which does not represent In
any degree that of a democratic
| Government or furnish any possi
bility whatever of developing into
Government, since 1t is supported
solely by the lowest passions of an
archical oppression. in negation o.
all the principles Ct public and pri
vate right, cannot claim to be rec
ognized as a regular Government.
If the Allies we're weak or i'm
prudent enough to act thus the!
would give the lie, in the first place
to the rinciples Of justice and righ
which constitute their forces ant
honor and would give to the Bol
shevist propaganda in the outside
world a power and extension tt
which they would run the risk o
being the first victims. The French
Government, so far as 1t is concern
ed, will make no contrast Will
crime.
by agreeing to recognize th'
Bolshevist Government we shoult
give the lie to the policy-which tn
Allies have not ceased to sustain II
agreement-of furnishing at all &C
cessible points Of Russia all the al,
ana succcT possibls TO give to tn