New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Pichon Bitterly Criticised
When He Asserts Entente
Is Not Warning on Russia,
but Against Bolshcvists
Socialists Lead Attacks
Foreign Minister Announces
Force OF Arcllangcl and
Siberian Front Is 369, 9,465

PARIS, March 27.-Stephen Pichon,
Foreign Minister, siad yesterday in
the Chamber of Deputies that the
struggle against the Bolsheviki was
not a declaration of war against Rus
sia. His address, which was in re-
ply to interrogations made Tuesday by
Marcel Cachin and Ernest Lafont, was
vchemcntly criticised by Socialist Dep
utics, and for a time the greatest dis
order prevailed in the chamber.
After pointing out that the Allied
policy in Russia was not war" but
a 'pacifying" policy, NJ. Pichon said:
"The Russian question is vital, as it
is necessary in the interest of peace to
bar the westward route of Bolshevsm
If we do not act, the day Russia re-
awakcns she will find herself the ally
of Gcrmany.'
The session was suspended from
5:45 to 6 o'clock, when the Socialists
removed their attacks on the speaker.
During NJ. Pichon's address Premier
Clcmcnccau entered the chamber.
All Respect FOR Wilson
NJ. Moutct. q Socialist, who is one
of the attorneys for Joseph Caillaux,
who is under charges of treason, sug-
gested during the Socialist attack on
NJ. Pichon that "it was necessary to
oppose one ideal or another and not to
dodge that of President Wilson,
He was charged by Georges Bonne-
fous of lacking respect for Mr. Wilson,
but Pres idcnt Dcschaucl interjccted:
NO one here lacks respect for Presi-
dent Wilson,"
The Chamber of Deputies opened
with lively incident to-day. 1t arose
through the Socialists forcing Paul
Deschancl, president of the Chamber,
to don his hat. thereby automatically
closing the sitting.
NJ. Moutet complained that the Of
fetal journal had not printed his inter
lection in yesterdays debate when
someone rcproached him for being the
defender of Joseph CallauX, former
Premier, who is under arrest charged
with treason. nor Moutet's reply that
he was proud to defend CaillauX.
Rebukcs Socialist Disorder
With noisy support by the Socialists
NJ. Moutet demanded to know who act
ed as censor for the Chamber Debates
NJ. Deschanel pointed out that the So
cialistS during yesterdays session had
drowned the voices Of the speakers for
four hours, and he was not astonished
that the official reporters had failed
to catch Moutet's interjccton.
The sitting was resumed ten minutes
later
The total strength Of the Allied
forces cl the Archangel and Siberian
given by NJ. Pichon. The figures as to
natonaltes he set as follows
Archangel Front - British, 13,10O;
United States, 1920 French, 2.345;
Italians, l,34O; Serbians, 1,290; Rus
SLAMS, 1l,770; total, "a, 1863.
Siberian Front British, 500; Cana
dian, 1000; United States, 1900;
French, 1900; Italians, 1000; Serbians,
1000; Russians. 100000; Poles, 10000;
Rumanians, 1000; Japanese, 27,O0O;
Czecho -Slovaks, $4,000; total, 4,700.
$4,000 on Eastern Fronts
The total forces of the Allies on the
various Eastern fronts, NJ Pichon
stated, was $4,000. This total was di-
vided as follows:
French, 100000; Rumanians. 100 900;
British. 100000; Italians, 100000; Ser
bians, 100000 Greeks, 100000.
NJ. Plchon said the Russian policy
of the government was unchanged
'''NN H'o i"oI HpStNll OH inc subject
three months ago. He said the GOV
ernment had no desire to influence
Russian internal politics and that the
French troops had been sent to Rus
sla to assist the Czecho- Slovaks.
The present ruling group in Russia.
he continued, had refused to call a
constituent assembly and had sup
pressed all liberties. All the Allied
nations had sent troops to Russia
with the intention of suppressing an
archy and establishing a normal gov
ernment which would insure peace in
Europe. Peace was impossible, he de-
clarcd, while Europe was threatened
by a Bolshevik army in which there
were many German officers.
AT one time during the FOREIGN
Minister'S speech score of Dcputics
were on their feet crying out against
the opposite party. The galleries were
crowded with many soldiers, who oc
caslonally protested against the per
s'stent Interruptions of the speaker
by the Socialists
turbulent scenes continued until the
ciosc OF the session at 7:2O O'Clock.
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