Bisbee daily review., 1920-08-12

was about to receive a soviet con- mission in Rome, it was explained that the purpose was simply to ascer- tain exact conditions in Russia.
 In diplomatic circles here it is ex- plaineG that the American note will have far reaching effects upon the attitude of many governments which have not yet established final posi- tions regarding the Polish and Rus sian questions. Some diplomats feel that even the governments which al- ready have discussed the subject may find their future course affect cd by the position of the United States and they believe that the pro- jected London conference which was to have dealt with the soviet dele gates with the possibility of political recognition of the Bolshevik has faded into iFprobability.
 Expect Allied Answer
 Administration officials expect that the American note will elicit response from the allied govern ments. This is based upon the state
  ed States would regard with satis- faction" a dec,aration by the allied and associated powers that the terri- torlal integrity and true boundaries of Russia shall be respected; that such a declaration pre-supposed with drawal of all foreign troops from Rus sian territory and that it should be accompanied by the announcement that no transgression by Poland, Fin land or any other power of the Rust sian boundary line would be permit ted
 While no specific mention of Jap anese occupation of parts of Siberia was made, it was the general belief that in his reference to the withdraw al of foreign troops, Secretary Colby had chiefly in mind the Japanese forces.
 Exchanges between the United States and Japan on this subject now are in progress.
 The American government is
 understood to be particularly
 concerned about the intention of
 the Japanese to occupy the up-
 per half of the Island of Sagha-
 lien and VIadivostok and recent
 ly sent a note of protest to Tokio.
 A reply has been prepared by the
 Japanese government.
 The American pronouncement that the former Russian territory includ- in hn fa1 Dol in and Caucasian states should be re- garded as rightful part of Russia to be preserved for the Russian peo- pie until they might establish a sta ble government brought a vigorous protest from the representative here of those states Former Representa- tive Walter M. Chandler of New York. He declared these states had been violently annexed by the old Russian empire and were as much en titled to independence as Finland and Russian Poland.
 Hope of military experts of the es- tablishment within Russia of a force that might successfully combat the Bolshevih was strengthened today by the announcement of Frances de- cision to give de facto recognition to General Wrangel as head of the south Russian government. General Wrangel has conducted a successful ly terminated campaign against the Red forces and the action of France is expected materially to strengthen this position since he now will be able to draw on the outside for ma terial aid.
 Similar recognition of General Wrangel by the United States is not expected, at least, until the Russian situation becomes clearer. It was stated officially that this was not to be interrupted as an intimation that the American government is not in sympathy with the action of France.