The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
US. AND FRANCE IN FULL ACCORD
 ON POLISH ISSUE Recognition of WrangeI De- .lared Divergence" on One Point, But Not
 Disagreement
By Associated Pres<

" asnington August 1S.-The Amer lcan and French governments are in entire agreement in principle as to the iuture of both Poland and Russia. Sec ietary Colby declared today in a for- mai statement interpreting Frances treJoinder to the American note to Italy. his statement accompanied publication oi the translation of the French note, which was delivered to the state de partment on August 14 by Prince l. Beern. the French charge.
 Frances declaration "of it's opposi- ton to the dismemberment of Russia" Is most gratifying MT. Colby said, and added:
 The response is a notable declara- ton from every viewpoint and brings to, the position taken by the United states a striking emphasis and power ful support"
 The secretary referred to French recognition of General Wrangel in south Russia as divergence" be- tween the two governments on one point but said the United States was
 disposed to regard the declared agree ment of France with the principles of the United States of more significance than any divergence of policy in- volved in the specific action of France Tn this single respect"
 HOLD SAME OPINION
 The French note declares that the French government lis of the same opinion" as the American government concerning the present rulers of Rus sia' and proceeds to condemn the bol- sheyiki in language almost identical With that employed in the American
 Asserting that France is in cont plete accord" with the United States as to the necessity for an independent Polish state" the note adds:
 This is why the agreement between the French government and the Ameri- can government to encourage all efforts made with view to bringing about an armistice between Poland and Russia while avoiding giving to the negotia- tions character which might result in the recognition of the bolshevist regime and in the dismemberm ent of Russia"
 By this declaration, France was re- garded here as joining with the United States in opposing any negotiations with the bolsheviki such as had been proposed by Great Britain in the once projected London conference.
 Mir. Colby also explained a reply to an assertion by Foreign Minister Tchi- tcherin of the soviet government of Russia that the bolsheviki had shown that they strictly adhere to obliga- tions." and that if they promised to pro- tect the United States against agita- tion of the third internationale, all our representatives will rigidiy filfin this pledge.
 LENINE'S VIEW DIFFERENT
 do not suppose" said Mir. Colby, that MT. Tchitcherin has superseded Lenine as the authorative spokesman of soviet Russia. The actual words of Lenine are in very sharp contrast to the utterance of his foreign minister.
 Said Lenine before the council of the peoples commissaries during the negotiations upon the Prinkipo confer ence:
 "I have never hesitated to come to terms with bourgeoise governments, when by so doing I thought I could weaken the bourgeose. The time has now come for us to conclude a sec ond BrestLitovsk, this time with the entente. We must make peace not only with the entente, but also with Poland, Lithuna and the Ukraine. and all the other forces which are opposing us in Russia. We must be prepared to make every concession, promise and sacrifice in order to oentice our foes into the con- clusion of this peace. We shall know that we have but concluded truce per hitting us to complete our preparations for decisive onslaught, which will as sure our triumph
 A SCRAP OF PAPER "In the same connection. on February S. 1919 Zinoviev, the intimate associate of Lenine and Trotsky, said; "'We are willing to sign cn unfavorabIe 1 peace with the allies It would only 1 mean that we should put no trust what 1 ever in the bit of paper we should sign. l We should use the breathing spell so ob- l tained to gather our strength in order | that the mere continued existence Of our would keep up the world wide 1 propaganda which soviet Russia has been carrying on for more than a year .'On another occasion he is reported by Mr. Lincoln Eyre to have sara: Our propaganda system is as strong l and as far reaching as ever. The third is primarily an insirumesie of revolution. This work will be cor tinued no matter what happens, legally or illegally. The soviet government may pledge l itself to refrain from propaganda abroad, | but the third internationaie never
 ..Frurther comment upoE MT. Tchit- l cherin's statement would seem to be un-