Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-12
BriainMayEnd
Cooperation
With Paris.
LONDON AMAZED,
DENOUNCES ALLY
Press Is Sarcastic on
americas Note
To Italy:

10 HUlC
LONDON. August 12.-Great Britain
has been officially notified of the rec
ognition by France of the government
of Gen. Baron Wrangel as the de
facto government of South Russia, and
the question is being discussed be-
tween the two governments.
Something akin to CONSERVATION is
evinced by the evening newspapers
over the French action, which is CHAR
acteriZed as contrary to British IDEAS
and a menace to entente relations.
Meanwhile King George. who was
to leave for Scotland tomorrow. has
postponed his trip, owing to the situa-
ton.
1t was unohicially reported this
afternoon that Premier Lloyd George
and Earl Curzon, the secretary Ior
foreign affairs. plan to meet Premier
Millerand at Bou1ogne on Sunday to
discuss the situation arising from the
recognition of Gen. Wrangel.
Friendly Conversation Begun.
Great Britain has communicated Of
hcially with France with regard to
the differences between the two gov
ernments, it develops from state
ment mdQe Dy the SeIili-OIICidA nav 40
Agency today. The statement says:
THE British charge d'affaires this
morning brought to the general sec
retary of the ministry of foreign al
fairs a communication from the Brit
ish government. From the converse
and NJ. Paleologue (Maurice Paleo-
logue, general secretary of the French
foreign ohice) it developed that both
governments are examining, In the
90
in views which have occurred be-
tween them, but which will not pre-
vent them from continuing their
friendly collaboration.
Premier Millerand, who arrived at
Montdidier for luncheon today (on a
trip he is making to the liberated
region),. Was Immediately informed
of the convereation," s.5s.s..& 5
Blames NIxrosponsible Persons.n :
While all the newspapefs are re-
1uctant to assume that Premier Mil
lerand himself Is responsible for the
recognition, the Times recalls that ne
declared in the chamber Of deputies
on July 20 that France would recog-
nize Gen. Wrangel when certain con-
ditions were fulfilled, and it suggests
that irresponsible personages in
French diplomatic quarters have
taken it upon themselves to under
stand that the conditions have been
The Morning Post, the only one Of
the commenting newspapers which
does not dfsapprove of the recog-
milton, declares the step was worthy
of the French nation and regrets that
Great Britain did not act similarly.
The other morning newspapers ex-
press their disapprova1 if varying de-
grees. the Times characterizing the
French action as dangerously mis-
chievous, while the Daily News in
Great Britain must discontinue her
cooperation with the French.
Rap American Note.
The Daily Telegraph. referring to a
report that the recognition was actu-
ally given three weeks ago. expresses
surprise that question of such mo-
ment was not in that case discussed
at the Hythe conference. In some
quarters there Is speculation as to
whether the French step had any con-
nection with the notice of Secretary
of State Colbytto Baron AveZzaro, the
Italian ambassador to the United
States. on the etRusso-Polish situation
In this connection the Daily Tele-
graph remarks upon the rather be-
lated appearance of the Colby note
and says it might have had a better
chance of being accepted by Great
Britain if it had come months ago.
The newspaper says it shares the feel
the bolsheviki.
But" it adds, ''the United States is
on the far side of the Atlantic. and,
while she can perhaps afford to os-
sky control her destinies, Europe is
kept quivering on the rack"
The Daily Chronicle also comments
on the Colby note. saying.
Americas attendance upon the Ver-
sailles conference, this decision is OF
less weight. than it would otherwise
have BEEN.
The recognition by France of the
South Russian government of Gen.
Wrangel is commented upon today by
all the French newspapers, the ma
jority of which express surprise at
the statements Premier Lloyd George
made in the house of commons con-
cerning it.
They take the view that the British
premier is not in a position to re-
proach France in connection with this
initiative by her. advance notice of
which was given by Premier Mile
point out that Mr.. Lloyd George him.
self began negotiations with the boil
sheviki without consulting France
OF the other allies.
Pole Peace Board Ready,
LONDON, August 12.-Premier Lloyd
George last evening notified Leo Kain-
eHei. SOSict eiuiSSdFy nero, that the
Polish government had just informed the
British premier that up to 9 O'Clock
Tuesday night Poland had not received
a reply from the Moscow government
to the message of Poland expressing a
willingness to send delegates to the arm
istice and peace conference at Minsk
Poland informed the British prime min
lister that the Polish officer COMMANDING
the sector beyond Siedlce had lust An,
nounced that the Russian peace dele.
cation had arrived in that sector and
not finding the Polish delegates. had
stated that it would wait until 10 O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning.
The premier further informed M
kameneff that Poland replied that
the Polish delegation was proceedjnp
TO the front Immediately to meet the
Russians and that If the Russian del
egates were still there the Poles
would send their peace delegation inn
mediately. Poland further stated she
was notifying the soviet authorities
that she was prepared to start her
armistice and peace delegation for
the scene Wednesday night.
Mr.. Lloyd George told NJ Kamenef1
he trusted he would expedite the
massage of the Polish delegates to
Minsk. The premier called attention
to the refusals of the Russian wire
less service 10 accept messages for
the soviet government from Warsaw
"a reported by the Poles, and said
this raised a justifiable suspicion. and
that II was not conducive to prompt
and peaceful solution Of the crisis.