Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
PARIS STILL HOPES
BRITAIN WILL SEE
BOLSHEV|ST PERIL
Pro-American Feeling Again
F.. Runs High in French
Capital.
BY PERTINAX.

tHenr1 Geraud. Editor Of Echo de Paris).
tBy cable to The Star. Copyright, 192o.)
PARIS. August 21-It is deeply re-
gretted here that Lloyd George did not
deem acceptable any of the French con-
ciusions with regard to Russia and that
no joint Anglo-French note will be is
sued. But-well what of the future?
The writer of these lines may have
been in the past strong critic of the
Lloyd George policy, but do not hesi-
tate to proclaim myself q great admirer
OF Britain and to confess that regret
intensely the pass at which negotiations
between the two countries has arrived.
But it is undeniable, and SO Mt present I
am unable to see any hope for a toler-
able future for the world except through
the existence Of q thorough understand
ing between France and the Omitted
States.
When have assailed British polfcSs 1t
has always beeh with the idea Of OPEN
ing the eyes Of Engiishmen to actual
fact, and shouting note sof alarm that
the destruction of tho Anglo French al
lance was in sight have prefaced my
dispatch with these remarks in order to
put into the right perspective that which
must follow.
Soviet Presents World Menace,
When Premier Millerand comes hack
from his tour Of devastated France
Sunday and tries to sum up the sit
uation,, what sort Of copclusion will
he reach? Having. rst-hand know
ledge Of French policy I can venture
to outline his actual views,
: To the credit Of the French policy.
the follwing gains are to be inscribed.
First, the French attitude toward
holshevism has been vindicated and
firmly upheld. In the CIRCULAR note
Miuerand addressed on August IL.
he admirably expressed the fact that
he was taking his stand against the
double peril which the very continu-
ance Of revolutionary Russia entails
An internal danger threatening all
the principles upon which civilization
has been established, and the external
danger, that persistant propaganda
out Of Russia. at present, threatens
the Independence Of national life
elsewhere.
I wish the eloquent words which
the French premier used in reply to
the question put by Lord Derby, Aft
er all what is your policy?" could be
brought to the attention of the gem
eral public I am not at liberty to
quote them. but throughout the An
glo-Saxon world all hearts will beat
quicker when they are proclaimed.
Ameriea1s Praise Stand.
A distinct rapprochement has taken
place between Paris and WASHINGTON
as q direct result Of the announce
ment Of this French policy. know
that = very eminent American states
man on reading the French reply to
the American note telegfaphed to
Millerand. Permit me warmly to con-
graduate you upon your admirable
recognition that French and Amer
ican public opinion are identical upon
Russian and Polish affairs. Your
clarifying exposition of why these
two great republics are protesting
against government now threaten
ing international peace after en-
shaving labor and destroying capital
is better than q treaty between u.s.
There is some indication that the
objections of British statesmen to the
French note to America were due to
the fact that they believed it a direct
effort to embroil America with Eng
land. Nothing could be further from
the truth. French opinion unfor-
tunately had been led astray with
regard to the real attitude of Amer
ican thought toward bolshevism and
it was necessary to lay emphasis
upon this point Of French-Americap
harmony.
Three French representatives have
| made clear that every German o,
bolshevist attempt to change the
western Polish frontiers as fixed a,
Versailles would be followed by &C.
tion on the part Of the French army
on the right bank of the Rhine, and
these statements were unchallenKed
Lose British Public Opinion.
To the debit side Of the French nc.
count 1t must be charged that nov
for the hrst time an estFangement or
the part Of the British government,
toward France extends to British pub.
lie opinion. which for months had
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