Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-25
ALLIES ID DECLINE 10 DEAL WITH THE
 SOVIET OFFICIALS s
Must be Assured BOlshevists Horrors Have Come to
 End
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
 PRECLUDED BY MOVE
1T Bolsheviki Attack Forces of Bor. der States Outside of Boun- daries of Russia Allies
 Will Render Aid

London, Feb. 24. The allies will decline to deal with soviet Russia until they have arrived at the con- viction that the bolshevists' hor TOTS have come to an end" it was announced after d meeting of the al- lied supreme council today.
 The decision of the supreme coun- cll precludes diplomatic relations between the allied governments and the Moscow administration in the immediate future.
 The council expressed pleasure that the international labor bureau had decided to send delegation to fussla to study conditions, hut stat ed that supervision of the delegatio should under the council of the league of nations, giving the inves- tigators greater authority.
 The council, it was stated. decided that the allies could not accent the responsibility of advancing the bor- der states to continue war against the bolsheviki, which course by such states might be injurious to their interests. If the bolsheviki attack within the territory of the border states, however, the allies promise "every possible support"
 The official statement of the coun- cil's conclusions follows:
 If the communities which border the frontiers of soviet Russia asd whose independence or de facto au- tonomy they have recognized were to approach them and ask for advice as to what attitude they should take with regard to soviet Russia, the al- lied governments would reply that they cannot accept the responsibili- ty of advising them to continue war, which may be injurious to their own interests. Still less would they ad- vlse them to adopt policy of az gression towards Russia. If, how ever, soviet Russia attacks them in- side their legitimate frontiers the allies will give them every possible support.
 "The allies cannot enter into diplomatic relations with the soviet government in view of their past ex- perience, until they have arrived at the conclusion that the bolshevik horrors have come to an end, and that the government as Moscow is ready to conform it's methods and diplomatic conduct to those of all civilized governments.
 "The British and Swiss govern ments were both compelled to expel representatives of the soviet govern ment from Nheir respective coun- tries because they had abused their privileges. Commerce between Rus sia and the rest of Europe which is so essential for the improvement of economic conditions, not only in Russia, but in the rest of the world, would be encouraged to the utmost degree possible without relaxation of attitude prescribed above.
 Furthermore the allies agree in the belief that it is highly desirable to obtain impartial and authoritative information regarding the conditions now prevailing in Russia. They have therefore noted with satisfaction the proposal before the international la Dor bureau, which is~a branch of the league of nations, to send com mission of investigation to Russia to examine into the facts. They think however, that this inquiry would be invested with even greater authOri- ty and with superior chances of suc- cess if it were made on the initia- tive and conducted under the super vision of the council of the league of nations itself and they invite that body to take action in this direction"
 After the supreme council had fin- ished it's conclusions with regard to- Russia it again took up the Turkish questions, hearing the report of the Smyrna commission. Premier Veni- zelos of Greece was then summoned to discuss the report with the coun- cil.
 Paris, Feb. 24.-Decision to treat with the Russian soviets has been reached by the supreme allied coun- cil at London, in effect, although perhaps in a roundabout manner out of difference to the French and oth- CT "susceptibles," according to for- eign editors of Parisian papers who are at present in London.
 Premier Lloyd George has been pushing opinion along that line with an elaborate apparatus of Red Cross workers, prisoner relief organiza- tions and revictualing machinery to cover it over," says Pertinax. "Yes- tcrday he added to existing camou- flage-he induced his colleagues to CdIi q Hcttluk VI 1lu6uCc uInibtCA6 to consider problems relating to the high cost of living"
 "As to Rumania and Poland" the writer continues, British represen- tatives have for weeks been melting them to follow the example of Es- thonia and Letvia whose evolution toward the soviets has been the foreword.
 Opposition by conservatives, es- pecially the French, toward the new Russian policy continues. There fore, it is announced that trade ex- changes with Russia would bring down the cost of living.
 "As to what the agreement may be, Pertinax hints it will be to enter in- to unofficial relations wit hallexist- ing Russian governments. that of Le- nine as much as that of Denikene."
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