Evening star., 1920-02-24
ALL|ESTOREFUSE
T0DEAL W|THRUSS
UNTIL LHORR0RSEND
Border States Will Be Sup
ported if Soviet Inyades,
Says Supreme Council.
By the Associated Press.

Soyo Supi CtuIO OOuiiOiss
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 24-The allies
will decline to deal with soviet Russia
until they have arrived at the convic-
tion that the bolshevists' horrors have
come to an end" it was announced after
meeting Of the allied supreme council
today.
The decision of the supreme council,
1t was recognized. precludes diplomatic
relations between the allied governments
and the MOSCOW administration in the
Immediate future.
The council expressed itself as pleased
that the international labor bureau had
decided to send a delegation to Russia
to study conditions. but it stated its
belief that supervision of the delega-
tion should be under the council of the
league OF nations, giving the investiga-
tors greater authority.
Status Of Border states.
The council, it was stated, decided
that the allies could not accept the re-
sponsibility of advising the border states
to continue war against the bolsheviki,
which course by such states might be
injurious to their interests. II the boil
sheviki attack within the territory of the
border states, however, the allies prom
ise "every possible support"
Premier Millerand of France is ufl-
derstood to have voiced the fear of
France that united Russia might be
a serious menace to western Europe.
While Premier Lloyd George and
Nitti have taken the view that Rus
sia has been broken up and iS not
dangerous
Poland is said to have been won
over to the British view. but Rumania
is reported to have asked guarantees
by the allies relative to the risks
involved in direct negotiations with
the bolsheviki.
Protests Negotiations.
COPENHAGEN. February 23.-Al-
leging that James O'Grady, who rep
-esented Great Britain in the recent
with soviet Russia for
the exchange of prisoners. is return
ing to Copenhagen empowered to ne
gotiate peace with Maxim Litvinoff.
the Berlingske Tidende protests
a against such negotiations being car
ried on here. The newspaper points
out that Denmark is not represented
Litvinoff is the acknowledged soviet
minister to Denmark since he is per-
mitted thus tp exceed the privileges
for which he was granted temporary
residence in Denmark.
A semi official telegram from Ber-
Russian peace offer to Germany and
also denies a report that Germany
will participate in peace discussions
between the great powers of Europe
and the Russian soviet government
next month.
Russia since the treaty of Brest-
the telegram adds
Rostov-on-Don Retaken.
LONDON. February 23.-The recap
ture from the bolsheviki of Rostov-
on the Don by the Russian volunteer
army. Denikine forces, is reported by
the British military mission in south
Russia today. The city was taken on
February 20. together with 1900 priS-
oners and twenty-five guns.
CHRISTIANIA. Norway, February
arriving at Vardo state
that the bolshevfk forces which cap
tured Murmansk numbered only 5000
and that losses on both sides were
slight Two Russian steamers and
several small boats escaped. with
refugees, one of the steamers being
struck by shrapnel
AMSTERDAM. February 24.-About
80 per cent of the red army in Russia
is not red" at all. but is neutral. ac-
to the staff correspondent of
the Handelsblad. q. Nypels. who has
just returned from an extended tour
through soviet Russia. He says about
SO per cent of the officers. who are
largely drawn from the trained mill
tary men of the old upper class, are
''cxarist" in inclination. This leaves
only about 20 per cent Of the soldiers
and 40 per cent of the officers thor
oughly attached to the soviet regime,
the rest being neutral or czarist
In general. he observed that there
are two kinds of bolsheviki." The
frat class he says. are cranks, with
\ lot Of adventurers and rascals fol-
lowing their track. These people. he |
says are very vain. but If one knows |
how to treat them they are as wax !
IN ones hands. The second class are |
the true theorists, the adherents Of |
MARKS principles, who are seriouA |
we'll meaning people. and invariably |
treat one fairly.