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The Governments policy was made
Department in making, public a note sent
today by Secretary Colby TO Baron
Camille Romano Avezzano, The Italian
Ambassador in Washington, who inti-.
mated that the Italian government would
welcome statement Of the views Of the
| United States fon the situation
presented by the Russian advance into
| Poland" Secretary Colby's note, while
intended for the whole world, is especially.
intended for the Russian people, for when
thisgovernment, while severely condenning
the Bolshevist rulers Of Russia and deciar-
ing that it will have no dealings with
them, expresses deep sympathy and prom
ises aid.
GOES FURTHER THAN LLOYD GEORGE.
Read in the light Of Premier Lloyd
Georges explanation in the House of Com
mons today of the agreement reached on
Russlan-Polish policy at tbe Hythe con-
ference with Premier Millerand, the
American note shows that the government
of the United States Is not far apart from
the governments of Great Britain and
France in their plans concerning Poland
All three COVER rnments are agreed that
Poland s political and territorial integrity
must not be violated; all promise to take
measures TO that end II measures are
necessary But the American declaration
of policy goes somewhat further than the
Anglo-frcnch policy defined by Mr..
Lloyd George in that this government as
serts that It will not sanction any par
titlon Of Russia beyond what has already
received the approval Of the Paris Peace
Conference
While giving assurance that the policy
of this government will be directed
To the employment OF oil available means"
to maintain Poland's integrity, and that
the policy outlined in the note with re-
spect to both Poland and Russia will
command the support Of this government
there is no indication bv Secretary Col
by OF what means the United states
would employ 20 make good IT'S declara-
ti0ns. The inference is that these means
would be determined after conference
between the allied and associated powers
including the United States, should occa-
sion arise TO take positive action.
There is nothing in the Secretary Of
States communication TO the Italian
Ambassador 10 indicate that the Uni
ted States government IL prepared to
embark on any military enterprise for
the purpose Of assisting Polaud and heck
ing Bolshevism One evident purpose Of
the note is to suggest to the European
powers that they JOIN with the govern
ment in formulating general policy with
respect 10 Poland and Russia along the
lines of the declaration Of today.
INVITES JOINT DECLARATION.
The declaration is summarized by Sec
retary Colby at the conclusion Of hisnote
the essential textures of the summary
fb1or. ~ 'Tr fka
OF this government | would say there
fore, : that it would regard with salts
faction q declaration by the allied and
associated powers that the territoripl linteg-
ritv and true boundaries Of Russia shall be
respected These boundaries should prop
erly include tic whole of the former Rus
sian Empire, with the exception OF Fin
land proper, ethnic Poland and such terri
tory rs may by agreement form n part Of
the Armenian State - Such decIara-
tion presupposes the withdrawal Of all
foreign troops from the territory en-
braced by these boundaries, and in the
opinion Of this government should be
accompanied by the announcement that
no transgression by Poland, Finland or
any other power of the line so drawn and
proclaimed will be permitted.
Thus only can the Bolshevist regime
be deprived OF its false but effective appeal
TO Russian natIonalisn'
Throughout the American note this
temper toward Bolshevism and its lead
ers is found
FIRM AGAINST RECOGNIZING sovIETs.
From now on the efforts Of the United
States Government NAV be expected to
be directed toward opposing anv measure
by the powers or from any source that
would give color TO recognition of the
Soviet government at Moscow According
to the American position Russia must be
redeemed by theRussian people themselves
The allied powers can help them most
through preventing the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of their territory Confidence is expressed
that the yoke of Bolshevism will be thrown
off by the Russian people