Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-15
FRANCE COURAGEOUS
IN RUSSIAN POLICY
Will Win Great Political Dominion Or
Will Doom Herself In Aiding ~~
Gen. Wrangel =.

! consideration the utter futility OF
striking the bolshevikf deadly blow
at this late juncture on the Polish
front. Likewise they refuse to wait
until the full force Of bolshevik mill
tary power Is diverted from Poland
ane thrown against Wrangei. which
I possibly would lead to the extermi-
nation of Wrangers armies and all
hopes OF establishing a leader around
whom conservative Russia could be
rallied. France evidently does not in
tend tc repeat the mistake of await
ing too long. as has been the case on
the Polish front. Gu1.
II England and other countries fail
to see the wisdom OF completely
graduating the bolsheviki and there
by possibly making future years i'm
mune from the spread of lnsidious
bolshevik doctrines. France does. ,tre
| France desires the perpetuation of
the treaty of Versailles. Though the
document is far from what France
desired. nevertheless it represents the
uttermost sacrifice of French desires.
France evidently intends to see that
1T is perpetuated in eastern Europe.
| that allied pledges to weaker nations
are fulfilled. If France can set, in
motion movement leading to the
establishment of civilized govern
ment in Russia, win Russia's cooper.
alton and appreciation. France will
have done more to preserve the fu-
ture peace and safety of Europe than
any other power in history.
French influence in the smaller
countries of Europe, particularly
Rumania. Jugoslavia and in Poland.
is of such character as to pre-
serve the balance against Frances
hereditary enemies, while the entente
cordiale existing between France and
Greece undoubtedly will tend to pre-
serve French influence in southeast.
ern Europe.
| Task Before France. -:
Frances success will lie only in the
revival of the real Russia-not
partially. but wholly. But should
France fail in her project in assisting
Gen. Wrangel, then France will lose
heavily, not only from the standpoint
of general prestige, but should red
state of chaos France would be the
particular target. Of concentrated
hatred and vengeance of radicals OF
ievery nation.
But it is the immediate peril to
! Frances relations with entente ma
tions that the French foreign Office
must show gravest concern. Follow
ing the conference of premiers at
Wythe last Sunday it was ANNOUNCES
that there was accord; that the
French had decided to fall in with
the British plan of not only treating
| with the bolsheviki. but would defer
a concrete policy of military aid to
Poland until the Polish and bolshevik
armistice and peace delegations had
chance to confer. 49,
France. mistrusting the bolsheviki.
never has believed that good could
come from procrastinating parleYs.
knowing full well the bolsheviki have
no regard for truth or internationaA
fair dealing. 1t was not wholly sur.
prising that deadly danger arising in
the Polish situation Premier Millerand
should break away from the British
premier's policy and decide that
| France should go it alone and try out
her own theories in regard to Russia
and establish her right to think Tor
herself.
France is in anything but good
financial condition. Her economic
situation likewise is a precarious one.
the war. because of the deadly drains
upon her man power. and France bag
much to lose by antagonizing LLOYD
George in his Russian policy, but AZ
she succeeds in her present o0la
scheme of aiding Gen. Wrangel. she
has much more to gain in the way OF
international pretige than if she su.
pinely sat by and saw England
manipulate European policies to Ems
glands advantage. II France sue
tinent will be eclipsed. France Will
be in position to dictate. If she loses,
France will be blamed for every Hi
that may beset Europe in. coming
years. and as a consequence VIII nS
RELOCATED to a position that VIII
prove calling.
Will Undermine Germans. So
There is another great dominating
motive behind Frances bid for RUS
sian favor. Quai dOrSay undoubtedly
realizes that the allies heretofore have
| not lent the proper support to those
rt0f In n
elements In Russia antagon's'icS u
the bolsheviki.
The better element of Russians first
turned to France. to England apd
even approached the American peace
delegation in Paris asking co-ordi-
mated support of those interests con.
trary to Lenin and Trotsky. what
was the result? They were kept walt
ing while doubtful Investigators we're
sent into Russia to later pour 1oStn
1 a conglomerate lot of reports Wnscn
but further added the brains OF puz-
zled statesmen and made the policy
of procrastination and dilly-dally the
only conceivable one. France was
held back by other allies in the sea qt
doubt that was created by anu anu
pro -bolshevik reports out OF hussad.
AS a natural consequence tne Eonst
yatiye elements began to realize. AZ
least think, that possibly the only
salvation of Russia lay In close CO.
operation with Germany.
| 1t is a known fact that To-Day eiao-
crate plans have been drawn between
Russians and Germans in Berlin look
ing toward the revival of the true
| Russia and close working agreements
between Germany and Russia have been
framed. Naturally these would be .acN
companied by close working political
and military alliances. This eventu-
! ality is more dreaded in France today
than an actual invasion of French SOIL
| nv the Germans, for it would make TO
! complete conquest of all Europe at the
| hands of the combined Germans ana
Russians a possibility. In addfteOn
. Germany would profit by the great
natural storehouses Of Russia to the
, disadvantage of the allies. =.
Germany is not yet In position 10
help reseat the conservative elements
of Russia and eradicate bolshevist in
f1uence, If France can SO assist Gen.
Wrangel as to insure his success, the.
conservative elements of Russia, UNI
doubtedly destined to assert them
selves successfully, naturally Will turn
to France instead of Germany and far
reaching plans effected in Germany
will fall into the discard, for on nation
could compete with France in Russia
once the hoped for is accomplished.
Frances course is a bold one. She.
may win or she may lose. But the on
Iookingworld, once satiated with pro-
crastination and delays of statesmen
in settlement of the worlds most
grieyous ills, today applauding. -
+ha CONWAY froptier of a Ralloping