The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-11

pubIics'' of Georgia and Azerbaijan
because part of them were carved out
Of the old Russian empire.
1t was stated the United States had
taken the position that the final de-
terminate of the boundaries of Ar
menia, which the president has been
asked by the allies to fix. must not
be made without Russia's cooperation
and agreement"
Against Carving of Russia.
1t was disclosed that the United
States had persistently refused to rec
ognize the Baltic states. with the ex-
ception of Finland, a once independ-
ent nation. because it held that they
were rightly a part of Russia and that
the territory embraced in them should
be held for the Russian people until
they should have organized a stable
government.
I'VE are unwilling" the note de-
clared. that while 1t is helpless in
the grip of a nonrepresentative gov
eminent whose only sanction is brutal
force, Russia shall be weakened still
further by a policy of dismemberment
conceived in other than Russian in
terests."
Promises Aid to Poland.
Secretary Colby's statement of the
attitude of the Russian government IN
the face of the Threatened overthrow
of Poland by the Russian Bolsheyiki
was unequivocal. He declared that
the people of the United States were
earnestly solicitous' for the mainte-
nance of Poland's territorial Integrity
and political independence
From this attitude we will NOT de-
part" he announced, "and the fpolcy
of this government will be directed 70
the employment of all available means
to render it effectual."
Pillage and oppression of the Poles,
he later declared, would remove Rus
STA wholly from out of the pale OF the
friendly interests of other nations
The secretary's note was accepted
generally as evidence that the United
States and Great Britain and France
were as one in a determination to pre-
vent the absorbing of the new republic
into soviet Russia. Great Britain
views on this subject were outlined to-
day in the British house of commons
by Premier Lloyd George.
Differs With Great Britain
There apparently. however. was
difference as between the views of the
British and American governments or
the questions of dealing with the soviet
and preservation of the true bounIa-
ries of the former Russian empire.
Informal exchanges between Washing
ton and London and Paris on the
Russian Polish situation have been
proceeding for some days and the fact
that the American note was addressed
to the Italian premier created some
surprise in Washington.
Mr.. Lloyd George had announced to
the house of commons only today that
inquiry surely would be made as to
the position of the American govern
ment. To this was added the fact that
Italy had not taken a prominent part
in the allied discussions of the subject
and had not been represented at the
Hythe conference at which a policy
was outlined
DcnOunccs Soviet Leaders
The American n6te did not go into
which might be employed in protect
ing the independence of Poland and
there was no information as to the
views of the United States govern
ment on the blockade and economic
measures decided on at Hythe. Like
wise, there was only an implied re-
Spouse to Poland's request for a de-
claration of the moral support of the
United States in the fight against the
soviet.
In declaring the complete sympathy
Of the United States with the Rus
sian people, Mr.. Colby, in his note,
denounced the soviet leaders. His
language was compared with that con-
tanned in the proposal of former Sec
rotary Lansing two years ago that the
national outlaws.
A declaration by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers that the territorial in
tegrity of Russia should be respected,
the secretary continued presupposed
the withdrawal of all foreign troops
from the territory embraced by these
boundaries and should be accom-
panied by the announcement that no
transgression by Poland. Finland or
any other power of the line SO drawn
and proclaimed, would be permitted.
Hopes for Overthrow of Reds.
Thus only" he asserted. can the
Bolshevist regime be deprived of its
false, but effective. appeal to Russian
nationalism and compelled to meet
the inevitable challenge of reason
and self-respect which the Russian
people. secure from invasion and ter
ritorial violation, are sure to address
to social philosophy that degrades
them and tyranny that Expresses
them"
CHARGE HE KILLED HIS WIFE.
Mate on L. S. S. Prairie Alleges Nat