Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Premier Praises
american V1e1U
In Crisis.
ALLIED COUNCILS
NAY BE RESUMED
Other P01uers Also
Likely to attend
New Meetings.

by the Associated Press
PARIS. August 13.-The French
government is sending a note to the
United States expressing pleasure
/ That the French and American views
on the Russo-Polish situation are "in
complete accord" it was learned here
today.
The note, which is 500 words long
and is signed by Premier Millerand.
recapitulates the conclusions in the
american note to Italy, saying that
france reaches an identical conclu-
sion 1t adds that France never
varied IN Its determination to support
tne principles so clearly formulated
Dy the government of the United
States"
The French note saws it was with
these principles in mind that France
recognized Gen. Baron Wrangel (anti-
oolshevlk commander in south Rus
slal and decided not to approve the
soviet's terms to Poland unless they
conform with these principles. it
concludes that France is happy to
note once again the most thorough
harmony between the sentiments ami
matlng the American and French
peoples when there is at stake the
future of civilization"
h'fciy IN AccOrU.
Premier Millerand says in the note
that France is entirely in accord
with the principles formulated" in
the American note.
A copy of the note was given
Leland Harrison, secretary of the
american embassy, while he was call
ing on Maurice Paleologue, general
secretary of the foreign office.
Plans are under consideration for
renewal of the conference recently
held between Premier Lloyd George
OF Great Britain and Premier Miller
ana OF France. it was learned today
1t was said that others might also
attend the conference
France has not yet determined to
aid materially Gen. Baron Wrangel.
the anti-bolshevik commander. in
south Russia. as, according to an an
nouncement from the ministry of for
elgn affairs. Premiers Millerand and
Lloyd George agreed at the Hythe
confsrence that such aid was not to
be undertaken except in certain
eventualitIes-zs.It is considered that
France win not act until after an ex-
change of views with Great Britain.
The foreign Office today issued de-
rial that France had ever encouraged
roland to wage war with the bolshe-
Wiki. On the contrary, the statement
said, france has urged Poland to keep
within her ethnographic boundaries
and to realize that her dangers lay
westward rather than eastward.
The French governments note ex-
pressing satisfaction with the American
position on the Russian-Polsh situation
has not yet reached the State Depart
ment. 1t was stated, however that
there had never. been any reason to
doubt the approval by France of the at
titude of the United States toward the
Russian and Polish problem as present
ed in the American note to Italy.
Both governments, it was declared,
have been strong in their refusal hith-
erto to recognize the soviet government
and both had expressed equally strong
desires for the re-eStabliShment-i in Rus
sia of a constitutional government
Steps already have been undertaken,
it was said today at the State Depart
ment, for the sending of the American
note into Russia, through Finland and
the Baltic states, and by way of south
ern Russia, through the means of COM
munication afforded by the forces of
Gen. Wrangel. Other means also, which
were not particularized were alluded to
by officials as promising the distribu-
ton of the note to the Russian people
for whom it was intended.
Wrangel Recognition Received.
The official communique announcing
the intention of the French govern
ment to recognize as a de facto gov
Wrangel in southern Russia, was re-
ceived here yesterday in official cir
cles.
Administration officials consider the
French step as logical in view of the
formal succession of Gen. Wrangel to
the authority of Admiral Kolchak and
the Omsk government which was
recognized by both France and Great
Britain.
The text of the statement of the
French foreign minister announcing
his governments decision to recog-
nize Gen. Wrangel reads:
In view of the military successes
and consolidation of theN government
of Gen. Wrangel. as well as assur-
ances received relative to the demo-
cratic form of his administration and.
his respect for former obligations of
the Russian state, the French govern
ment has decided to recognize the
government of the south of Russia as
de facto government. A French dip
lomatic agent will be sent to Sebas-
topol with the title of high commits
Sioner
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