The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-08-11

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ii-With ~.
position of the u s in the Polish
Russian situation clearly set forth in
the note TO Baron Camihlo Roman
Ayezzana. the Italian Ambassador of
hcials here today were awaiting m
dieations from Europe as to the -,
fects Of the note
Some changes in policy by the al1e,
were hoped for by officials here. ma
tieularly in those policies which woul5
tend to show disposition to make
concessions 10 soviet Russia.
NO CONCESSIONS TO SOVIET
Fresldent Wilson and Secretary ~
State Colby have left no doubt that m =
government does not intend 10 recor
nize or give an concessions to ,ovtct
Russia although they state that The
Y. s maintains unimpaired its falth
In the Russian people, in their high
character and their future
That the L. S will not participat-
In any general peace conference win
soviet Russia is made plain in the not.
70 the Italian ambassaapr. oniclaLs
pointed out
OPPOSING LLOYD GEORGE
This Is in direct opposition 10 the
efforts ot L'ovd George 10 arranc. 1
oesce "onts- nee ", ne So E. 90
stnmen
while some O. ~ anso ,sscef-
&c s'.-tinx % aesotisis ritn Russ
ca the basis or recosnitioa. the L.
s. declares.
With the desire of the allied power.
10 bring about peaceful solution OF
the existing difficulties In Europe this
Grf T.
accord. and will support any Justin
aole steps to that end. IL is unabI,.
TO perceive. however. that q recogni-
tion OF the soviet regime would pro-
mote much less accomplish this Oh
Ject. and il is therefore. averse to any
dealings with the soviet regime be
yond the most narrow boundaries 20
which a discussion OF an arInistice Gun
be confined
SAME As IN GERMANS CASE
President Wilson is employed the
same methods with Russia which he
employed with Germany. officials point
ed out. he is appealing to the Russian
people and ignoring the regime winch
he feels does not represent the great
mass OF the Russian people.
The president advocates tha4 Boz
shevism be attacked by befriendine IT,
and after declaring that assurances
must be given the Russian people. that
their national territory will be left in
tact. the note declares:
Thus only can the Boishevik reEtn.
be deprived of its false but effective
appeal to Russian nationaIism and com
PEELED to meet the inevitable chaHange
of renson and self respect which the
Russian people. secure from invasion
and territorial violation, are sure to
address to a social philosophy that de-
grade sthem and a tyranny which op-
presses them
AS TO POLISH INTEGRITY
While advocating that the territor-
ial integrity and true boundaries OF
Russia shall be respected. the Ameri-
can government Will insist upon the
sam. uneQuivocal ground with regard
to Polish integrity. the note declares
The U. s. is determined to employ
"all available means 70 back its policy
stated in the note the document de-
clares.
No Indications are given in the note
as to the character Of the available
means of support the United States IS
prepared TO give Poland
POLICY As TO REPURLICs
The note empha sizes that the L :
has not extended recognition - IN,
independent states sucn as Lirhuan
IS. the Baiti~ states and ms so-csiled
epubncs o. Gcorste oad AzerbesJin
The L mas failed o gecosnize n4s,
states because " regards thsr a. ln
clcating the dismembermenr Of Rus
sia. to which this government is Ia
altersbly opposed. Thi. statement Of
policy is directly opposite to that
which hes been pursued by Premier
Lloyd George OF Great Britain and
other European Statesmen which have
encouraged the formation Of indepen-
dent states and who are reported 20
have extended promises Of support to
them in exchange for concessions
shaft at Japan Is seen by many in
that portion of the note which declares
that this government favors the with
drawal of all foreign troops from ter
ritory embraced by these CRussian)
boundaries
This statement is believed to he aim
ed at the japanese occupation OF
Siberia.