New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-14
France Backs
U. S. Policy i'm
Z olisE1 Crisis
Government in 'sComplete
Accord With Principles
Laid Down I'm America,
Declares Paris i'm Note
Premiers May Meet Soon
London, However, Insists
That There Is No Need
for Discussion at Present

PARIS, Aug. 13.--The French gov
crnment has sent note to the United
States expressing pleasure that the
French and American views on the
Russo-Polsh situation are "in complete
Accord it was announced to-day.
The note, which is eight hundred
words III length and is signed by Pre-
mier Millerand, recapitulates the con-
illusions in the American note to italy.
saying that France REACHES an identi-
cal conclusion" 1t adds that France
never varied in its determination to
support the principles so clearly
formulated by the government of the
United States"
The French note says i. was with
these principles in rlind that France
recognized General Baron Wrangel
(anti-B olshevk commander in South
Russia), and decided not to approve
the Soviet's terms to Poland unless
they CONFORM with these principles. 1t
concludes that France is "happy to note
once again the most thorough harm onv
between the sentiments animating the
American and French peoples when
there is at stake the future of civili-
zation"
Fayors American Policy
Premier Milerand says in the note
the principles formulated" in the Amer
lean note
copy of the note was given Leland
Harrison, secretary of the American
Embassy, while he was calling on
Maurice Paleologuc, General Secretary
of the Foreign Ollce
In the course Of the note Premier
Millerand says that the American and
French governments cannot have of
nclal relations with a government ,e-
solved to conspire against the institu-
tions of France, whose diplomats
would Me instigators OF revolts and
whose speakers proclaim they will sign
contracts with the intention not to
live up to them
The French government believes, as
does the American government, the
Premier continues, in the necessity Of
an independent state of Poland ana
desires ardentiy, first, to maintain the
political independence and territor;a.
integrity of Poland; second, TO sup
port efforts to deal with the Russo
Polish armistice question without ne.o-
tiations having fer their conss auence
rece gnlltion of tn Bolshevik regime
and acknowledgment OF Poland; and,
third. to help the Russian people in The
future
Weygand Won't Take Command
Belief that General Weygand, Of the
French army, will not accept the offer
made TO him by the Polish Council Of
National Defense to take supreme COM
nand of the Polish forces is expressed
IN an announcement printed by the
Temps to-day. The general, who is
in Warsaw as member of the Frar,h
mission, the announcement adds. will
remain adviser to the Polish govern
ment.
France has not yet determined 20 aid
materially General Baron Wranosl AZ
according to an announcement from
! the Ministry OF Foreign Affairs, :'1e-
miers Millerand and Lloyd <ievrga
/ agreed at the Hvthe conference that
such aid was not to be undertake en- ex-
cept IN certain eventnalties. 1t 5 CON
sidercd that France will not act until
after an exchange Of views with Great
Britain
The Foreign Office o-day issued a
denial that France had ever Encouraged
Poland to wage war on the Bolshe-
WIKI. On the contrary, the statemen,
said France has urged Poland to keep
within her photographic boundaries
and to realize that her dangers lay
westward rather than eastward.
J Plans are under consideration for d
renewal of the conference recent,
/ held between Premier Lloyd George
/ Of Great Britain and Premier Mile.
rand Of France, it was said to-day. II
was said that others might also attenc
: the conference.
( LONDON, Aug. 10 (By The Asso-
/ ciated Press).-It was officially an.
nounced this afternoon that no ar
rangements were being made for {
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