The Washington herald., 1921-02-07
Governments Pledged to
Stand Together to Defend
Superior Interests"
FORMAL TREATY
-.s- =. NOT TO BE SIGNED
Secret Pact Left to Imag-
-
-ipation-Germans and
Reds Thought Foes.
Special Gable Dispatch to
The Washington Herald. }

Special Gable Dispatch to
The Washington Herald. }
~-zRIS, Feb. 6.-After several
sapsRItations between Gen. Pilsudski
head Of ne Polish state. and Premier
BRAND, two Of the conferences tax
INK place in the presence OF the
french premier himself, the govern
psnts of Poland and France have
6rayn up a very carefully worded
ssssement in which notice is served
''vh- the world that those two coun-
tries will stand together in the de-
= fs nse Of their superior interests"
Il was decided at the conferences
MAJ no formal treaty would be
slgned at the present time
After dinner last evening BRAND
soLsmnly called in the ambassador
of the allied powers, Great Britain
Aaly and Japan, and read them the
ne~ Franco-Polish declaration.
1t says: The two governments OF
France and Poland being equally
anxious to safeguard their security
and the peace of Europe, have recog-
nized once more the common in
terests which unite these two friend
Iy countries They agree to con-
hrm their intention to coordinate
their efforts and to this end, closely
to maintain contact for the defense
Of their superior interests"
Exactly what the secret under
standing is, which this declaration
covers, was left to the Imagination
Of the allied ambassadors, but. II
may be assumed to be one Of mutual
support in an anti-German and anti
BOIshevik policy. Poland will sup
port France in forcing Germany to
pay her reparation account, while
Poland will follow French guild
ance in her policy toward Russia.
France will, as far as is convenient
and advisable, support Poland
against Russia, especially il Poland
is attacked by the Bolsheviki. At
the same time France extends her
Conditional sympathy to Poland in
her desire to possess the coal fields
OF Upper Silesia.
Poles in French Good Graees.
France is forced to proceed eau
tiously in her friendship for Poland
because the other allied govern
ments do not hold the same affec-
tion for the Poles as the French do.
During the recent voyage of the
Polish President to France. an in
timatiOn was sent to England and
also to Italy that Pilsudski would
like to visit their respective capt.
tails, but neither Of these countries
expressed any desire to entertain
him.
Copyright, 1871. New York Tribune. Ino.)
PARIS, Feb. 6.-Following an
nOuncement OF an agreement on the
Franco Polish economic past Satur-
day. Socialist members of the Paris
municipal government refused to
participate in reception to Presi-
dent PiIsudski at the city hall.
Details to Be Worked Out.
In a formal statement they ex-
planned that Pilsudski, under pre-
tense of a visit Of courtesy, is elab-
rating financial. political and mill
tary plans. of which the Polish,
French and German workers must
pay the cost"
While an agreement has not been
reached on the principle of the eco
nomic phase of relations between
the two countries. ii was said that
the details are yet to be worked out.
For this purpose Foreign Minister
Sapieha has summoned Polish finan-
ciaI and economic experts from
Warsaw to complete arrangements
regarding tariffs and exports.