Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-27
NATIONS JOIN
IN OPPOSING
European Countries, Except
Poland, Unite to Thwart
Moves Of Paris.
BRITISH GAIN SUPPORT

WASHINGTON, March 27.-France is
today facing not only the dead weight
of Great Britain's ~disapproyaI of French
foreign and domestic politics, out Of the
combined opposition Of almost every other
European nation, except Poland, which
she dominates.
Confidential European advices reaching
Republican members of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee have not only
established the dangerous isolation threat
ening France, but have clearly foreshad-
owed the collapse Of the ''dog-in-the-
manger" attitude Of the French govern
ment toward Germany and Russia, If
only because Of tremendous economic
pressure.
Private assurances conveyed to LOndoD
blythe Roumanian government that 1t is
willing to support British proposals for
the recognition Of the Soviet Russian
government, is regarded as but one straw
that indicates that the political wind in
Europe is blowing against France.
BRITAIN GETS
ASSURANCES. Z
Great Britain also is said to have re-
ceivc. even more definite private as
su.Inces Of support from Italy. Belgium,
Holland, as well as the Scandinavian
nations and most Of the other European
SAdiNHJ Luz bA6 DAAL4SA pAOStdu Luz ~
rehabilitation Of both Germany and Rus
STA as an integral part Of a fixed policy
for the economic restoration Of Europe
demanded by the American Government
when it refused to participate in the pro-
posed Genoa conference.
viii the millions packed In the British
Isles depending up world trade for bread,
1t * a life-and-death necessity for Great
Britain 10 bring order out Of chaos in CON
tinental Europe. France may be on
sidered s-elf-conJained economically, but
Great Britain enjoys no such favored ad-
vantage. The British must exchange their
goods for food in order to subsist. 1t
IS a question OF trade or starve with the
British people, and the putting Of Ger
many, Russia and the rest of Europe on
their feet is a cold, sheer essential which
the British government is prepared to
insist upon.
France may continue to- resist the Brit
fish demands as long as she thinks she can
afford to. But it is not believed that
her own private business interests viii
tolerate long a French government which
courts economic suicide and threatens to
bring the whole OF the rest Of Europe
down on the French people.
WORKS TOR RUSSIAN
AGREEMENT.
Great Britain Is believed to be already
dealing direct with the present Russian
government on 4 scale so extensive as to
promise a highly important and signif-
cant alignment between the British, Ger
mans and Russians, economically, if not
politically.
London has not turned its back on the
French need for reparation for the World
War and security from future attack. The
British government is rea4 and willing
to assist France in obtaining both if she
will listen to reason. But the British
will continue to insist that there must be
a limit fixed as to Germany's ability TO
pay as well as a method Of German
repSSQtion established which VIII not
threaten all Europe with disaster. Per
manent occupation Of German territory
by French troops is another source Of
British opposition to the prevailing
French policy.
Growing disapproval in this country OF
Frances refusal to balance her budget so
as to provide for the payment of her
debts, the reduction of her immense
army, and the slashing Of her government
tai expenditures, is another phase Of the
situation which is expected to influence
the French government to soon a differ
ent attitude.
TRADE AGREEMENT
LEVER ON TRENCH.
The generous trade agreement the Rus
sian soviet government secured with
Great Britain through LeOnid krassin, its
shrewd business expert, is another factor
which may help to bring France to a real
ization that Russian trade is already be
ginning to slip in increasing quantities
into British hands while France turns q
cold shoulder upon Russia because she
does not repay what the former Czarist
government borrowed from the French.
And yet Krassin himself, after binding
the British to a trade agreement with the
soviets. is quoted as having written n
semi-official warning that foreign capital
viii not be permitted to exploit Russia
except with the full sanction and Co
operation Of the soviet government, in
which he stated
IF foreign capital attempts as a re-
suit of participation in the economic re
construction of Russia TO bring about the
economic and political enslavement Of
our country, then agreement is impossi-
BILE. and a stubborn and protracted struG-
gle lies before us For Russia this win
mean delay in her economic development
and the death of millions.
For Europe the struggle viii mean n
long drawu-Out crisis, ever increasing in
extent IND gravity, millions of unem-
pIoyed and the growth of the suffering
and ingination of the working Masses