FRANCE AND AMERICA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10669, 16 August 1920, Page 5

FRANCE AND AMERICA

THE POLICY TOWARDS RUSSIA. "UNITED ONCE MORE." Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 15, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, August 14. It is understood that tho Government • is_ expootantly awaiting the French Note, which has been sent, expressing satisfaction at tho unanimity ,of the French and American policy towards Russia! It is said thatnothing'could please tho Administration moro than, to havo France's approval of the United States attitude towards Russia. It is pointod out that Franco always insisted that the United States should bo' consulted in the formation' of any general Allied programme concerning Russia.

PARIS, August 13. The "Matin,? referring to America's declaration,- says: ."The two most ancient, republics aro. united onco more, determined, no matter what happens, to support right, reason and liberty against force. Mr Lloyd Georgo has chosen other means." BITTER ITALLvFcOMMENT. (Received August 15, 5.5 p.m.) . ROME, August 13. - Italian newspapers bitterly comment on France's support of General Wrangel. .'■■ • Tho '."Giornalo Epooa" says:. "Tho Entente is broken up. Franco has accomplished what Germany failed to do." "LORD CHAMELEON" POLISH,TERM FOR LLOYD GEORGE. (Received August 15, 5.5 p.m. WARSAW, August 13. The Poles disbelieved the first brief reports of Mr Lloyd George's speech on August 10th, owing to its wide divergence from his previous utterances. Later confirmatory summaries have produced the most depressing effect. Ono I commentator nicknames Lloyd George i as'''Lord Chameleon"; others saythat he ''shifts his position with the lovity of a grasshopper" and that "ho is no longer -an ally &( Poland, but has* become the friend of tho Bolsheviks."