ENTENTE SPLIT.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170297, 16 August 1920, Page 7

ENTENTE SPLIT.

MB, LLOYD GEOR CiE SURPRISES

THE POLES

By Electrsc Telegraph—Copyright. Renter. Received 5.5 p.m., August 15fch. WARSAW, August 13th. The Poles Avould not believe-the first brief reports of Mr Lloyd George's speech on the ,10th, owing to its wide divergence from his previous utterances. Later confirmatory sum'varies produced a most depressing effoc I '-' One commentator nicknamed the British Premier, George Lord Chameleon. Others say lie shifts his notation Avith the levity of a grasshopper. Britain is no longer the ally of Poland, but has become a friend of tho BolsltCA'iks.

FRANCE AND AMERICA

OF ONE MIND.

PARIS, August Ja. A Note has been sent from Franco completely agreeing Avith the Washington attitude.

"Lc- Matin,'' referring to America's declaration, says that the two most ancient republics are united once more, determined, no .matter Avhat happens, to support right, reason, and liberty against force. Mr Lloyd George has choseit other means.

ITALIAN PRESS,

CONDEMNS FRANCE'S ACTION,

ROME, August 13-.

Italian newspapers bitterly comment on France's support of General W ran gel. The "Giornale Epoca" says tho Entente is Woken up. France lias accomplished Avhat Germany failed to do.

FRANCE'S EXPLANATION,

PARIS, ,August l'l.

It is officially explained that ihe. recognition of General W'rangel does not mean the rendering of military ; jsistance, which would not he give.'i without ascertaining Britain's views. Tliia i> interpreted in some quarters' ;,,s a revision of the French policy. M. Millerand, in a letter to President "Wilson emphatically endorses liis Russian policy.

AMERICA GREATLY INTERESTED

WASHINGTON, August- 13,

It is understood that tho Government is expectantly awaiting the French Note, expressing satisfaction at .the unanimity of the French and American policy towards Russia. It is said that nothing could please, the Administration more than to have France's approval of the United States' attitude towards Russia. It is pointed out that France always insisted that tho United States should be consulted in the formation of any general Allied programme concerning Russia. v

Mr David Francis, a former American Ambassador to Russia, has predicted that the Soviet will go to pieces in six months. He said that tho effect of the United States Note would be detrimental to Bolshevik rule. UNITED STATES TOO LATE. Speaking at Milwaukee, Mr Roosevelt, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, said that if America bad been a member of the League of Nations, Poland would not be fighting the Bolsheviks now. If America had been able to throw her moral force into the scale the Bolshevik armies would not be where they are now. The heart of America went out to Poland, but lier hands were tied.