Show I PROTEST STATUS OF BESSAR BIA Soviet Says Rumania Is Holding Territory Unlawfully MOSCOW Jan 24 Wy 24 Ey The AssocIated Press Press Soviet RussIa declares In ln a note noto to tho the French government that Rumania is 15 hold hold- holdIng holding ing contrary to the elementary principles ot of International law contrary to the declarations declarations of diplomatic representatives representatives tives Including the tho French con con- contrary contrary con contrary to the formal treaty eon between Rumania and Soviet of 01 1913 1018 ld a and contrary to the tho desire desireo ot of the the- people many times expressed The Russian note tho the text of which has just been published pl In protest against tho the recently sIgned Rumanian Franco treaty It says that by the tho treaty the French government Indicated It was up- up upholdIng up upholding holding the tho aggressive I predatory tendencies of ot the tho ruling des dc-des circles ot of Rumania anti that In this way I a peaceful settlement of the Dess Bess- arabian arabian question was wu Interfered Ith Dy By entering Into such a treaty treat when the union 0 ot of Socialist and Soviet republics and Franco France and ond maIntaining maIntaining- normal normol relations and on negotiations to remove obstacles hindering their friendly the note declare time tho French government has caus cans caused caused ed ad the Soviet government to doubt the sincerity of ot its Intentions Russia has never reco recognized th the union ot of o with Ru flu Rumania mania which was voted on In March 1918 1919 after had separated front from Russia and de- de declared de do declared dared itself an nn autonomous terri tern territory tory The province had been an annexed to Russia in 1812 but the tho had never become reconciled to tills Under the term terms of the tho Franco Franco- Rumanian Franco RumanIan treaty concluded In ParIs November 10 the status statu quo in Rumania Is guaranteed I 00 |