New-York tribune., 1917-07-27
Pershing Confers
With Allied War
Chiefs in Paris
Sims to Advise Balkan Confer
ence on Naval Problems in
Aiding Greece

Paris, July 25 (delayed).-While the
principal delegates to the conference
of the Entente Allies to-day discussed .
political questions Major General
Pershing, commander of the American .
expedition; General Sir William Rob F.
ertson, chief of the British Imperial
Staff; General SHUTS, Minister of De-
fence of the Union of South Africa;
General Foch. chief Of the staff of the
French Ministry of War; General
Count Cadorna, chief of the Italian
General staff, and the other military
representatives conferred a long time
on the military situation.
Montenegro to Take Part
Montenegro has been invited to take
mart in the Allied conference, anu
Eugene Popovitch, Premier and Forelgn
Minister, will represent his govern
ment.
"Tbere must be no confusion in to-
DAVIS Balkan conference with that pro-
posed by Russia for the revision OF
war aims" says the journal des De-
hats" discussing the session which
opened yesterday. "If any such ques-
tion were 10 be under discussion the
United States. which would have much
TO say, would not have been content 20
send only an admiral TO the dellbera-
\ tions," the newspaper addss IL hopes
N the eventualities will not make such
a conference urgent in the eyes OF the
Russians, to whom the enemy has spo-
ken vaguely Of peace without, how
ever, saying a word about the future
Of the conquered Russian people.
The journal des Debats' lays great
stress on examining the new situation
created by Grecces changed attitude,
including the new military situation
due TO Greece's army Of 100000 and
new methods Of provisioning Greece,
which are largely an affair Of tonnage,
introducing naval problems that ac-
count for Admiral Simss presence.
Will Not Discuss Peace
Diminishing again rumors that the
conference would take up peace aims,
the newspaper concludes: For the mo-
ment IL is necessary TO win. The Paris
conference has for its programme the
better arranging Of ways and means on
the Balkan front. That is all, and that
is not enough
Inv lillFN bNliAkN OAL tiaN Aiit WI
ference falls on the third anniversary
Of Austria's breach with Serbia, which
upget all Balkan affairs and unclaimed
war that cost the lives of millions
Of men. The paper then sketches in
detail events 30 the outbreak of the
war, their farreaching consequences
and responsibility Of such men as
Count Tisza and Emperor William and
the unchanged attitude Of nearly all
Of Germany toward war.
Rome. July 20 The Italian press is
displaying intense interest in the Paris
conference o. the Entente Allies, from
the political viewpoint.
italy's only concern in this connee-
tion, says the "GiOrnalc DItalia,' IS 20
secure a permanent settlement Of Bal
kan policies II denies that any territor-
sal cxpensiOn Is desired by Italy In that
direction, and expresses the hope that
ltalys cOunscls will prevail regarding
the possibility Of federation OF the
Balkan states on just basis for the
Serbs, Rumanians and Bulgars, thus
insuring future internal peace In the
region and also strong federation in
opposition 20 the Central Empires.
The contention in many quarters
here Is that IL IL not too late now 20
win back not only Bulgaria. but par
'tleularly Turkey, 20 the Entente Al
lies.