New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-26
French Premier Says Entry
of Greece Will Affect
Army of Orient
Parleys To Be Secret
Entente Delegates Plan to
Counterfeit Effect of
Michaelis's Speech

Paris. July 25.-A conference of rep
resentatives of the Entente Allies who
are concerned in the military and po-
litical situation in the Balkans began
here to-day. It has been decided that
the utmost secrecy shall be maintained
with regard to the deliberations.
The conference opened at 10 o'clock
this morning, and Alexandra Ribot,
French Premier and Minister of For
eign Affairs addressed the gathering,
saying:
AT the conference in London April
1929 France and England decided to
confer anew in July with the powers to
examine into and determine upon the
future military action in the Balkans.
Owing to this resolution we have asked
you to meet us to-day.
Greece Is New Element
"An event has arisen within the two
months. Greece, whose sympathy was
attached to the Allies, being prevented
by the unconstitutional action of per-
sonal power from taking the direction
in which her interests as well as her
traditions inclined her, the guarantee
ing powers resolved to reestablish' II
necessary forcibly, the authority OF the
Hellenic Constitution, and everywhere
order has been resumed without trou-
BILE.
"Greece to-day is ranged on our side.
Her accession to our cause modlres
conditions and situations in the Bal
kans. and we shall have to examine
into this new state of affairs and study
together how the composition OF the
ARMY of the Orient and its future
operations will be affected. All the
nations fighting in the Balkans are rep
resented here.
1--WE can. with the deepest satisfac-
ton, state that the three years OF war
have weakened neither our union nor
our will to conquer. France is happy
to welcome YOU"
Will Answer Michaens
The labors of the conference VIII not
he limited to the Balkans. For one
thing, it is important 10 clear the air
= fter the Reichstag action last week.
Although Premier Lloyd George has AL
ready replied TO a certain extent to the
speech OF Chancellor Michae is, II is de-
sirable, says the "Matin," that the Al
lies should issue a joint statement on
what happened at Berlin. so that Ger
many's peace maneuvres may every
where be checked and reasons gwen
where they are needed why the Allies
cannot accept the Reichstag resolution
as a basis for peace negotiations; .,
This explanation, adds the "Matin,
will be principally addressed TO the
peoples of Russia and Austria Hungary.
There must be no risk OF Russian rev.
outionaries being duped by the Relchs-
tag. and the Allies must demonstrate
10 them what would be the result IN
Europe if Germany's crimes are al
lowed TO go unpublished.
At the same time the Austro- Hum
carian press, evidently acting under or
ders from the Foreign Office, is trying
10 create the impression that the
Reichstag made concessions which the
Allies are likely to regard as dictated
Inv shirt of Cancellation. II is neces-
sarv to remove all doubts on this sub
icct and show the peoples of Austria
Hungary how complete and final would
be their subservience to Germano-Mag-
var domination if peace were now made
on basis Of no annexations and no in
IDENTITIES.