Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-01
FQCH WILL. ADVANCE:
If TERMS ARE:: not
NET, PAPER SAYS
President Wilson and Lloyd
George Discuss Speeding
Up Conference - Use of
Club by President Hinted
(sx 1Asr-M1NurE cAB1E)

LONDON, March 31.-The depart
ment Of the German foreign office
having charge of the peace negotia-
lions has reached a decision as to
it's attitude toward the negotiations,
a German wireless message says.
The department has decided the Ger
man government should act only in
accordance with President Wilson'S
fourteen points.
George Lansbury, editor of the new
labor newspaper, the Daily Herald,
reclares that the allies have received
proposal for an understanding with
the present rulers of Russia and
intimateS that the conditions of that
understanding are the Withdrawal of
allied troops from Russia and the
abandonment of the policy of m
reference in Russian affairs. Rus
with the affairs of other nations;
allow Finland. Esthonia, Ukraine and
other republics formed from the by
gone Russian empire to choose their
own forms. of government and to
pay Russia's international debts.
The writer minimizeS stories OF
outrageS by Russian revolutionaries,
declaring that such happenings have
been less frequent than in other
revolutions on a similar scale. He
AYERS, that Nikolai Lenine' the Bol-
shevik premier, and Leon TrotzKy,
the Bolshevik minister of war md
marine, have been "outrageousiy
slandered" and describes the present
administration of Russia as clean
of industries is proceeding every
where in Russia. Mr.. Lansburv says.
SAYS FOCH WILL ADVANCE
IF TERMS ARE REFUSED
LONDON, March 31.-The Evening
News said today it is reliably in
formed that in the event of German
refusal to sign the peace treaty Mar
shall Foch has been authorized to
order a general advance by the al
lied armies along the Rhine.
WILSON AND LLOYD GEORGE
CONFER ON CONFERENCE
PARIS. March 31.-Premer Lloyd
George and President Wilson con-
ferred privately for an hour this
forenoon before the council of four
met at the presidents residence. 1t
is understood that the purpose of the
conference was to expedite the peace
proceedings.
QUESTION OF PREPARATIONS
IS BEFORE CONFERENCE
PARIS, March 31-When the "big
four" resumed it's sessions today the
question of reparations was expected
to be the principal subject Of dis
cussions. An effort was to be made
to dispose of this problem, which is
strumental in delaying the peace
work during the past week.
Premier Lloyd George. it was
learned, was prepared to offer sub
stitute for the French plan present.
ed last week which proposed that
Frances share of indenlnitfes be
S L6, 600, 100000, prominent financial
expert said today. That the big
four" had obtained the advice of
several fnanciers in this matter and
that he understood the French pro-
posa1 had been headed off"
While the informant did not re-
veal the exact nature of the fnan-
cier's advice. he indicated that
President Wilson and Lloyd George
felt that $4,000, 100000 was excess
sive inasmuch as from S25,000.-
600, 900 to $4,000, 10000 has been
practically agreed upon as the maxi
mum of reparations. He added that
the situation is such that the French
cannot expect to get an excessive
amount.
Reconciliation Of the French view
point with that of the other allies
was admitted to present difficulties,
but the problem will be approached
sympathetically. it was said. France
has insisted on Germany paving
large portion of the cost of the war.
If she does not get as large an
amount as she anticipated. the
French people will. be taxed heavier
and will resent it, according to
French officials. On the other hand,
the other allies contend there is no
use in presenting a huge war bill
which could not be collected