Evening star., 1920-04-23
GEORGE SEES
NEED Of j. S. VOICE
/. IN TURKISH PARLEY
Views on Treaty Likely
Would Prevail, British Pre-
mier Tells Writers.
ENGLISH NOT READY
TO STARVE GERMANY

Berlin Government Deemed I'm
potent-Johnson Reaches
San Reno.
By the Associated Press.
SAN RENO. April 23-Premier Lloyd
George Of Great Britain, in an informal
talk today with the American news
paper correspondents. said there was q
real need Of the participation Of the
United States in the discussions Of the
Turkish problems. II the United States
did participate. her views would be like
ly to prevail. he declared. During the
course of the conversation. which lasted
an hour. Mr.. Lloyd George replied free
ly to numerous questions put to him by
the correspondents
Situation in Germany.
The impression formed from tho re-
ports OF British officials within Ger
many" the premier said. Substantially
Is the impotence Of the government. The
limbs do not obey tho central authority.
The situation In Germany, as seen from
within. resembles that of a paralytic
recovering from q stroke The brain
gives an order and there Is either no re-
sponse or only q partial one by the
extremities. Commands are given In
Berlin that arc often not executed"
At another moment, responding to .
question. Mr.. Lloyd George said:
Tho British government has never
proposed as 9 Means OF compeilinE
~ 80 HnylA hA "a n n
treaty that she should starve. Her
food situation now 10 deplorable. Re.
ports from our officers in the occu-
pied area indicate that although S.e0o
food calories are necessary to main
tain . person IN health and strength
tho population there received only
about 1900 calories in the ofhcial ra-
tions."
Ne One Iefe - Massacre.
Tho conversation then turned frem
Germany TO Turkey and the Omitted
States Mr.. Lloyd George aid:
ss., ,ss.y A. as -: ..s:s s:s0s a:. e: .:
not danger Of massacree IN certain
regions. His reply was ma that thsFs
was no one left 70 be ma6sacrsd. The
answer gave . tragie thrill 70 the
members of the sooncii" -
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I, S,0o0 man. They uArc6GU - BeRY
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Tho oomanS 10 San Reno sf Rnlsst
Underwood yohnson American 49,
hassadoF 70 Italy. ~ observer foP the
government at Washington. vas men-
no o41idai no{inoation Of It.
but q ta.kef OF notes cannot help
ua,s he declared. what we want 10
an American plenipotentiary who can
tell 10 what tho American. govern
mont thinks ought to be done and
g1oo,.s. who s.s sn'wsr questions and make
Giiudine 10 the probable, length Of
the council, Premier Lloyd deorge said
he did not think tho work could be
n.ass g Sasx esscs; II ,Ss e9,a ss
treaty. and the German situation
would be discussed Saturday and Sun
day. BoIahsviam would come In for
some consideration. he added. and that
would include Rusaia.
league Of nations going to Russian. ?.
the premier was asked.
THAT we do not know" he an
swered, 'Russia has not replied to
our communication. The holshevikt
think about Al much about the league
of nations a. tho United States does"
This tho premier said with laugh.
when asked IL 1t were true that he
had proposed in the council that
President Ebert be requested to come
and discuss conditions in Germany.
Nj, Lloyd George laughed again and
remarked that that was one among
many proposals which were said to
have been made and that he could
take no responsibility for all the
statements made In the press.
Acts - m Observes.
Robert Underwood johnson, Amsri-
oan ambassador to Italy, arrived here
the United States during the sittings
of the supreme eauneil, as instructed
by the State Department at Wash
ington Mr. johnson did not parttoi-
pate ip the me, %HTnins ssssion ss,.of Of H. r.
meeting this afternoon.
The official statement issued after
this mornings sitting of the supreme
council says;
'aThe supreme council at this morn
ing's meeting continued IT'S discussion
aid to be given the Armenian state
for It's formation. n. Aharon head
of the Armenian delegation from the
republic of Ervian, was supplied with
fun explanations smyrna's status.
with the assistance Of Premier Veni-
zelos fof Greece), was definitely ap-
proved
Tension II Relieved.
Premier Lloyd George last evening
gave a dinner In honor OF Alexandra
Giilerand, the French premier, and
Gen. Bertheiot, the French chief OF
stan. Earl CuFzon, the British foreign
secretary; Arthur ;. Baifour, British
on the executive council
Of the league of nations, and some
other Of the French and British rep
here were present.
The dinner Is described as having
passed on agreeabiy, while after Il
Premiers Lloyd George and Millerand
had opportunity for private con-
sersation The .s tension sion. between s;an" The
% have been considerably lessened Id
England's PossIble Course.
PARIS. April 23.-Premier Lloyd
Seorge Of Great Britain, would approve Z
Il Anglo French occupation Of the RuAx
district Of Germany i9 the event The
lbly live up to the rviaed terms Of the
Versailles treaty. says "Pextfuax." polit-
cal editor Of the Echo do Paris. He
ays intimation to this effect has come
through a member Of the British pre- =
nier's suite. for the purpose Of over.
coming Premier Mlilerands opposition
o revision Of the German treaty.
THE representative OF England" as
erts "Pertinax," in the course of his
.rticle, charged a high military MEM
,er Of his suite with the duty OF inter-
,osing questions during discussions for
he purpose Of giving the impression II
should fail to exactly execute
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