Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-28
Lloyd George and French
premier MiIIerand Reach
Accord on Russian Iangle

BOULOGNE, -ly u (by the $3.50
cjated Press) .-Premiers Lloyd George
lConference here this afternoon TO
stand by the original plan for peace
conference with the Russia n sovlets-
They also outlined execution OF the
financial parts # the coal arrange
ment with Germany.
Mr.. Lloyd George accepted in the
main NJ. Millerand's views, and 1t was
decided Great Britain should reply to
the soviet demand for an International
conference that it could not take
place unless the bolsheviki reversed
their present attitude and agreed to
discuss thereat peace with Poland and
that all qualified representatives OF
Russia and the border states should
attend.
Should Moscow accept these condi-
tions. then NJ. Millerand will be con-
sulted by Great Britain, and he Will
lay down the conditions necessary
for recognition of the soviets. rms
attitude is taken to insure Poland
not being overwhelmed by facing the
bolsheviki alone in the negotiations
Coal Agreement.
Regarding the advances to Ger
many agreed upon at Spa in the coal
agreement. il was determined that
Germany should deliver to the repa-
atoms commission by September l..
go, German treasury bonds to the
value of 100000 gold marks. bear
ling per cent interest and maturing
May /, 1921, which may be sold or
used as collateral with or without
the allies Endorsement. as means
for the reparations commission real
zing upon them.
After September 1 Germany shall
heliver to the commission similar
bonds CORE spending to the advances
France is to make for fulfillment of
the promised coal delivery. In this
way France will be relieved of the
burden through simple banking OPP
grafton. To establish quickly the
amount of advances France is to
make to Germany the reparations
ton Professionally, the amount to be
adjusted later. The PREPARATIONS COM
mission will be charged with the en-
tire execution of the Spa agreement
SO far as concerns coal deliveries
and allied advances to Germany on
account of the coal delivery.
Decisions Give Pleasure.
Pleasure was expressed at the de-
cisions taken, which were in accord
hnce with the French views. The plan
for the financial arrangement was
presented by NJ. Francois Marsal.
The conference was held at the I'M
perial Hotel, instead of the district
government building, as planned. The
premiers began their conversations
after lunching together. continuing
until 5.SU o CLOCK. A1terWdrO the pre-
miers took tea together. then the
British representative left for Eng
land on a warship. Premier Miller
and and the French party returned
to Paris tonight.
Complete Agreement Reached.
LONDON. July 27.-Premier Lloyd
George, before leaving Boulogne, in
formed the Reuter- correspondent that
complete agreement had been reach
ed on all points. 1t had been decided.
subject to Italys approval, to send
a reply to Russia, saying that GER
tain things must be made clear be-
fore the allies will attend the pro-
posed conference. Poland and other
border states must participate in the
conference. whose primary object is
o establish the peace of Europe.
Then the conference could discuss the
Question between Russia and the al
lies with view to establishing nor
NAL relations. If the soviet replies
that it could only make peace sepa-
rately. the conference will fall to the
ground, according to Mr.. Lloyd
George. If the soviet complies, the
conference can meet within a month
The British prime minister added
hat Premier Millerand and he agree
that a good piece of work was done
at Boulogne today.