Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-21

maintain a strong attitude regarding
the manner in which the allies
tons. y" iepd'a-
The only clause involved in the execu-
| ton OF the treaty of Versailles on which
all the allies come to the conferences in
! perfect agreement is that relative to the
disarmament Of Germany.
! PREMIER Venizelos will formally offer.
~ the name OF Greece. to take the man
| udte ior armenia, and he will partici-
pate largely in all other discussions of
| turkish questions.
| Italy Wants PREPARATION.
| Count Carlo Sforza, Italian FOREIGN
munster, will ask on behalf of Italy for
70 per cent Of the reparation to be paid
by Germany.
At the luncheon served Immediately
a anS the arrival OF Mr.. Lloyd George
afternoon was decided upon. It is
| understood it was agreed that the first
subject to be discussed would be
| reparatlons on which the two premiers,
according to best information, failed to
Both the French premier and M
Francois Marsal, however, expressed
! upon their arrival perfect satisfaction
| with the results Of the Hythe confer
ence. Contradicting general rumors,
they said a complete accord between
France and Great Britain has been
| reached at Hythe as to reparations and
disarmament. They added that France
mas every reason to be satisfied.
Crowd Greets Premier.
!. large and enthusiastic crowd
greeted Premier Lloyd George upon
his arrival He told the correspond
ents that he was particularly grateful
ior the cordiality displayed. remark
ing that it gave evidence of the
between the two countries, adding
that he was convinced this would con-
tinue.
The pier on which the party landed
was bedecked with streamers and the
entire town was decorated for the oc-
salute, and factory and steamer
whistles made deafening din.
After a short conference beginning
ABOUT noon. the delegates went for a
picnic luncheon on the race course
few miles outside Boulogne. They
VII! take tea at Hardelot, the site of
an important British camp during the
war Tonight the municipality will
give grand festival at the Casino
in honor of the delegates.
American Destroyer May Aid.
MALTA. June 2o.-A battalion Of
the Essex regiment is under orders
to embark forthwith on the cruiser
Cardiff for Constantinople. All avail
able destroyers and the cruiser Blen-
helm have been ordered to the east
Indications are that the entire Medi-
terranean fleet. including the first
battle squadron. is concentrating in
| the near and middle east. The Ameri-
can destroyer Dupont, scheduled to
come to Malta from the Black sea,
is detained in eastern waters
The Greek warship Georgios Aver
off. which has been overhauled here,
will leave for Piraeus tomorrow.
| While there have been no reports
that the nationalist forces opposing
the allies in Turkey have come in
direct contact either with the straits
| of the Dardanelles or the Bosporus,
| at the respective ends of the Mediter-
ranean- Black sea passage. they are
known to have penetrated at several
points to the Sea of Marmora, the
body Of water connecting the two
! straits. Dispatches last week reported
a nationalist raid upon the Island OF
! Marmora. in the Sea of Marmora, and
chronicled otherwise the presence of
an aggressive force of nationalists
| along the Gulf of 1smia, an arm of
! that sea. within fifty miles of Con-
stantinoDle,