Evening star., 1920-09-14
M|lLERAND WANTS
HA[y'SSUPP0RTN IN
EXCHANGE
GioIitti Must Aid France to
Get Backing in
Adriatic.
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

sations at AK les Bains is Premier
Millerand's avowed intention to max,
Frances support Of Italy in the Adri
attic question conditional upon Italy''
| support of France in the German
| question. If Italy wants France tt
| take sympathetic attitude towart
the Italian point of view Italy mus
! take a sympathetic attitude toward
| the French. France wants Italy:
backing against Britain in the mat.
ter of the enforcement of the treaty
, of Versailles against Germany.
Italy wants Frances backing. first
as regards Fiume; second. as regard.
Albania, which Italy abandoned, bu
which Greece and Jugoslavia now
! claim, and. third, as regards the
/ Italian claims in Asia Minor I arr
Informed that Premier GioIttti intends
| to resume direct negotiations with
| the Jugoslays concerning Fiume and
| that the Albanian question will be
| laid before the council of ambassa-
| dors.
1t is unknown whether an agree
ment for mptual aid along these lines
has actually been reached by the two
premiers.
After discussing the Russian prob
lem they agreed that they would not
recognize the soviet government. but
as to the resumption of commercial
relations Giolitti remains favorable
while Millerand considers It fantas-
tic to pretend that products can be
exchanged with a ruined country like
Russia, which has nothing to offer.
Against Reparations Conferences.
NJ. Millerand further informed the
Italian premier that France has de-
clined Britain's invitation to a finan-
cial conference with the Germans at
Geneva, France having rallied to the
American and Belgian point Of view
that all questions of reparations must
henceforth be left to the reparations
commission. Giolitti. without entirely
accepting the French point q view
did not insist upon the Geneva con-
ference. which may therefore be con
sidered as having been abandoned.
AK LES BAINS. September IA fby
the Associated Press).-"France and
Italy reserved the right to recognize
the soviets or not" Premier Giolitti
informed the Associated Press last
evening after the Official communica-
tion. signed by both the premiers
had been given out to the press.
Reserve Freedom to Act.
!; France" continued the Italian pre-
mier. has already declared that she
does not wish to recognise the soviets
Our freedom of action is generally
reserve. Wnetner concerning political
or commercial relations.
Germany shall be admitted to the
league of nations when she shows
willingness to execute the treaty Of
Versailles. Whether the date be
distant or not lies entirely with Ger
many. The result of my meeting with
M. Millerand implies continuation of
the close relations between italy and
France which existed during the war
Premier Giolitti Is going backC to
Italy highly gratified with the results
Franco Italian relations" he said.
The out4f4ndlne feature of the con-
ference is the great satisfaction Of
both French and Italians that the
occasion afforded check to the
81 sne ~ rs psSples 81 sseara1s tewsfa
>Seci ipf1ca1 snsricions.
J. Thoagfrsaae premfers did not settle
any qaestiohS In detail. they are de-
ciared to-. have reached an UNDER
standing thAa-' will pfeyent further
satisfy ;Italy's distress regarding the
disposition OF the Austrian Asexchafft
marine. = Concessions agreed to- on
other economic questions, such as raw
materialA. contributed largely to the
good feeling of the Italian delegation.
:: Joint Declaration.
:. The Joint of1iciaI declaration issued
laat evening by Premises Millerand
two-day meeting of the premiers says:
The Italian and French premiers
have exchanged their views in q most
confident and amtable spirit concern
ing the European situation, as we'll
as the political and economic .rxla-
tions between France and Italy. They
are happy to note the general com
munity Of interests of the two conn-
tries. interests which can easily be
reconciled." h. - ::
Premier Giolitd will leave for Italy
tomorrow morning. NJ. MillerAnd VIII
'kpend Tuesday making excursions
around AK and leave for Geneva in
the evening.
Declaring return to peace-time
conditions essential, the joint state
ment continues:
.-The premiers have resolved to
study in full accord q solution OF the
grave problems growing out of the
war, and up to he present incom-
pletely solved by peace. The essen
tial aim remains general pacification
to every nations independence and
the restoration of normal economic
relations, free from all idea Of ex-
elusive domination, either political
or economic.
Agree On Peace BaAis.
MN. Millerand and Giolitti recog-
nize that the fundamental basis OF
lasting, must be just. is a close en-
tente Of the allies in the world. espe-
cially in Europe of England. Italy
and France. The restoration Of po-
Iitical and moral order is founded
upon the application eQuitabiy and
terminated the war. as well as those
which remain ta be concluded. in
order. to assure definitely European
peace.
they must remain the corner stone OF
tors must bring into them the spirit
~ Kindly moderation, the vanquished
the spirit Of unrestricted loyalty.
"The execution Of the treaty Of Ver
sailIes. which Is a vital necessity for
France, and scrupulous respect for
the eneagements taken are essential
conditions for the acceptance of ma
tions into the concert of nations. In
order to attain this result 1t Is neces-
sary to put an immediate end to such
wars as that which brought together
the Russians and Poles and also the
hostiiities which divide the Turkish
nationalists and the Constantinople
government, delaying the application
Of the peace treaty signed with
Turkey. .
Upon these TWO pofntS the ltallan
and French premiers have exchanged
their ideas and reached q perfect
'.The liberty and independence OF
Poland guaranteed against all aggres-
sion along its photographic frontiers
| is also the aim of both governm ents
They are convinced that the noble
| Polish nation in the peace terms
| which 1t will offer the soviets. will
display in victory as much modera.
tion and respect for a nations inde-
pendence as II has shown resolution
and courage in defending its liberty
L The dacurnent then Saws that the