Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-09-13
PREN|ERS MEET
At AK LES BA|AS
MiIlerand and Giolitti Alb
solutely Alone at First
Conference
ACCORD NECESSARY
France and Italy Agree That All
Treaties Must Be Enforced in
Full.

AK Les Bains, Sept. 13.-The
French and Italian Premiers, Alex
andre Millerand and Giovanni
Giolitti,, held their long-awaited con-
ference here today. They met in the
morning and discussed internat;onal
questions for several hours at the
Mirabeau Hotel. At the first confer
ence they were absolutely alcne. the
secretaries only entering the apart
ment for the purpose of supplying do
cumentS as the Premiers required
them.
Count Bonin-Longare. Italian AM
bassaGor to France, and Camille Bar
rere. French Ambassador to Italy, are
here and will take part in the later
discussions.
The most important decision reach
ed by the Premiers today seems to
have been the permanent or definite
abandonment Of the Geneva confer
ence.
NJ. Millerand announced that "th:s
meeting was decided upon at Spa, but
has not yet been held 1t is impossible
at the present time, even from q
merely practical viewpoint, for it to
take place before the Brussels finan-
cial conference fixed for September
"a"
''On the other hand" continued=the
announcement. France and SBsigjum
nave shown the interest they would
have in seeing the Reparations Com
mission resume its role in the study
Of these questions. Finally the Gov
ernments Will have to consider what
they have to do.
''Signor Giolitti offered no opposi-
ton to this policy
I'VE must end the war;" said Pre-
m:er Millerand to the Associated
Press correspondent at the conclusion
Of this afternoon conference. "The
war must be ended. That is why We
have given Poland the counsel Of
moderation which she seems disposed
to follow"
At the conclusion of the first ses
SIGN. which lasted three hours, no Of
ficial communique was issued, but the
French Premier received in turn the
Italian. British. American and French
representatives CT tie press and said
to them:
Our interviews have been most cor
dial and confident. Naturally we have
agreed that an accord between italy.
Great Britain and France is indispcn-
sable, not only in the interest of the
three Allied powers. but for the
maintenance of world peace.
"-rhe treaty of Versailles must he
enforced as we'll as that of St. Ger
main and the others because they con
stitute an entity. and one Of them can
not fall without the others being shak
cN. am absolutely in accord with
that point upon the formula accepted
at Lucerne. Treaties must he applied
with moderation by the victor> and
with loyalty hy the vanquishcd.
"We also discussed the question Of
soviets. Evidently each Government
consults its internal policy before
adopting a precise attitude. You
::now what the French policy is The
policies Of our allies do not appear
to be different in principle from ours.
Settlement Of the Adratic qucs-
tion occupied some of our time. Our
position is unequivocal Grca: Britain
and France, at San Rcmo-ani my
self, before and after San Reno
have stated that neither Great Brit
ain nor France has the right 10 in
te,fere between two parties when u
question concerns them alone.