The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
TWO COUNTRIES
I ON GOOD TERMS
Great Britain And France Not To
Quarreld- d-Saye Lloyd George

fdTlS, NoF. G1.-blliel leIlCeS uSyI
tween Great Britain and France do
not amount to quarrel, and the
views of these two nations have in
no way prejudiced the alliance
which held them together during the
war, said Premier Lloyd George of
Great Britain, in an interview at
London yesterday with the CORE
spondent of The Petit Parisien. Mr..
Lloyd George declared that, regard
ing reparations, England would
stand "eIbow to elbow" with France,
but he insisted that the amount Ger
many will be called upon to pay
should be fixed.
'There are always some people
who pick quarrels," said the mini
ster in reply to remark by the in
terviewer, that French public opin-
ion was badly impressed by what
France believed to be the British at.
titude on questions vital to this
country.
The interviewer told Mr.. Lloyd
George the question of reparations
took precedence over all others in
France, >and that in certain French
circles there was an impression Ell
ther rightly or wrongly held that
the British premier opposed the
viewpoint Of the French relative to
the amount Germany should pay.
"I would say that this impression
is wrongly held" said Mr.. Lloyd
George. "You say reparations con-
stitute an essential point for
France, and would say it is also of
paramount Importance for US, since
it is evident that the more France
gets, the more England will receive.
"I will tell you, exactly what I
think. It is very simple-make Ger
many pay all she can.
'I have, think" continued Mr..
Lloyd George, "testified by acts and
not only by words, to my friend
ship and admiration for the French
democracy. We fought together and
conquered together and must not
renounce in peace the arrange
ments that in the past were dear to
my heart. In return, the French
people must not think I have become
an enemy because I>speak as a busi-
ness man and as realist. Friends
should speak truth to each other and
defend the system which seems best
to conform with their common in
terests. Once the decision is reached
then we will stand elbow to elbow"
Paris, Nov. 21.&Premiers Georges
Leygues and David Lloyd George Of
France and Great Britain, respec-
lively, probably will meet in Lon
don soon for a conference which is
considered necessary because Of the
bserious situation in the Near East. A
staff of experts, it, is understood
will take part in the meeting.
/ The conference will determine
upon joint action relative to three
questions: the defeat Of Premier
venizelos in Greece, which brings
into question the status Of the
Greek army in Asia Minor; the ad-
vance Of the Russian Bolsheviki in
the new states Of the Caucasus re-
gion, particularly the cooperation Of
the Bolsheviki and the Turkish ma
tionalists and the consequences OF
the defeat of General Baron Wran-
gel, head of the south Russian. gov
ernment.
Paul Camdon, former French am
bassador to Great Britain, submitted
to, the French foreign office yester-
day note declaring the return OF
Former King Constantine to the
Greek throne would be 'tintoler-
able" He said that, if such a step
was imminent, Greece should be
warned The allies could not MAN.
tain friendly relations with her.
OYSTER SUPPER POSTPONED