Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-27
ALLIES HAPPY AT
| COUNCIL OUTCOME
Italy, France, Britain and
Smaller Nations Satisfied
With Decisions.
LLOYD GEORGE OPTIMISTIC
Only Turkey and, of Course,
Germany Are Saddened by
Vote of Supreme Body.
LLOYD GEORGE OPTIMISTIC
IISy Associated pressl

SAN RENO. April 26.-The results
oil he supreme councils ten day
meeting are such that each govern
ment taking part seems to consider
KS aspirations have been measur-
ably satisfied. The rrcmicrs and
Foreign Ministers parted in great
personal cordiality, and apparently
with much more confidence in the
future.
France also gains in this. for. as
Paul Hymans. the Belgian Foreig n
Minister. remarked today, French
hopes may be reduced, bu, her re-
aiities will be increased by rhe Ak
ing OF global sum tabout s0,Oo0,-
100000 marks) for Germany to pay.
N. Jaspar. the Belgian Minister OF
Reconstruction. says that II such IA
sum Is agreed upon. the Germans
Will start earnestly 10 work, because
heretofore there has been no induce
ment for them to pay any part OF
unknown and vaguely enormous lia-
bilities.
The word revision" is wholly es-
chewcd by the Prime Ministers In
talking OF the treaty OF Versailles,
tho word Interpretation" being sub
stitutcd.
The Italian Premier. Signor Nitti,
appears to be content over the coun-
ell leaving the Adriatic question to
continuance OF direct negotiations
with tho Jugo-s;lavs.
The Belgians are satisfied because
thoy believe the: western bloc al
powers-Graat Britain, France and
Bel6iUmAiremaihs al aoiid as ever
against Germany. The Delsians also
arc for the Immediate liking of tho
amount OF Germany's debts to the
allies.
NJ. Vcnizelos. tho Greek Premier,
seems pleased over the extension OF
Greek territories by the addition OF
Thrace and Smyrna, ancient posses
sions OF the Creek race.
The attitude OF the council was
conciliatory toward Russia In in
structing the executive. or so-called
permanent committee OF tho supreme
economic council to negotiate with
the Soviet Representative Krassin for
commercial arrangements.
The Zionists are happy over Pales-
tinc. ns they wish a national home.
The Turks alone may feel that this
hns been a dark week for them; yet
Cilicia, which 1t had been expected
France would take, has been left to
Turkey. The French statesmen de-
cided upon taking no further com
mitments In the Near East. except
Syria. and thus save troops. money
and worry. The Turks also still have
a chance to receive Erzerum, through,
the arbitration of President Wilson
In tha a ~ a ~ h0,
daries.
The British Prime Minister, David
Lloyd George, feels this has been one
supreme council has yet held-one
rope and the restoration Of economic
cooperation.
The various delegates will leave
San Reno tomorrow morning, Robert
Underwood Johnson. the American
ambassador, returning to Rome.
In the closing hours the council
passed upon two notes to the Amari-
can government. one explaining why
President Wilson's latest Turkish
hctc could not he followed. and the
other asking the United States TO
accept the Armenian mandate aud
President Wilson to act as arbiter TO
delimit the boundaries OF the new
republic.
y second note to Germany was ap-
proved. which the Italian Premier.
Signor Nitt, ns president of the coun-
Gil, Will communicate. This declares
that as soon as Germany reduces her
forces in the Ruhr district to the
number fixed in tho agreement of
August 5. the French troops will be
withdrawn from the Frankfort ar@a
The Germans must reduce their arniv
progressively to the number fixed by
the treaty and the allied agreements
modifying it.