Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-21
TURK QUESTION
TAKES LEAD AT
ALLIED PARLEY
OvershadOws German Issues
as Supreme Council Meets
at BOulOgne.


the allied supreme council was formally
called to order at IL 80 a. m. today.
Final settlement of questions that have
prevented Europe's return to economic
stability and world peace was expected
to be reached at the conference of lead
ing statesmen Of all the allies at the
Chateau De Labella here.
The Ostensible purpose of the meeting
was disposal OF the German indemnities
and reparation. but there was evidence
that the critical situation in the near
east, where Turkish nationalists are pre-
venting execution of the treaty terms
and seriously menacing the information
nj peace OF Italy and the Balkan states,
would have preference.
Lloyd George and Millerand arrived
from Folkestone aboard the steamer
Maid of Orleans at 1O;45 a. m.
Sirens were blown and a military sa-
lutte fired ia welcome.
Several brass bands played the Mar
seillaise' and God Save the King"
Both premiers were smiling as they
came down the gang plank and observ-
ers viewed their apparent happiness as
promise of smooth progress toward
agreement on important questions.
Before entering the conference Premier
Millerand expressed his satisfaction at
results Of the Hythe conference
Niscouut Chira, japanese ambassador
to Great Britain. is here, while Bel
GUM is represented by Paul Hymans,
foreign minister. and Jaspar. minister
of the interior.
SAYS ITALY WILL
CLAIM 30 PER CENT.
Marshal Foch and Finance Minister
Francois -Marssl represented France
Count Camille Sforza, italian foreign
minister, upon arrival here. declared
Italy would claim % per cent OF the
total indemnity to be exacted from Ger
many.
The counsel Was expected 20 order Ger
many Immediately reduce her army to
10000 men.
France has agreed 20 accept tia. .Brss-
iSh suggestion rega riding execution o.
the German treatys military clauses.
The two governments wilt recommend
that today'S conference empower the
France British military advisers TO for.
mulate proposals TO insure rapid exocu
tion OF the disarmament clauses of the
treaty.
The question Of Greek Intervention was
also to be considered Premier Yenize-
los said Greece could furnish thirteen
divisions and could effectively deal with
]
permitted to follow the nationalists out
side the zone now occupied by the
Greeks.
ALLIED POSITION
IN DARDANELLEs sHAKY
The commander Of the British naval
forces at Constantlnople has notified
Lloyd George that the allied position N
the Dardanelles was seriously threat
ened by Mustapha Kemals nationalist
troops
These forces occuEy almost all OF Ana
talla and were reported preparing 10
launch strong attack upon the allied
military and naval forces.
The question OF resumption OF trade
relations with Russia also will come up
for consideration.
Unless Mlllerand backs down upon
upon his former stand against trading
with the sovlets, France will be In iso-
lated position.
Tentative approval Of Lloyd Georges
negotiations with Gregory Krassin has
been given by all the allies except
France
The conferences here will be more in
portant t5ln the one scheduled to take
place at Spa.
GERMAN INDEMNITIEs
DISCUSSED.
The following communique was issued
shortly after the conference met: THE
conference of the allied supreme council
opened this morning and discussed Ger
man indemnities and the question of dis
armament.
Marshal Foch and Gen. Wilson have
been instructed to draft note to Ger
many regarding disarmament and de
struction of war materials.
This note will be taken under advise
ment at the session to be held this aft
ernoOn.
allied financial experts have been in
structed to rush their reports on indemni-
ties.
THE program Of the conference included
discussion of the Russian and near east
ern questions"