New-York tribune., 1920-11-27
MAY
Decide Fate of
Middle Europe
Continent Awaits Result of
Conference in London
on Which Big Questions
of Many Nations Depend
Armenia's Future Up
Britain and France Report
ed Nearer Unity in Views
on Russia Than i'm Months
By Arthur S. Draper

Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON. Nov. 26.--All Europe is
awaiting the outcom of the conferences
being held in London by Premiers
Leygues Of France and Lloyd George
of Great Britain, backed by host of
experts. The Assembly Of the League
of Nations, sitting in Geneva, has had
to postpone its public sessions until
the results of this London meeting of
premiers are known.
The whole Of middle Europe is in
volved in the discussions going on be-
tween the premiers. Not only are the
Greek, Turkish and Asia Minor uues-
tions under discussion, but Poland and
Rolshevik Russia are being talked of,
together with German reparations.
French Deeply Interested
The French are profoundly interested
in the result of Leygues's first en-
counter with Lloyd George. Some re-
gret is expressed that Premier Giolitti
Of italy was unable to come to London
for the conference, but he is ably rep
resented by Count Sforza, the Foreign
Minister, and ex-Prcmier Venizelos of
Greece is said to be on the way to
London.
The future OF Armenia will depend
largely upon the decisions reached by
the Premiers, despite the fact that the
League of Nations Council has gone
ahead with its invitation to the powers
to accept responsibility in rhe case
Of Armenia.
The preliminary discussion between
the Premiers began this afternoon.
Lloyd George was supported by Earl
Curzon and Sir Maurice Hankev.
Leygues was backed by Philippe Ber-
thelot and Paul Cambon.
The first question raised was whether
any Entente declaration Of policy
should be made before the plebiscite
is held in Greece, December S, to de-
termine the succession to the throne.
Before coming to London Leygues had
emphasized the repugnance with which
France would view the return of Con-
stantine, but no announcement OF
British policy was given out.
Russian Situation Discussed
This discussion involved a review
Of the treaty with Turkey and the
Anglo -FrancoItalia agreement signed
at Sevres in August, as we'll as the
closely allied subject of Russia.
The French Premier has Just init
mated that, although no trade agree
ment with Russia was contemplated
by France in the near future, the Paris
government would not stand in the
way of private commercial agreements
1t is announced here that the Brit
ish agreement with the Soviets, made
through Leonid Krassin, will be signed
in the next few days Italian policy
is in line with the British. France
has altered her policy materially with
the collapse of General Wrangei's S
South Russian armies. which she had
recognized and supported.
Although IL would cause much sur
prise if the French should suddenly
see eye to eye with the British on
this subject, it can be said definitely
that the British and French are nearer
unity on their view of Russia tonight
than they have been for months.
The preliminary conferences dis
closed some differences of opinion on
the questions of Greece and Russia
but these were not as great even as
had been expected. The discussions
Will be resumed to-morroW.