Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-13
PEACE PROBLEMS
BEFORE PREM|ERS
MEETING I|I[0ND0N
Russian, Turkish and Other
Questions Are Bein g
Studied League Council
E lis Also in Session

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:. LONDON, Feb. 12.-London today
had replaced Paris as the seat OF
deliberations to settle problems grow
Ing out of the World war.
with the big three" conference
OF premiers in session to decide fu-
ture allied attitude toward Russia
settlement of the Adriatic dispute be-
tween Italy and Jugo-Slavia,> DISPOSE
ton of Constantinople and measures
to-force Germany to live up to article
22s; of the treaty of Versailles. and
meeting to bring about organization
Of that world society, London had
become for the moment virtually the
capital of Europe.
The, big three"-Premiers Lloyd
George, Millerand and Nitti-was con-
fronted with some of the most diff
ftcult questions that have come up
since the closing of the main peace
conference in Paris. The matters in
Guided many that have been side
tracked time after time because of
their delicacy.
Marshal Foch and General Weig-
end were called into the premiers
conference today.
Premiers Lloyd George. Nitti and
AIiiierand went into conference in
Downing street shortly before noon.
One OF the first questions to come
before the premiers, 1t was believed
will be Germany's virtual refusal to
deliver the list Of war guilty whose
surrender for trial by allied tribu-
nails is demanded, and her delinquency
in delivering coal to France, as pro-
vided by the treaty. Germany al
ready is far behind in these rdeliv-
cries, French officials have COM
planned. ..
There were many indications that
the premiers' discussion probably will
be marked by heated debate. as 1t
was known they are at logger-heads
on many important questions.
Great Britain, 1t was said, Is re-
luctant to allow the demand for sur
render of German war guilty to be
made a test case as to Germany's in
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while France takes the position that
drastic measures must be used, If
necessary, to force Germany to live
IN to article 22S. The presence of
Marshal Foch, who arrived late yes
terday with Premier Millerand, was
taken to indicate the French deterni-
nation to discuss military measures,
y II necessary 20 enforce surrender Of
the accused Teuto1s.
al wide split In plans Tor DISPOSE
fsdn 81 Constant nople also was In
dseated. Fsefofs leaving Paris. Miles
rand told the French Foreign affairs
COMMITTEES he favored permitting the
Turks to remain in Constantinople.
with possible 'intefnational control OF
the city and port. Lloyd George, on
the other hand. recently told parlia-
rlent that the Turk cannot be allow
ed to remain in Europe. In this
controversy. 1t was said, Premier
Nitti will side with France.
Conflicting interests in the Near
East also were expected to cause
trouble. France, 1t was said, will
insist upon her full rights under the
treaty of 1915.
1t was predicted that some solu-
ton of the Adriatic tangle will be
reached at the conference, the first
plan, 1t was believed, will be a Sec
ond endeavor to get Jugo-Slavta to
accept the recent allied compromise
agreement, which Jugo-Slavia once
rejected. France and Great Britain,
IT was stated authoritatively, are
ready to go almost any length to
finally dispose of this troublesome
controversy.
M. Millerand was expected to urge
further penalties against Germany
for her failure to deliver the amounts
of coal specified in. the treaty. HIS
debut as a member of the "big three
was watched with great interest
particularly for any possible change
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