The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-27
May RECOGNIZE
DEBT TO FRANCE
Lloyd George Has Offer From
Soviet to Secure Partici-
patton in Farley.
AMERICANS WITHDRAWN
From Polish Cities-British
Premier Disappointed at
u. s. Refusal to Aid.

Boulogne. July 27.--An Anglo French
conference to discuss details OF the
proposed peace parley In London be-
tween Russia and the Russian border
itates opened here this afternoon.
Premier Milerand, who arrived at
noon, was accompanied by. Marshal
Foch and by NJ. Marsal minister OF
finance in the French cabinet Premier
Lloyd George arrived from London at
the same time.
The presence here Of Minister Marsnl
Is significant indicating that possibly
Premier Lloyd George has something
to offer Premier Millerand In the way
OF recognition by the soviet govern
I ment of Russia's national debt. II was
presumed that the British premier de-
sired M. Marsals expert opinion.
The refusal OF the bolshevik govern
ment at Moscow to recognize the debts
contracted by the old imperial govern
ment Of Russia has been the chief
milton OF the soviet by France. This
arose from the fact that great guam.
tiles OF Russian bonds are held by
France.
Mr.. Lloyd George was somewhat set
back when he learned of dispatches
from Paris quoting French government
officials as saying that France would
not participate In general parley In
London unless the United states was
an active participant He refused. how
ever. TO make any comment.
II was originally believed that the
B0ulogne conference would be finished
tonight but present indications are II
will extend over until tomorrow.
Give Poles Passage,
Vienna, July 25.--The soviet war
office has directed the Polish armis-
tice delegates TO pass through the Rus
sian lines on the Brest-Litovsk road
near Baranovitsh at s o'clock on Fri
day night, July 80, according to a Mos
COW wireless dispatch picked UP here
Americans Leave city.
Warsaw, July 2s.-(A. P,)--The Po-
lish population OF Belstock Is evacuht-
ing that city, forty miles southwest Of
Grodno. and within the Polish line Of
demarkation. according to Americans
who returned frbm Bielstock TO War
saw this afternoon.
Feature Russian Note.
London. July 27--A feature OF the
suggestion OF George Tchltcherln, Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs. for
peace conference at London which Axes
first attention here. is that IL differs
widely from that proposed by Earl
Curzon's recent note from Spa. Tho
present soviet proposal instead OF ac-
cepting discussions under the auspices
Df the peace conference with Poland
md other states bordering on Russia.
,alls for n meeting with the leading en-
ente powers which in the view of COM |
here. involves something like |
! two world congress. affecting the hf- |
airs of the greater parts OF Europe and |
Nsia. In which II is thought likely the |
,nited States might find 1t desirable to
axe hand.
Leave for Boloune.
Paris, July 27.-Premisr Mlllerand,
ccompanied by Marshal Foch, Frederic |
rancois- Marsal. minister OF finance,
nd Philippe Berthelot, political dIrec-
or of the foreign office, left at
clock this morning for Boulogne, |
where he will discuss with Premier |
lloyd George the Russian soviet pro- |
,osal for a conference between the allies |
md representatives OF the Russian So |
let govrnment.