New-York tribune., 1920-06-23
" ar ON Turkey,
Russian Peace.
Entente Agrees
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attention. Italy in particular is de-
lighted with the outcome Of the CON
versations. Though she mentioned no
figure at the conferences as TO the
amount she expected the German in
demnity to be she protested her share
was not enough Lloyd George OBJ
tanned Italys gratitude by promising
that no decision would be taken about
the partition of Germany's payments
without discussion.
The Italians then pleaded that their
country was on the edge Of financial
abyss and must be helped in the in
terest Of all. She suggested that the
countries should receive their shares
of the German indemnity in proper
tion to the financial distress of each
resulting from the war. After the cx-
perts of each country have prepared
statement of the most urgent indis-
pcnsablc financial needs Of their
country this discussion will be con
ti1,ucd at Brussels.
Premier Vcnezelos of Greece declares
his complete satisfaction that the
Alles permitted action against the
Turks. But he says "They couldn't do
anything else.
Belgium along with Italy has been
very discontented to receive only
portion of 20 per cent Of German
roparations. If France takes 55 per
cent, England 25, this leaves only 90
per cent for division among Italy. Bel
gium and Serbia She wishes nothing
better than rcarrangcment which
will give her more 1t is probable that
England eventually will rclnguish
portion of the 25 per cent which she
hitherto claimed. France is delighted
with the arrangement not at last in
sight whereunder she will receive
some real value on account of her
reparations claims also that England
is now prepared to support her fully
disarmament Of Germany and exc
cuton Of other clauses in the treaty.
Japan has no particular claims to put
forward
The Allied diplomats Of all the coun-
tries express regret that America is
not taking part in their discussions
and decisions.
The decision as to the amount Of
rcparations which Germany shall pay.
will be kept secret until after the
meeting with the Germans at Spa,
Premier Lloyd George told The Trib-
une correspondent just before start
ing back to London.
We are going to Spa to get from
way in which they intend to pay the
sums due the Allies" Mr.. Lloyd George
said. "lt would be a mistake on our
part to make any declaration before
hearing what the German representa-
tives have to say On our part, how
ever, we are in entire agreement"
Military Control Denied
The British Premier declined to talk
ho oil oh
Of iater-Allied debts with German
reprations bonds. He said however:
"The attitude of the British govern
ment has always been that we would
cancel debts owed us if the United
States would cancel similar amount
of Englands debts''
Lloyd George said that such a propo-
sition of writing off debts had been
made officially to the Washington
government
CAS- for affairs in the Near East"
continued the Premier, "thev haze not
passed into the hands Of the military.
If ] were to talk it would amount to
giving military informa ton. M Mil
the discussions of the Turkish prob
lem. Marshal Foch and Sir Henry
Wilson British chief of staff sug-
gested certain military measures
which they thought ought to be taken
in Turkey and we simply agreed to
them.
"Our meetings here at Boulogne
were characterized by the utmost cor
diality and Pm certain that NJ. Mile
rand will say the same.
We decided that we could not again
postpone the conference at Spa. The
date for it still remains at July 5, i'm
mcdiately after the Allied council
meeting at Brussels July g."
The Tribune correspondent also
talked with Premier Millerand on the
york of the conference. The French
Premier made special point in the
interview. which he granted just be-
fore leaving for Paris. of the salts
factory nature Of the Boulogne dis
cussion.
Unexplained that the decisions of the
conferees affecting Turkey did not
amount to giving the Greeks a free
hand in military operations against the
Nationalists under Mustapha Kemal 5
had been reported.
That is not the question:, explained
Millerand. Greece proposed certain
military measures to which we agreed
Payments Three Billion Marks
The latest information available here
from both French and British sources
is that the Premiers decided that the
reparations to be paid by Germany
should be in either thirty-five or thirty
seven annual instalments of 3,0O0,0OO,-
100000 gold marks each. The Pre-
miers decided to-day that if the new
sliding scale proposal is adopted, ,00O,-
100000 gold marks would be the
minimum annual payment to be made
by Germany in repjaration. This will
be subject to increase in proportion
to Germany's growth. 1t is thought
that the index number indicating Ger
many's ability to pay may be taken
from the government tax on business
profits in which there is not much
room for trickery 1t is reported that
the proposed new rearations loan will
be guaranteed by German customs re-
ceipts.
From The T,ibu,lc's European Bu,.cnu
Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, June 21-Before adjourn
ment to-day the Allied conference at
Boulogne decided that before under
taking large scale military offensive
against the Turkish Nationalists with
Greek troops, the Allies will attempt
to negotiate with Mustapha Kemal,