The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-22
RUSS QUESTION
BEFORE ALLIES
Decide Germany Must Pay
100 Billion Marks
ny HENRY WOon

RoULoGNE, June s2.--Ths con.
ference OF allied premiers closed
\ following this mornings session.
I An official statement announced
that today's session had decided the
allied financial experts will meet at
Paris to complete the indemniti-~
program for presentation TO tho SUI
preme council July :. when !, re-
assemblies at brussels 10 definitely
fix the allied program for the Spa
conference with German represent.
atives.
| II was decided that the n~gotia-
tons with Gregory krassin. Soviet
trade commissioner at London,
would be continued with the under.
standing that no political rccogni.
Z ton would be accorded TO Soviet
Russia.
The council also decided that tho
allies would Immediately appoint
ambassadors to Berlin.
BouLoCNE. Itune s.s-The allied
supreme council was expected Go set
tic the Russian question at It's SEES
sion here today.
| Resumption 81 trade relations with
the soviets was urged upon Premier
Miflrrand by Premier Lloyd George.
despite rci,eration of the French pol.
Icy Of refusal Ia deal with the Mos
cow government
| WIN. official oommuniaues cover.
ing Mondays meeting were vague
and did not Indicate what actual de-
cisions had been arrived 1t II was
generally understood that agreement
had been concluded regarding the FOL
lowing questions
Fixation OF the total indemnity 20
be cxar,ed from Germany at iso.'
600 sSo. 900 marks. TO b, paid Ia ~
yearly installments. on sliding
scale. The minimum annual amount
TO be paid by Germany must be not
less than s.ooo. ooo. 900 marks. and. In
event German economic life RECEIVERS
rapidly. the supreme council may fix
the yearly sum payable on a basis TO
- agreed upon later.
GERMANY MUST
REDUCE ARMY
The German army must be inme.
diately reduced TO 1901 600 men. as
provided By tho peace treaty.
As regards Asia Minor. Il was b.
lieved the conferences would rctcct
Premier veniselos' proposal that
Greek troops be permitted 70 police
Turkey, Tho council would permit,
policy Of Greek aTgrea-ivenea@ only
upon Turkeys fat REJECTION OF tho
treaty Of peace an revised.
The general opinion hero was tina,
the Russian question Ia tho key 10
many Of Europe'a troubl--. Lloyd
Gcorg. insists upon . definite decl'
sion regarding Russia. and belief pre-.
vailed that. with the backing Of prae-
tcaliy all other members OF the coun'
eli. no would win France over 60 his
views Tho British premier II firm
In the belief tina, side l.su-s. such as
Poland. AEcroadran. Georgia and
Persia win eventually b decided
with the settlement Of the question
Of resurning commercial intercourse
with RusniA
| Arrival Of . large force OF Turkish
troops. under tho nationalist leader.
| Mussapha Kennel Pasha. a, the Oar
daneiies has made the demand for
immediate action tn Asia Minor more
urgent
Reports were current that there
Was some possibility OF France and
England agreeing 20 defend consSe-
unople and the Dardag~lica. per
hitting Greeks 10 occupy other sec
tons Of the Near East for police pur.
poses
Today's fun meeting OF the council
viii give further consideration 20 the
matters discussed yesterday. a new
conference to be held at Brunsrls
shortly. probably viii be arranged.
Germany probably viii be invited 60
send representatives. All questions
considered nj both the Boulogne and
brussels meetings VIII he taken up
again At the Spa conferences. the date
for which has not b~cu fired