New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
Italian Protest Expected
to Result in New Pol
icy Toward Germany
at Council in Boulogne
Near East Muddle
lrritates France
-fsillerand Also Demands
Confirmation of San
Reno Force Program
By Ralph Courtney
Special cable to The Tribune

Copyright, 1920 Sew York Tribune Inc
PARIS, June 19.-The meeting of the
premiers at Boulogne Monday will as
sumo the nature of a full sitting of the
Supreme Council and will prepare the
way for another session at, Brussels in
the immediate future.
The ltahan dissatisfaction with the
amount of German reparations money
apportioned TO the Rome government
by Millcrand and Llovd George has
caused the French and British pre-
nliers to abandon their lump sum idea
and they probably viii work out at the
coming conferences a system under
which Germany will pay fixed sum
annually, as was proposed at the re-
cent Hythe meeting. The number OF
years will be extended in the event oi
an era of great prosperity in Germany
Many other international problems
remain unsettled. and these also will
come before the council MEMBERS
Lloyd George is said to be anxious tc
persuade Millerand before he leaves
Boulogne to start peace negotiations
with the Bolsheviki Besides wanting 6
settlement Of the German indemnity tc
hcr satisfaction, France desires Brit
ish confirmation of the promise at Sar
Reno that Germany would be com
PEELED to carry out her engagements by
force of arms if necessary.
Near East Issues Pressing
France also would like a genera
agreement with England on questions
concerning the Near East, where events
are shaping in a way which Franco
considers to her disadvantage. The
Turkish treaty is another thorn in the
side of the Supreme Council. 1t is un
dorstood the council will accord Turkey
further delay fof her signature, pend
ing consideration Of possible decisions
by the Allies. 1t is reported that ar
exchange of views with the Greeks anc
Turks may be fruitful toward peace ir
Turkey
The question of inter Allied in
debtedness has moved the "Guvre" tt
a sarcastic tone. 1t declares thai
France never will forget England's
munificent offer to cancel $4,000 ,000, 00(
francs of debts owed her by France
snd Italy on condition that America
releases England of similar amount
Of indebtedness. q
From The Trbunes European Bnrenu
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GNnnN Io,
George, who is spending the weel
end at Sir Philip Sessoons villa a
Lympne, will have heart to heart
talk this evening and to-morroW with
Premier Mllerand, who is coming from
Franco to confer with the British
leader before going to Boulogne fol
the meeting of the Supreme Counc
Monday.
Back on the scene of their discus
sions last month, where they WORKED
out tentative scheme for the paymcn
of reparations by Germany, which i'm
mediately aroused opposition in Rom,
and Brussels as we'll as in Berlin, tht
French and British premiers are meet
ing again 20 reconsider their decis ions
along with a lot of new problems tina
have come to the fore in the las
few weeks.
Accompanying both leaders are sev
eral of their chief advisers who too
part in the previous discussions, an
who Will take part in the more genera
meeting at Boulogne, which will b
attended by representatives. of all tn
Allied nations.
Three Topics Dominant
The three subjects of paramount i'm
portance that viii be gone over b
Lloyd George and Millerand are th
German reparations payments, tn
treaty with Turkey. which the Sultan
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