Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-21
FRANCE TO INSIST
THAT GERMANS PAY
TO THE LAST PENNY
Resolute in Purpose Not to
Cut One Cent From
Reparations.
FRANCE AND BRITAIN DO NOT
AGREE ON SEvRES TREATY
Lloyd George Will Ask BRAND
to Yield in Some Respects on
Turkish Peace Pact.
FRENCH TO QUIT CILICL,
Diplomats VIII Carefully Avoid
Any Mcns!on Of Revision"
of Treaties.
FRENCH To QUIT CILIcL,
Diplomats VIII Carefully Avoid
IN, McnS!on Of "Itcvisi0n"
of Treaties.

h''s -N"ToNlileu I'FssS
LONDON Feb. 2o.-Arietidc BRAND,
IN" French rrim" Minister. and Gen
'Fhl H"rth"lOt arrived in London this
evening 70. tn" allied conference with
thc announced rcsolutc purpose Or
not reducing by as much a. "a cen,
thc r"poraisons that Germany mus,
pay aE u result oc the world war AS
agreed 10 al the recent Paris con-
ference Bu; the Premier is d!sposcd
10 cNanin" att'ntivcly and even gym
t9athct!caily the conditions of pay-
m"n' ohould 'hc German delegates
com" TO London with proposals rca-
Sonably within the scope OF the al
led decisions.
Although VI BRAND does not re.
gard the y per cent tax upon TN.
vaiu. Of German goods sent abroad
as An export duiy, becaus" ii may he
paid from internal or any other rev
cnu". yet in view Of American criti-
cism. that clause may ne modified If
another suitable standard to meet
icrmany's expanding prosperity can
bc found. Exports. within NJ Br!-
and's definition OF the word. wcr. sc-
lcc,ed simply as variable national!
earnings.
German rcparations will not be con-
sidercd formally until the Near East
crn questions are settled: nut rcpara-
tons dominate the though, Of the
French delegation. and this fact prob
ably will have an Important influence
on the decision OF the conference re-
spccting the Turkish arrangements.
France and britain Dl.agr-~.
Tho French and British govern
ncn,s arc not In entire agrGcne mt
8pon the Scvrcs treaty II IS the
impression that Premier Lloyd George.
Dt Great Britain. VIII ask NJ. Briand
- yield in some respects on the Tur-
kish treaty in return for st"adfast
British support with regard 10 rep
araiious.
The French have all but decided
20 withdraw from Cilicia. IN, to re-
iain the mandate for Syria. which is
partially paciHrd, according 10 Cen
nrai Gouraud. commander OF the
French army in IN" Near I.a.t. The
situation in Cilici.t promises prolonged
trouble. General Gouraud, who came
10 London with the French mission.
considers that France could not with
draw from Cilicia without loss of
prestige having won n victory at Aim
tab
France j,as now 10000 men in Tnr-
KEY. bu; if tn. war lis to be continued
her. another 10000 men probably
would he required 10 finish the cam
paign. The French Cabinet does not
desire 10 spend any more lives on
Turkish mandates and prefers TO
reach an agreement with the Nation
.,lists under Aius,apha kcmni Pasha.
The word revision" is to be care
fully avoided as regards the Scvres
treaty on the ground that to revise
any treaty tends to render less per-
manen, and solid all postwar treaties.
instead OF revision" the word "ad-
iusrmcn;" to fit changed conditions
nr the modification of certain articles
of the treaty will he used.
Allow Greece to Save Land.
Since NJ VeniZelos. the former
creek Premier. has arrived at an un-
lcrstandng with the Greek Cabinet,
although not with the Greek King.
ne also is said TO have come to an
understanding with Lloyd George to
save all. or as much as possible. OF
the Scvres treaty so that Greece may
retain all OF her newly acquired ter
ritory. NJ. NeniZelos asserts that the
creek army can complete victory
for Greece without calling on the
allies for more money or more
troops lie asks why. therefore.
';reecc should abandon the execution
ofNa plan partially realized and when
It's fulillmcnt is in sight. Lloyd
George is said TO have accepted
j. hroadly this Judgment and TO desire
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