Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-26
Allied Military Experts Sub
nit Recommendations to
Supreme Council.
PREMlERS SPLIT OVER
PREPARATIONS QUESTION
Constantine Is Barred From Con-
ference on Turkey, Says Mes
sage to Greece.
Bv the Associa ted Press.

PARIS, January 26.-Allied military
experts today handed the supreme
council their report on plan for
,he disarmament of German military
units. The reports give satisfaction
10 the French viewpoint on the ques-
lion providing for full compliance
with all disarmament clauses of the
Versailles treaty.
1t comedies to Great Britain fur
Their delay. whicn was asked for on
Monday, before the supreme council
by Premier Lloyd George. Two-thirds
of the operation of disa armament must
be completed by March 1. and the
work must be finished by July l.
This decision means that the ein-
wohnenwehr, or civic guards, and the
security police must be disbanded. as
must all other similar organizations
not allowed by the treaty of Yer
SailleS.
The council has still to act upon the
report, but it was the general opinion
this afternoon that it would approve
the conclusions of the experts.
Take Up Reparations Problem.
Consideration of the problem of Ger
man reparations. viewed as vitality
important by the people of France.
was begun by the supreme council.
private conversations regarding this
question have been going on between
Fremiers Lloyd George and Aristide
BRAND. president Of the council of
France. but there was no indication
this morning that anything resem-
bling an agreement had been reached.
The British premier held the opinion
that the amount of indemnity Ger
many must pay should be definitely
fixed. which view was rejected by NJ.
BRAND in his address before the
chamber of deputies last week.
1t was reported this morning that a
majority Of the allied representatives
attending the meeting of the council
had espoused the views of Mr.. Lloyd
George.
a committee which was appointed
yesterday to consider measures for
the relief of Austria has begun work
on this problem, solution OF which
seemed yesterday to have been rele-
Sased S,aedss1 to an ,5d indssn.ts future date
over to the league Of nations was not
entertained by the council, and an
other which would call for loan of
a quarter of a billion dollars to
was similarly rejected. Great Britain
refused to entertain such a PROPOSE
, tion. and Italian delegates entered OBJ
jections to any plan which would
commit Austria and her future to
the guidance of any combination of
states.
Greek King In Banned.
The situation at Vienna was viewed
as being closely related to that in
Prague. Budapest. Belgrade and other
central European capitals. and the
committee appointed to study the
matter was advised to formulate a
plan contemplating assistance for the
situation
What will amount to a second
allied Turkish peace conference will
convene in London, probably on Feb
ruary 81 NJ. Brian was prepared to-
and Greece to appoint representatives
20 attend the London meetings. The
scltan's government was given the
privilege of naming leaders of the
Turkish nationalist administration at
Angora as some of the members of
the delegatio while Greece. it was
clearly indicated. would be informed
the allies would not enter into any
sort Of relations with King Constan-
tire
Conferences have begun between
British officials attending the coun-
cil meeting and Sir Auckland Geddes,
British ambassador to the United
states. who arrived here yesterday.
Doumer Opens Discussion.
Paul Doumer. French minister of
Snance. opened the discussion of
German reparations by the supreme
sllied council. He read report
on the financial situation. and out
lined the French viewpoint concern
ing solution of the reparations
question. The conference then heard
Baron Edgar Vincent D'Abernon,
British ambassador to Germany
VI. Doumer's report occupied vir-
;ually the whole of the morning ses-
Jon 1t was ordered translated and
communicated to the allied experts
mis- afternoon. Meanwhile the con-
terence plans TO discuss the Polish
and near eastern questions and to
stake up the reparations issue again
tomorrow.
The position adopted by NJ Dou-
w.r in his report. il developed as
he proceeded to it's conclusion was
return to the terms of article 233
of the treaty of Versailles. which
places the duty of determining the
.nount of compensation to be paid
ny Germany with the reparations
commission. He advocated strict ad-
nerence TO the terms of that article.
~ the conclusion of the morning
.ession Premiers Lloyd George and
Priand took luncheon together for a
private discussion of the reparations
question.