The Washington herald., 1921-01-25
Premiers Ready to Insist
That Germans Fill
Treaty Terms.
INDEMNITY TERMS
REMAIN DOUBTFUL
Greek-Turk Troubles Of
fer Prospect of Trouble
During Session.
By wYTHE WILLIAMS.
Special Gable DiIpatch to
The Washington Herald.

years of wanderings-ten different
assemblies in various cities and
health resorts-the supreme coun-
Gil met today in the Hall of Clocks
at the French Foreign ONCE on the
Quai dOrsay.
So far as France is concerned,
Premier BRAND stands or falls on
the outcome of this weeks negotia-
tions. Had he been in power long
his fall might be deemed imminent
but as il is the chances are he will
survive. For NJ. BRAND has the
most curious temperament among
the diplomats Of Europe. At the be-
ginning he always has been con
sumed with driving energy and an
ability amounting to genius that
has swept everything before him.
Later he has always slackened
speed. When NJ. BRAND became
premier during the war he imme-
diately brought France to the top
in applied diplomacy. Lloyd George
taking second place.
Agree on Arms.
No trouble is expected concerning
disarmament The four powers will
insist that Germany destroy her
cannon and machine guns without
delay. The council OF ambassadors
already has refused all German re-
quests in this regard. The supreme
council will merely ratify the re-
fusal
The problem OF disarming the
civic guards, especially in Bavaria
And East Prussia, is more trouble
some. The interallisd military coun-
Gil under the presidency Of Marshal
Foch, has agreed to delay until
May 1-Often a dangerous date in
Europe. It is believed the supreme
council will ratify this program, but
that il it is not carried out then
the immediate execution of the
sanctions OF Spa, including occupa-
tion Of the Ruhr, will follow.
Concerning coal, inasmuCh is It is
known that a portion OF the money
advanced by France, according to
the Spa agreement, to benefit Ger
man mines, has been appropriated
by the German government, French
opinion, both public and govern
mental, is hostile to renewing the
Spa arrangement which expires
January 81.
Reparations in Lead.
The problem dominating the en-
tire Cnnfprnrrn fg aF
tions. After long delIherati tiOns and
against the advice Of President Mil
lerand. the Cabinet has decided Il
cannot now accept the thesis Of a
fixed sum. This resolution is based
upon two arguments. The first is
preliminary considerations which
are that a fixed sum would imply an
amputation of a considerable part OF
the French claims. French public
opinion is rot Vet prepared for dis
illusicnment. No government could
resist the wave Of indignation
son that NJ. Poincare at this mo-
ment has such popularity is because
to the masses ne Is the champion Of
the integral claims OF the french.
The second consideration is eco
HOullN- IL lS t'NlS4utl' 'l llIllI'NNl Wv
now to determine the German Canac
ity. Reports are so incomplete that
1t is believed the allies could only
base their figures on a hypothesis
which eventually would be proved
as too low.
Wants Part Payment.
France will insist upon a partial
payment now. The French treasury
cannot face the cost Of restoring the
devastated regions without imme-
diate German contributions and will
therefore demand five annuities
each of 5000, 100000 francs gold
(s60o. .ooO,ooO), each to be paid in
material and money. According tc
commission should immediately
long before the expiration OF the
five years-determine upon a fixed
sum in the neighborhood Of 800
000,00o,000 gold marks (s5,OOo, ,OOO,-
000) and if this sum then appears
unobtainable the allied governments
could again intervene ard effect d
compromis"
There still remains the Eastern
question for discussion.
Question of Greeks.
Three facts have come to pass.
The Greeks have sustained a defeat
in Asia Minor, the junction OF the
Nationalists and Bolshevists is
more completely affirmed and Italy
sent a note to France four days ago
proposing a solution of the prob
lem Of Smyrna, under which Greece
would conserve only economic
privileges.
The italian suggestion is in real
ity only a decoy for a revision Of
the treaty of Sevres. Both Italy
and France think il would be dan
gerous to wait longer in fear Of
the conclusion of an alliance be-
tween the Turkish Nationallsts and
the Bolshevists. Such an .dliancey
at first sight seems paradoxical by
reason of the traditional hatred sep
arating and Turk and the Russians
and also by reason of the fundamen-
tai opposition of the doctrines Of Is
lam and the Bolshevists. Both
Paris and Rome believe that it is
only necessity that has brought
Mustafa KemaI to face such an al
lance, that he for the moment is
pro- Russian only in that he is anti
Greek.
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