The Washington herald., 1921-08-08
FRANCE GIVES
COLDGREETING
TO BRITiSHERS
Extra Police Guard Hotel
Of Lloyd George and
Party.
COL. HARVEY GIVEN
WARMER WELCOME
American Envoy Dimes
With Herrick, and Will
See Gen. Allen.
Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and United HevS)


and United Hevs.)
PARIS. Aug. 7.-Greeted by the
most frigid reception he has ever
met in France, Lloyd George and
his colleagues Of the British dele
CATION to the supreme allied coun-
ell meeting alighted from their train
here watched by n great crowd of
Isrisians who refused to cheer the
celebrities in the party.
The meeting between Lloyd
George and Aristide BRAND. how
ever. was apparently cordial. the
two stocky little CeIts cIaspinG
hands and exchanging the heartiest
of greetings as though they really
meant it.
Extra Police On Duty.
Due to the hostile attitude of the
French press-which was consider
ably toned down today. how
ever. because of the governments
warning against inflammatory ar
ticles-extra police precautions
were put into effect at the Care du
Nord and the Hotel Crillon, where
the Britishers are to stay.
The absence of Field Marshal
Wilson from the British delegation
was widely commented upon, and is
viewed as signifying that Great
Britain does not wish to be drawn
into any technical discussion as TO
the necessity of reinforcements in
Upper Silesia.
Premier Brianl is undoubtedly
fsCing a crisis in the history of his
remiership. II he yields too much
l.. Great Britain possibly those pc
tI;ions now secretly being circulated
Iy his enemies, and calling for the
rcconveniEg of the French Parlia-
Ir,nt. may gain sufficient sigma
lures to bring it about. But the
little Breton will at least fight to
the last ditch.
Has Narrow Escape. ,
Ambassador Harvey whose pres,
ence is regarded by the French
uress as a counterbalance to Lloyd
Georges antagonistic views, but
no is absolutely silent as to
" neither he will take that position
r any other-in the coming ses-
siCns. had two narrow escapes after
his arrival in Paris.
The first was when he very nearly
occupied tie old Col. House suite
at the Hctel Crillon- The second
was when he almost took the suite
known as King Alfopso's. in the
Meurice. 1t is understood that he
lodged the first in order to avoid
tie accusation of being too close to
NJ Nnvk
Re arrived at the Meurice, the man
aEement tried to oust the family
which was enjoying the luxury OF
the Spanish royal suite for a fort
right, but they refused to yield.
Scenes of 1870.
So Ambassador Harvey's rooms
look out on the bare Tuileries gar
dens. which are mute testimony to
the havoc of the communes in 1870.
Ambassador Herrick's dinner to
us colleague took place at the Grill
ION. and was a highly enjoyable
event, it Is said. Maj. Gen. Allen
has now arrived to consult Harvey
on the political and economic
Thases attached to keeping Ameri-
Can troops on the Rhine
Premier BRAND worked in soli-
tude until midafternoon today.
when he signed the customs con-
vention with Switzerland Then
he went to the station to greet
Lloyd George and the British dele
cation.
The Quai d'Orsay Is rapidly as
suming the aspect of a major peace
conference. The supreme council
will sit in the clock room, at a
horseshoe table around which will
be forty red leather chairs. Prem
Ter BRAND will preside.
Questions In Order.
1t Is understood that the confer
ence will consider the international
problems in the following order:
Upper Silesian achievements; 81
lesian boundaries-On which the
committee of experts will present
widely varying reports: guarantees
in the Rhine district; trial of Ger
man war criminals; supplies for
Russia: the aerial clauses of the
Versailles treaty with which the
Foch commission claims Germany
has not complied; the Graeco-Turk-
ish war: financial aid to Austria; ;
the Albanian question.
1t Is possible that the last named
problem will not be brought up at
all, bat the plight of Austria GER
tainIy will come before the meet
ing. Austria's case has been forci-
bly, presented to the allies by her
representatives who point out that
unless aid Is forthcoming from the
allies, Austria may be driven into
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