New-York tribune., 1922-01-09
Lloyd George and BRAND
Devote Sunday in Fish
ing Village to Outline
Submitted by Loucheur
aris Expects to
Gain Concessions
Sees Safeguards Against
Berlin Assured; Belgian
Opposition Is Forecast
BY Wilbur Forrest

Sprcicf Cnb'c To The Yrfburc
copy flsht ~. New York Tribune inc.
CANNES, Jan. 8. With the Supreme
Council meeting adjourned over Sun
day and almost everybody absent from
Cannes, either on the ncighboring golf
INKS or attending the horse races at
Nice, Prcmiers Lloyd George and BRAND,
also making prctcxt of going on indj-
vldual excursions, found themselves in
one of the small villages on the Mddi
tcrrancan this afternoon, discussing
the proposed Franco British alliance.
inc subject wss broached pcrfupcto-
rlly by the prcmicrs at their recent
conference in London, as The Tribune
announced at that time, there fore
these surrcptitious talks on the Mcdi
tcrrancan coast take on n now sirnif-
cancc, and The Tribune CORRESPONDENT
understands that the broad outlines Of
the pact already have been drawn in
such form that the prcmcirs were able
TO scan it to-day.
Plan Drafted by Loucheur
The authorship of the preliminary
draft OF the alliance is credited to
Louis louchcur, French Minister of
Dcvas tatcd Regions, assisted by French
diplomatic experts.
If the premicrs sign some form Of
finished document before tho end of
the present meeting it is certain that
concessions to French dignity will
have been made from the British side
with the imposition Of neither armR-
mcnt limitation nor the evacuation Of
the Rhinoland within any period which
tho t'rcnch parliament and public
opinion feet inconsistent with French
dignity or security.
While tho whole question of an ALI
ancc is now we'll past tho embryonic
state, there is no doubt that NJ. BRAND
must exercise the greatest care il any
pact made in conjunction with Mir.
the legs atiVc chambers at Paris.
News from the tlrnch capital still in
dicatos extreme dissatisfaction with
vi at is termed N. Brands concessions
to Lloyd George, permitting the Su-
prone Council TO issue an invitation to
both the Soviet government and Ger
many to attend Allied meetings.
In view Of this Premier BRAND must
carry back Il compact which French
opinion can interpret as an alliance
with England and not an alliance with
Nh. Lloyd George.
Another fly in the ointment is Bel
gium, who feels that she has been
caught between thr milstoncs of
properly. Lloyd George and BRAND.
Premier Theuuis contends ihat tho two
great Allics arc inclined to be too easy
on Germany in the matter of future
rcparations. because the British ex-
pcrts are using German figures in their
own caiculations These figures, says
Thounis, are faxed, and Belgium is in
possession OF accurate Information that
Germany is able TO pay far in excess
OF the figure on which France and
Great Britain are about to agree. The
projected Franco British alliance there
fore is believed here to cstrange Bel
gium further and strengthen her belief
that she has been SUBJ jccted to the steam
roller on the rcparations question.
Italy, on the other hand. is agreeable
to ;rny agreement between France and
England.
dent, is ono of the leading advocates
of Franco British alliance, and, on
the other hand, is d stern critic of too
friendly intercourse with either Ger
many or Russia. As NJ. Poncare is
destined to play considerable role in
the parliamentary aftermath of the
Cannes meeting. Brands situation is
even more complicated.
Seek to Interest America
Mr.. Lloyd George. on the other hand.
has already strengthened his political
position at home by his success thus
far at Cannes In the back of both
statements minds, however, there
probably lies the thought that Franco
British unity in concrete form will do
much to tempt American interest to
this side OF the water
Ambassador Harvey, though Amer
ica's spokesman here, is doing much
more golhng than talking.
The costs OF the American army Of
occupation arc not figured in the
Allied plans for Germany's 1922 repara-
tions payments now being discussed
by the experts. Information tonight
indicates that Germany will be excused
from payment of a sum of about $780,
GOO, 900. though she must pay about
$40 100000 in cash and $3.50, 100000 in
the form Of goods in 1922. England
which had been expected to give up the
major share of % per cent, is willing
to forego cnly about $30,000000 in
respect to the costs Of her army Of
occupation.
The conditions imposed on Germany
arc understood to include the obliga-
ton to collect customs in gold, bal
ance the budget, take measures to re
strict The exporting of German capital
to foreign banks by citizens, and re-
form the currency. In addition to the
sums outlined it is proposed to force
Germany to continue her payment OF
26 per cent Of her customs revenue
10 tho Allies.
Cannes Stirred Over Alliance
CANNES, Jan. (By The Associated
Press).-A Franco British alliance for
mutual defense has created strong
undcrcurrent of opinion here, despite
the fact that the atmosphere mas