New-York tribune., 1922-04-27
Demands French POLICY

Lloyd George called for meet
ing Of all those who took part in the
making Of the Versailles Treaty, ard
said that ne wanted to know exactly
What the policy Of France was going
TO be. Al the same time it was made
known that within the next forty
eight hours . note would be pre-
sented to the Russians detailing er-
actIy what the Allies demanaed-the
Allies meaning in jhis instance Eng
land, Trance and Belgium, the chief
creditors Of Russia. Il :he Boil
81 wiki refuse to accepbs1he terms
offered then negoti4 ions will be ter
minated at once. 1t is possible tina.
Russia will be informed that nego-
tiations can be resumed in SIN
months or an indefinite time will be
offered
There seems to be no question that
some countries will make separate
treaties with Russia. Italy leading -he
way ard England following, r soma
sort Of agreement cannot be nad with
the Allied creditors in one blec.
British Premier Aroused
Lloyd George and Poincare wi.l sace
their big battlos-for both statesmen
have strong opposition in thcir respec.
tive countries-soon after the Russian
question IS settled or shelved. The call
for showdown with France. although
made in temperate language. does no.
begin to reflect the anger OF the Br.-
lsh Premier over the speech made by
Poincare Monday at Barbecue. The
British have read the full tcNt Of that
speech and have heard the interpreta-
tions put upon it by the French de!e-
gates here, which are somewhat cen
ciliatory, hut they are stili ia. from
being satisfied.
In view OF Poincare's speech, the
questions of reparations be discussed
in 3 council Of ambassadors, which
would be in line with the origira!
French idea, have elected TO bring the
matter before al the signatories of tae
Versailles Treaty. That seems 70 be
the end Of the supreme Council anu Il
probably means that the AnGlo-Frencl
relations may be q thing Of the past.
May Mean French Isolation
That Poincare has elected 10 remain
IN Paris at such a profoundly impor~
tant stage of negotiations has produced
3 bad effect here. IF he insists upon
playing a lone hand. threatening Ger
many in way that Will endanger the
peace of Europe, he will find France
isolated, observers here say.
The meeting Of the Versailles sigma
tories must be held at least a fort
night before May 81, when the Ger
man indemnity question arises again.
The Russian crisis viii come somewhat
sooner.
The full minutes Of tie sub-commis.
were turned ever to Lloyd George,
Carlo Schanzer, OF Italy. ana Barthou
today and q study of the repor, By
these statesmen probably VIII bring
the Russian matter to 4 head at an
early date. The report marks an END
Of the bargaining stage with the Sow
ther excuse for saying that they ara
unacquainted with the views o. the
signatories. If they attempt to wrig
gle out of the fiat terms ofie,.d, tn
conference. so far as RUSSIA IS CON
cerned, will terminate abruptly.
The Germans are said t. be bringing
strong pressure upon TIE Russians to
make an agreement, but 1t probably Is
true that they are glad that the nego-
tiations have been so difficult because
there is no question that the heads OF
the Bolshevik delegates have been
turned by the readiness of the others
to make concessions that would insure
some kind of working agreement.
Note Awakens Bolsheviki
One would think by the way the
crowds follow the Red delegates here
and the eager way in which thev are
beseged by hundreds of correspond
ents that they have all Europe at their
feet. but careful reading of tho
note delivered by the Allies perhaps
has served to awaken them to a senss
of their real status. The minor Bolshe~
vik agents, who are mostly propagan-
dists, are believed to be responsib fo
the situation that has prevented real
understanding thus far.
Lloyd George realizes that the con-,
ference will De failure unless son, !
agreement is made with Russia, and he
is making gallant fight to save his