Evening star., 1922-12-03
Turks, Russians and Ger
mans Seem to Have Formed
Vague Alliance.
UNCOVERED AT LAUSANNE
Allies Policy Endangered by
United Opposition to Yer.
sales Treaty.
RI ANDRE TARDIEU.
Former French High CommissioneF 70
the United States.

Former FRenCn
the United States.
snscisl Cable Dispatch to The Star.
PARIS. December 2.-The news con-
tinues chaotic and contradictory from
Athens. London and Lausanne. NOW
;r is the near east peace program
which fails to make progress. Ihen
comes word that the Brussels imam
oial conference apparently cannot or
eanize Political repercuseions foi-
low the execution of the Greek dlpio-
mats and officers. If the PUBIC was
not already blase it would hnd plenty
to cause neurasthenia.
1t va" the inevitable that happened
al lausanne From the very begin
ming it was apparent that the Turks.
facing. the little entente. the great
powers and the United states win
united front, had placed their faitn IN
the Russian soviet. 1 nave oeeh SUI
Sestinz this for months. while most
of the French press and the govern
ment whether under BRAND or Poin-
care. denied 1t obstinately
New TRIPLE Alliance.
No doubt now can remain that q
vague triple alliance. uniformed ana
vague as to plans as yet. exists. unit
ing Moscow. Angora and Berlin. Thls
alliance has only one purpose-name-
~, modification of the situation Gre
ated by the allied victory and the
peace of Versailles. The danger TO-
ward France is obvious. but. consid-
ering our official indulgence OF the
Turk since the spring Of 1921. It VIII
be difficult tor US to take the warning
and regain our freedom of action.
That is one explanation of the slow
work at Lausanne. but it is. OF course,
not the only one.
On the reparations question the
danger is not less. The French gov
ernment in reply to all questions ask
ed it during the last two months has
had only one reply: Brussels" But
since the visit to Paris of the Belgian
representative it has become plain
that the conference. on which Poin-
not be arranged under existing condi-
tions There must be a prior agree
nlent between Great Britain. France.
Belgium and Italy on the essentials Of
rhe arrangement to be sought. But
this agreement has not even been out
lined.
Should the premiers get together
about December 8 and reach a COM
mon conclusion the meeting can be
held and the discussion be reopened.
But there is nothing that would seem
to indicate that a complete entente
Yesterday. Poincare's plan, followed
until now. of discussing debts first.
although the European governments
cannot settle anything. apparently.
does not help to simplify the stu
alton.
Poincare's Waiting Came.
Thus, Frances policy of vacillation
10 explainab1e. I understand that the
report that France already was pre-
pairing military measures against Ger
many has caused some uneasiness in
the United States. but this seems un-
justified. Pofncare has denied it. and
he knows perfectly we'll that taking
any such measure without first con-
ssulting the allies would be very lilly
received. even in France. In addition.
by offering to go to London to discuss
all pending matters next week. he has
proved his willingness to talk.
The truth is that Poincare is not
at all ready to fire guns and invade
the Ruhr. but that he is trying to
nourish his popularity by covering
the negativeneSs of his achievements
with energetic words. The debate in
the chamber on the governments gen.
eral policy will end December Is. Be-
ing uncertain about his ability to
suggest some capable policy by that
date. the premier wraps himself In
clouds full of thunderbolts He did 1t
before. in May and in August. winning
a parliamentary victory. He is try
ing the same plan again.
That. honestly. Is all that can be
said of the present situation. No
body in Europe seems to have ideas or
will power. although the situation
cries out for them. Again. for lack Of
a better plan. am compelled to say
wait and see.
IopCN