Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-20
FRENCH To MODIFY
!. DEMAND ON BERLIN
IN NOTE ON RHINE
ENJOYS Council Finds Tenn
porary Solution for Diem
ma of Triple Entente-Po-
Sition Still Held Precarious

PARIS. Nov. 19.-By the Assoc
ciated Press.)-An agreement in
principle was reached by the repre-
Sentatives of the allies assembled in
the council of ambassadors here to-
| day, and q break between France
and Great Britain on the question
Of the attitude to be adopted toward
Germany was averted, at least tenn
porarily.
1t was announced after the con-
ference that the ambassadors had
agreed in principle on the measures
to be taken toward the resumption
of allied military control in Ger
many.
The French cabinet approved the
formula decided upon by the ambas-
sailors. The Belgian ambassador got
into communication with Brussels
and was understood to be asking for
his governments decision on the new
agreement.
Lord Crewe got into communica-
ton with the London government by
telephone Immediately after his re-
turn to the British embassy and this,
with the similar action of the Belgian
envoy in communicating with Brus-
sells, was taken as Indicating that all
the governments still had to approve
the decision before it became final.
If the approval is accorded the am
bassadors planned to meet again at
6 o'clock and put the finishing
touches upon the text of the commu-
nication to Germany and forward it
at once to Berlin.
Protection Demanded
The sense of the note proposed by
the council OF ambassadors to be
| sent to Germany was said this aft.
ernoon to be a demand that Ger.
| many provide protection for the in.
ter'allied military control mission
wherever the reich has control.
can agreement remains possible"
the semi-official Temps states in its
editorial on the ambassadors meet
ing this morning. Texts were drawn
up, it says, which Frances repre-
sentative was not empowered to ac-
cept definitely and which the cabi.
net was discussing this afternoon.
The feeling In some allied quar-
tiers was that no entirely satisfac-
tory text for the note to Germany
had been adopted, the decision reach
ed being considered as make-shift.
taken to prevent the breaking up
of the entente and give the allies
more time to find a solution
Position Still PrecariOus
The impression in allied political
circles is that the entente is saved
for the moment, but still is in a pre-
carious situation at the mercy OF
the first incident in Germany hostile
to the mission of control. France, it
is believed, will not hesitate to take
action in such a case, overriding all
allied objections. Consequently it is
feared the equivocal situation of the
allies has not been definitely reme-
died and that the crisis which might
lead to a break has only been post.
poned.
The result is regarded as diplo4
matte success for Great Britain, but
with such strings to it that it's recep-
ton in London is regarded as doubt.
full.
N16eGlDS rs CcCTSG
Exceptional measures were taken
to protect the secrecy of the meet,
ing, and the foreign press repre-,
sentatives who are usually allowed
to enter with the French newspapers
men the lobby leading to the confer
ence room were banished to a re.
mote part Of the foreign ministry.
The foreign Journalists, however,
were the only ones to learn the se.
cret that it had been arranged for
the ambassadors to enter by the side
door SO as to avoid the photogra-
piers and reporters assembled at the
main entrance. The foreign CORE,
spondents were the only ones, there.
fore, to be at the side door when the
ambassadors began to arrive.
Most of the ambassadors were
grave and silent. The marquis OF
Crewe, the British ambassador, wore
a particularly worried look. Baron
De Gaffier D'Hestroy, the Belgian
ambassador, and Myron L. Herrick.
ambassador of the United States
were the only ones who did not seem
to regard the council meeting as
solemn occasion. Baron DHestroy
posed for the photographers and ex'
changed pleasantries with the news
papermen, while Ambassador Herr
rick, seeing the crowd of American
reporters and photographers. In.
lquired:
whats this, strike or a lock.
out?'
"a lockout, Mr. Ambassador" the
neWspapern1en cried in response.
The French cabinet, called to con,
slider the agreement in principle
reached today by the allied council
of ambassadors regarding the attia
tude to be adopted toward Germany,
issued a laconic communtque at the
close Of its session this afternoon.
to the effect that "the cabinet uanis
mously approved the attitude taken
| by NJ. Polncare in the negotiations"
| STRESEMANN REFUSES
TO SURRENDER PRINCE
BERLIN, Nov. 19.-By the Asso.
| ciated Press. )-Stresemann, address,
| ing a meeting of the German PEG,
| pies party, announced that Ger
the surrender of the former crown
prince. "a
The chancellor asserted. that the
political and diplomatic steps taken
by Germany had contributed to plae.
ing France in a position she had
never before occupied, with both AM
glo-SaXon powers cooperating to-
ward the same ideals, with italy
parting from her, and Belgium weak.
ening. The Importance of these de-
veIopments for Germany was that
they were ushering in new era,
even if France INDUCED in further
acts of violence.