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Show GREAT BRITAIN TO AID FRANCE i IF ATTACKED j ; Cabinet Expected to Indorse W ritten Pledge From English People . GERMANS ARRIVING Russia Said to Be Urging London Not Genoa for Conference I i CANNES. Jan. 10 Rapid improvement improve-ment in the condition of George Har- voy, tho American ambassador to Great Britain, who was Injurod in nn automobile accident eserday, was reported re-ported this morning. The ambassador passed the nipla satisfactorily and his progress is such that hopes were expressed today that he would be able to resume attendance attend-ance upon the supreme council meeting meet-ing by Wednesday evening. CANNES. France, Jan. 10 1 By Tin-Associated Tin-Associated Press.) Notification of endorsement en-dorsement by the British cabinet of tho written pledge binding Great Britain Bri-tain immediately to aid France to the tull extent of her military and naval resources In caso of aggression by Germany Is expecteil from London by tonight. The pact, agreed upon by Premiers Briand and Lloyd George, was telegraphed to tho British capitol last night. The council planned to recess today until 5 p. m., while a subcommittee engages In the delicate task of fram-Ihg fram-Ihg an invitation to Uac forthcoming j international economic conference to j a country which has already formal- ly accepted. This situation arose from the action of the Russian soviet government, gov-ernment, which, in its eagerness to be represented at the general meeting, sent a regular acceptance to the coun- j ell's tentative tiuery If an invitation I would be acceptable, under certain I conditions RESI Li s UTED, Meanwhile tho French delegation Is awaiting rtsulta of consultations In ' 1'arls regarding settlement nf the German reparations Question, l"he j program agreed upon by tho experts here provides for payment in 19L'2 of i 20,00e,000 gold marks and at least an equal sum annuall thereafter. Tho French have proposed that the allies appoint a committee to take h irgo of the German debt In caso she defaults in tho reparations payments. pay-ments. Mr. Lloyd George, however prefers to give the Germans a chance to put theil finances in order. jerman repn ntatlves are expect- I ed to arrive tomorrow. The allied reparations commission ' arrived lu re from Paris today for conference con-ference with the Germans tomorrow, Roland w Boyden, the American representative rep-resentative with the commission, was a member of the party. It was understood thl morning that acceptance by France of the reparations repara-tions decision was very certain. RUSSIA HES1 I ATI's, PARIS, Jan 10 By The Associated Associat-ed press ; Advices from Cannes are that tho second telegram received by the supreme council from Korean Minister Chltcherin last night says that the: Russian gova-mim nt consider! consid-er! Genoa, Italy, not suited as tho site lor the forthcoming international fi- i nanclal and economic conference Ho j declares the city too remote and the! communication facilities insufficient proposing London Instead. |