7 JANUARY 1922, Page 10

The programme for the meeting of the Supreme Council of.

the Allies at Cannes is to include the reparation due from Germany, the economic reconstruction of Europe, and the consideration of the Near Eastern questionorhioh has been still further confused by the action of France in making a separate treaty with Mustapha Kemal, the ally of the. Bolsheviks. It

we well if-Mr, Lloyd George and3L33risrulT.ould. come to a really sincere agreement on a common policy both in Europe and in Asia Minor. Previous meetings of the Supreme Council have produced impressive resolutions which have led to nothing, and the policies of the Allies have diverged more and_ more. widely. The Allies have an opportunity at Cannes of making a fresh start.