Evening star., 1922-05-12
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GENOA, May 12.-France will never
agree to the project for a mixed COM
mission sitting indefinitely, while the
conference is going on. to study Rus
sian affairs, according to statement
issued by the French delegation this
noon.
4 leading member Of the delegation
predicted that conference would soon
adjourn after, perhaps. suggesting the
appointment Of an international COM
1nittee to examine the Russian question
with the Russians having place on the
committee, which might report to some
later conference.
The French spokesman expressed the
hope that the United States would be
represented on such committee as sus-
sested.
Fate Rests With Paris.
The fate of the conference may be
settled today in Paris, in the opinion Of
many of the delegates, and the decision
of Premier Poincare on the Russian re-
ply to the allied memorandum was
awaited here with anxiety.
= Prime Minister Lloyd George Of
Great Britain and Signor Schanzer.
italian foreign minister. have used
all their influence with the chief Of
The French delegation, NJ. Barthou, to
impress upon him that the Russian
note, although not as favorable as
VAS hoped, still leaves the door open
for discussion and perhaps for general
him reflect
this opinion in his dispatches to his
premier.
Foreign Minister Benes of Czecho-
slovakia, speaking In the name
the opinion today that the conferences
must be adjourned within few days.
accepting the French proposal to ap-
point an international committee OF
experts on which Russia would not
be represented, to consider financial
problems. This must be done, he said,
in such way as to avoid resentment,
in order not to embitter the European
situation.
Britain Proposes Truce.
Great Britain has proposed truce
in eastern Europe, on the basis Of the
de facto frontiers, pending the con-
clusions of a commission of inquiry
10 be appointed, it was announced
this afternoon.
A spokesman for the Italian dele
CATION said Italy was favorable to
the appointment of mixed commis-
sion of experts, but considered 1t
would be useless to name such
commission unless the Russians were
represented on it. Meanwhile. ac-
cording to the Italian viewpoint, the
conference should continue it's dis
cussion on clause II of the allied
memorandum (regarding the Russian
claims for damage) and also on the
tuon-aggression pact.
: The British announced that they
agreed with the Italians in favor of
The appointment Of a mixed commits
sion by the conference to study Rus
sian credits, debts and the treatment
of foreign private property in Rus
sia, as suggested by the Russian re-
ply, but would not consent to such an
arrangement unless a general nom
aggression truce was agreed to te-
tween Russia and the other European
countries to insure that the work of
dered by the dangF of further ag-
gression.
Sees Two More Weeks.
Sir Edward Grigg of the British
delegation said 1t was impossible to
predict whether the commission would
meet at Genoa or elsewhere, but he
expressed the opinion that the con-
ference here would continue at least
Il fortnight more.
A statement Of the British view
on the Russian reply to the allied
memorandum, this afternoon, terms
the document Every stupid from the
viewpoint of Russian interests" but
says Great Britain Is mot prepared
TO adopt the view that Europe is to
he denied peace or the Russian people
further considered in their misery
simply because of a stupid argument.
"As far as Russia is concerned"
continues the statements, help will
undoubtedly be delayed and rendered
more difficult. but that is an affair of
the Russian government We are quite
prepared to go into the suggestion
that the questions of credits, debts
and private property be referred to
n mixed commission which will study
them in detail and eventually report,
although this means that Russia will
have to wait some time longer for
credits. -
Basis for Negotiations.
Regarding the other aspect Of the
Russian document. namely, the peace
of Europe. this affords a satisfactory
basis OF further negotiations. To
break on this document would mean
that the states bordering on Russia
might be exposed to the dangers of
war, and peace be fundamentally dis
1urbed."
1t is believed that, If left to them
selves. the majority of the powers
will favor continuance of the. dis
eussion, but If France withdraws
from the conference certain of the
other powers will follow her.
The number of such nations might
be enough to make impossible hope
of agreement with the soviet, even If
Mr.. Lloyd George Is willing to con-
tinue the conference without France.
The latter contingency is improbable,
however, considering the storm OF
protest such an indication Of the coll
lapse OF the entente might raise in
England.
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