The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-24
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(By the Associated Press.)
Genoa, April 24.-The French dele
CATION announced today that it was
willing to subscribe to the proposed
pact under which the various nations
would agree to abstain from agrees
sion, provided it was backed by proper
guarantees, considered especially in
view of the German treaty.
In its announcement of qualified
willingness to become a party to this
pact, proposed by Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain, the French
delegation said:
s.It must be made clear that Ger
many and Russia have no aggressive
intentions before the rest of Europe
can agree to any such pact. If 1t in
wolves the naturalization of frontier
zones it may be useful. If it involves
later some form of reduction of armies
it may be beneficial.
France is ready to reduce if others
do so, because this would decrease eX-
penditures somewhat, but 1t must ef-
feet everybody and be without a loop
hole for violation
In this connection 1t was pointed
out this afternoon the British COM
muniques on the subject have tndi-
Gated that Mr.. Lloyd George did not
contemplate the revision of guaran-
tees.
(By the Associated Press)
Genoa. April 2s.-'If the sea is not
absolutely smooth, and the confer
ence ship seenas in difficulties, that
is no reason why men should sink
back in disbursement" said. Signor
Schanzer. the Italian foreign minister.
today. addressing a vast assemblage
at his villa
Bar lie Due, France, April "a
Premier Poincare, speaking to his
constituents here today openly threat
ened withdrawal of the French dele
cation from the Genoa conference
Our remaining at Genoa" he de-
clared, certainly is conditional only
upon no concessions being made
either to Germany or Russia. We
stand firmly behind the decisions OF
the Cannes conference.
The French premier, recently ac-
cused by inference in statements by
Premier Lloyd George, of England, OF
seeking to wreck the Genoa confer
ence. launched forth his program. for
France in emphatic terms. He made
the misunderstanding and crisis OF the |
last few days of the Genoa conference
the basis of a new defense of Frances
military policy
Following a veiled threat of an
other French "sclo" march upon the |
Rhine. Poincare said:
what would have happened II we
had disarmed too quickly is under |
staudable today after the imprudence |
situation demonstrate that the French !
cabinet was justified in insisting upon /
the eighteen months military service |
plan
France must remain united" Poin- |
care declared, working toward eli |
max of patriotic fervor of the sort |
that moves the Gallo temperament
when I called the nation at arms 4
in August, 1914, the danger threaten
ing us was less obscure and insidious |
than it is today
THE realities appear less clear to- |
day, as thru an enveloping haze, but /
the danger is unchanged"
(By the Associated PressI
Genoa, April 24-Once more today |
the gyrating Genoa conference, which |
has been alternating between fears
and hopes, and punctuated by politi
cal crises which threatened to destroy
It altogether, set itself grimly to the /
task of readjusting the economic life /
of Europe.
The announcement by the German
would not reply to the allies second
note because they did not wish to en-
danger the success of the conference
was received everywhere with frankly /
words of relief, for almost ev-
was beginning to despair Sc
cretly that the conference would end
in economic achievement
In all quarters today were heard
words of praise for the patient ef-
forts of the italian leaders to re-estab-
lish harmony so that the conference
might concentrate on constructive
problems for which II had been con-