Arizona republican., 1922-05-09
LLOYD GEORGE DENIES
THAT ENTENTE
WITH FRANCE IS ENDED
British Premier Declares Differences With
French Delegation in No Sense Constitute
Break BetIUeen Allies George Still Hope
fuL Genoa Conference viii Be Successful.
[RepubIlcan a. 2. leased Wlrel

GENOA, May S-Premier Lloyd
George appeared this afternoon at a
meeting which had been arranged for
the British and American correspon-
dents, apparently for the purpose
chiefly OF denying reports appearing
in British and French papers that Mr..
Lloyd George and N. Barthou came
near the breaking point Saturday and
that the British premier had virtually
announced that the entente was fin
ished and that France and England
must go their separate ways.
Mr. Lloyd George declared that the
dlfferances between him and M
Barthou II no sense constituted
break between the allies and that the
stenographic record of their conver-
sation did not disclose any such state
ments Is attributed to him. This
record, however, was not available to
the correspondents and Mr. Lloyd
George did not comply With the sug-
gestion that-it be shown to the press
He reiterated the statement that
the Genoa conference may mark a
turning point in European history
and asserted that success or failure
depends largely on the attitude the
Russians take in their reply to the
allied memorandum. and that consid-
GRAFTON of the non-ap aggression pact
and continuation of the negotiations
were contingent on the nature Of the
Russian reply.
STEED REITERATES CHARGES
LONDON, May S--Henry Wickham
Steed. The Times representatives at
Genoa says he is entirely unmoyed by
Mr.. Lloyd Georges denial TO Austen
chamberlain. the government leader,
Of the grave statements he made 10
NJ. Barthou Saturday
IL can only be a matter OF form.
MIR. Steed adds. There is no doubt
whatever that the premier clearly
gave Nj. Barthou to understand that
inasmuch as France had preferred
Belgian friendship to Britains he
must not be surprised il Britain re-
garded the entente as at an end and
considered her free to pursue and con-
clude other friendships.
1T appears that AZ. Barthou I'm duty
bound. telegraphed Immediately to
Pemier l'oincare that Mr.. Lloyd
George employed language OF excep-
tional gravity. There is no
shorthand report OF interviews like
Saturdays. The persons present take
notes or make minutes from memory
in which the spirit of the statements
made often disappears and actual
phrases are sometimes toned down.
| do no. hesitate in affirming that
the substance of Mr.. Lloyd Georges
words on Saturday was as ! gave 1t
and he afterwards repeated his state
ments to others. Indeed he has re-
peatedly made analogous or identical
statements both privately and Of
ficially during the conference,
NENDNE nnT1AAtGTlC
GENOA, May 8-Optimism was still
professed tonight by Premier Lloyd
George. The little Welshman was
still smiling. but most of the delegates
no longer have the heart 10 smile.
Many difficulties worse than this
have been passed and we shall pass
this one" said Mr.. Lloyd George to
the correspondents tonight after a
frantic day in which he conferred
with nearly all the leading figures at
the conference. I'VE have come 70
Genoa to overcome such differences;
otherwise why have the conrerencey
Genoa echoed with all sorts of ru-
mors about the breaking up of the
entente and the imminent dissolution
of the economic conference. The
French and Belgians stand firm in
their opposition to the property
clause of the memorandum to the
Russians and insist that failure OF
the Russians to accept the memo
rantlnm viii mark the end of the
conference.
The Russian delegates, after con-
ferring with Premier Lloyd George,
issued a statement denouncing the
French and Belgians for the attempt
to break up the conference and call
ing attention To the fact that these
frto 10 q ~
appear that everything hinges on the
Russian reply while they themselves
have not endorsed the very docu-
ment they are discussing.
Beth Mr. Lloyd George and the
French delegation denied reports in
the British papers that the inter
view between the British prime min
ister and the French foreign lninis
ter was stormy one and ternli-
mated with the declaration by Lloyd
George that this disagreement meant
the end Of the entente.
The Russian attack on the Belgian
position created much discussion
among both the French and Belgian
delegates, but apparently they viii
not reply.
Delegates Seek Reconciliation
Signor Schanzer and other Italian
labored all last eve
ming and today trying to reconcile
the disagreement, but seemingly with
no success.
If the Russian delegation answers
tomorrow, as seems likely, Mr.. Lloyd
George said it would require at least
another day for the powers signatory
to the Russian msmorandum to ex-
change views. anRtwo or three days
for the experts to discuss the reply