Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-11
FRANCE and BELGIUM TRY TO
BAR GERMANS and RUSSIANS
FROM committees AT GENOA
Lloyd George Warns That Without Them Conference
Might as Well Adjourn; Opposition Said to Have
Sprung From Flare Up al Opening Session Split Mar
rowIy Averied by Efforts of Italy and England
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gnnca. Aprli n ADMISSION of Bus-
elan and German representative -
the principal committee n the econor1-
g. conference was strongly opposed
todev by both French and Belgian rope
roseutstive1 Premier Lloyd George,
together with Premier Facta and
Foreign Minister sthsuzer Of Italy
irterscned however. and their cone
ella tory attitude firmly resulted IN
the sdmitfarco of both The Russians
and the Gtrmars
The opposition to the presence of ths
delegates from tho two countries vas
an outRrowfh of the Franco Russiaa
Incident a. the opening session II ths
conference. VI. Barth.u. FOR France
bat more especially ~ Theunys. for
Bolgium' placed themselves in opposi-
tion 70 the German and Russian rep-
+ Ifescntatives heisg admitted n ths
/ principal committee while the repre-
seutatives of The smaller countries
which fought with The allies were eE.
lcluded
Premiers Focta and Lloyd George
snG Signor Schanzer maintained Il
you'd be ifnrossible not to permit ths
Russians and the Germans 70 be rsp-
cesented on the committee. which vas
70 deal chiefly with the problems af-
fectina Germany and Russia
They argued that the exclusion ~
these delegates would stultfy the oty
iects Of the COMMITTEES. because al
were in agreement that the co-opera-
tion ~ Russia and Germany was in
IA. sgf,
Europe
The discussion became so heated
that Mr.. Lloyd George declared ern-
phatlcally that II such an intransi-
geant spirit was going 10 prevail it
might be as well Immediately TO break
up the confidence, tho principal OBJ
iect Of which was 70 readmit Russia
! and Germany 10 the European family.
, The work Of conciliation undertaken
by Premier Facts and Signor Schanzer
was finally successful In bridging the
! crisis and obtaining the admission Of
J the Russian and German representa-
; tives
: The discussion over he membership
, Of the committee arose at the first
r meeting Of that body this forenoon.
As originally planned Il comprised
British. French. Italian. Belgian,
japanese. German and Russian dele-
- gates. In addition to these represent
a tatives OF Poland. Rumanis. Swftzer-
{ land and Sweden were admitted this
p afternoon after the mornings argu-
ment IN which Premier Theunys ..ol
d Belgium urged the desirabiIity OF hav-
- ing the smaller countries represented
Russia Wouid Bar Japan.
At this afternoons meeting Of rh'
principal conference committee. whict
is to consider Russian affairs Foreigr
Minister Chitcherin OF Russia. pro
tested against the presence Of the Pu.
r manian and Japanese delegates. be.
rause Rumania vas occupying Bes
sarabia and Japan was occupYins
portions Of Siberia
Premier Facta Of italy. who wat
presiding over the committee decline,
20 consider the Russian protest. Civ
ing as his reason that all me coUn
tries invited TO the conference had q
right to be represented on It's com
mittees.