Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-10
KEEN DESIRE
|ND|CA FED BY
SOVIET HASTE
Construed as Meaning
They Will Accept Al
most Any Conditions.
International Financial
Plans Outlined by Rep
arations Board.

Cannes. Jan. 9.-(By The Associated
Press. )-Official announcement was
made Monday that soviet Russia would
be represented at the Forthcoming eco
nomic conference to be held at Genoa.
This information was contained in a
wireless dispatch received by the su-
preme council before formal invita-
ton to the soviet government had act
ually been drawn up and the speed with
which the Russians have replied to the
announcement that they were to be in
vited. was construed to mean that they
are keenly desirous Of joining with the
nations on almost any terms acceptable
to the allies.
Great Britain's written pledge to
France to come to her Immediate
assistance to the fullest extent Of
her military and naval resources in
the event of unprovoked aggression
on the part of Germany, has been
embodied in a document by Lloyd
George, the British premier and
submitted to every member OF the
British cabinet for approval.
1t became known that the German
delegation headed by DIR. Walter Rath-
enau, will arrive in Cannes Wednes-
day to discuss the question of repara-
tions with the supreme council
The reparations experts and the
committee dealing with the proposed
international financial corporation have
outlined their program. which com
prises a vast effort for European re-
construction. The reparation experts
decided Germany should be asked to
pay 100000. 900 gold marks in 1922 and
at least an equal sum annually after
wards Such payments it is considered
will be sufficient to meet the interest
on series of German bonds of 2O,-
900 900 600 gold marks, which thus will
become negotiable.
Mediums for Credit
The economic committee decided up
on an international corporation with q
capital of 2.G00,O 600 pounds sterling with
it's seat in London and with board OF
directors nominated by affiliated com
panips in each interested country.
These countries. including the United
States. will organize corporations for
promotion only, with q combined capl-
tai equivalent to 20,00O.0Oo pounds
sterling. These corporations will serve
as mediums for credit transactions and
facilitating the activities of private en-
terprises in all countries where the
business field now is obstructed by
lack Of credits and disorganized fl
nances. This plan presupposes the or
ganization Of affiliated companies in
Germany as well as in the United
States.
There remains to be settled, the
question, what shall be the French
share in the German reparatlons pay
ments? NJ. BRAND, the French pre-
mier. has asked the supreme council to
give him time to consult with the II
nance commission of the French cham
Der of deputies.
There was pleasant mixture of
snort and social intercourse with dip
lomacy Monday which greatly eased the
work of the statesmen who are here
in a final effort to bring the tranquil
ity and stability to Europe.
Statesmen Play Golf
NJ. BRAND and Signor Bonomi, the
Italian premier, had luncheon with
David Lloyd George, the British pre-
mier, and the three statesmen then
played ten holes of golf on the links
here. Later M. BRAND went to the no.
tel to inquire as to the CONDITION OF
George Harvey. the American ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. who had been in
i,red in an automobile accident earlier
in the day. Shortly afterwards Mr..
Lloyd George went to see Mr.. Harvey
and when he ended his visit he had tea
with NJ. BRAND, after which the SUI
preme council resumed its sitting with
Myron T.. Herrick, the American am
bassador to France, acting as American
observer in place of Mr.. Harvey.
There seems to be little doubt IN
either French or British circles that
the conference will not adjourn until a
pact has been agreed upon by France
and Great Britain which will give the
security to France that she has de-
manded ever since the peace confer