The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-08
To GIVE RUSS
LOAN IF THEY
ACCEPT NOTE
Lloyd George and Schanzer
Address Strong Appeal to
Soviet Urging Them to Ac-
cept Memorandum.
TO RESERVE RIGHTS
tBy Associated Press,

LLOYD George or Great Britain. and
Foreign Minister Schanzer, of Itafy.
addressed today a strong appeal to
the Russian representatives at the con
ference here, urging them to accept
the allied memorandum in its main
points and promising Russia an inter
national loan, with the understanding
mat the lending countries would thus
PROVIDE funds for the reconstruction
of Russia.
The allies would claim the right to
make sure, however, that the money
loaned was actually invested in the
work of construction
NJ. Tchltcherin, it was learned, has
received instructions from Premier
Lenlne, which are reported to embody
an empnatlc order not to accept Clause
one OF the allied memorandum which
o Bolshevistic propaganda
ABROAD, virtually restricts Russia to
hef present boundaries and asked Rus
SIAN neutrality between the Turks and
the Greeks.
Lenine's contention is reported to be
mat tnls clause lnfringes on Russian
sovereignty, attempts to prevent Bes
saraDla from efecting reunion with
the ukraine and seeks to interfere
win the friendly relations with the
lurklsh Nationalist government Mus
tapna Renal Pasha established by the
Angora treaty
Amount of Loan
IL was asserted that altogether The
proposed loan would amount to s00
100000 gold francs.
IL has been declared that the Rus
SANS were asking for 900. .000, 600 god
fuoles or 25 times as much as thc
allies offer.
The Russian delegation had prevf-
ously issued. statement denouncirg
tne enorts it alleged France and Bel
gum nave made to wreck the con.
ference. ooi'
The statement called attention IN
tne fact that these powers both were
predicting that Russia's refusal TO ac
cept the memorandum would break
t.e conference up had not themselves
signed the memorandum.
Week to See End
Inc fifth week of the conference
opening today, will see the end of the
cohciave, 1t is generally believed An
atmosphere of gloom pervades confer.
ence circles in view of the apnarapr
lrfeconc1lability of the positions n
England on one hand and France AMI
belgium on the other over the terms
under which the reconstruction of
Russia would be undertaken.
ADMIRERS of Mr.. Lloyd George be-
heVe he may yet have some trumn
card in reserve, but in other quarters
no such hope is felt, although II i
conceded that several deadIocks have
Deen broken when dissolution seemed
certain.
among the reports circulated is that
the conference will be continued even
II France and Belgium drop ont in
protest against the recognition embod.
led in the allied memorandum of Rms
sla's right to hold foreigners prop-
erty sequestrated under the soviet ma
uonalization program.
Predictions Made
Ihose who predict a breakup think
1t will take the form of an adjourn
ment. If the soviet reply, which is
expected within two days. is unsatis-
factory to the powers, these peopIa
say another note will be sent to tb..
Russians embodying the powers min
lmum terms and giving the bolsheyiki
a stated period for consideration and
final reply.
The Russians may spring a surprise
by returning favorable answer IN
the present memorandum, but COM
plete acceptance is improbable and the
Bolshevih would hardly agree 10
amendment by France and Belgium of
the property clause, which they al
ready regard as one of the most dras
tic conditions laid down by the pow
ers. as 1t compromises their political
prlneIple that all property he owned
by the state
France Nervous.
france has announced through her
chlet spokesman, Vive Premier Bar
thou that she will not go on with the
negotiations unless the Russians give
categorlcal answer to the memor-
andum. A dilatory reply, one which
meant merely playing for time" said
NJ. Barthou, would bring the instant
of France. This would in.
clude refusal to consider the non-ag-
gress.on pact proposed by Mr.. Lloyd
George, as such pact would be i'm.
possible unless there was an arrange
ment with Russia.
Meanwhile the Italian leaders con-
Llnue their role of peacemakers. and
torelgn Minister Schanzer is deyotinp
all MS attention to the problem of find.
ing some formula which will satisfy
The French and Belgians. Little hone
IS held out, however, that this is pos
slble and Czech-Slovakia is said to he
the way in negotiation a SEN
arate economic accord with the Boil
in lieu of the collective agree
ment which seems improbable of at
-ainment
Although the Italian parliament ia
N session, Premier Facta returned to
Genoa from Rome this morning. ac-
companied by Signor Bertone, minis
Ter of finance, and Signor Sharba, the
minister of labor, called there by the
gravity of the conference situation.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of
Russia was the first delegate Signor
t'acta saw. The premier, in his con-
with the head of the Rus
sian delegation, emphasized the ne
cessity for all Europe, but more par
-icularly for Russia, that the confer
ance prove successful. He asked thar
The greatest effort be made by tho
Russian delegation to find such a COM
promise as would be acceptable to ali