South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-20
GER MANY SEEKS
FOR MEANS T"
APPEASE ALLIES
Compromise Plan 10 Preserve
Treaty and Regain Grace
Is Sought.
RUSSIAN REPLY READY
SOviet's Answer to London
Experts Report Will BE
Given Thursday.


GENOA. April 12-The German
delegates and experts have not yet
been able 10 frd formula where
by to compromise with the entente
powers. wlthoui sacrificing che Rus
so-Germau treaty. aIthoueh they
81 ere I'm session ar very late hour
Wednesday night Efforts are be-
ing made 90 have the conferences
formulate a Russian policy iu hich
the Russo-Germau treaty can be abb
sorted. thus giving il the stamp Of
conference approval and removing
the cause of hard feelings
The plain language or Premier
lloyd George 20 the German statas-
mcn "Wednesday over the treaty In
Cident which az one time threatened
TO disrupt the economic conference.
was believed 90 have cleared the po-
Gtcal atmosphere. but as neither the
German reply TO the allies nor the
Russian reply regarding acceptance
Of the conditions for the restoration
of Russia was forthcomInE. the sit
Uauon is stil considered critical
Germans Embarrassed
Some of the neutrals described
the Germans as embarrassed az how
10 find a way from the difficulty.
Meantime. the work OF the confer
ence is blocked. The neutral states
nave officially insisted that tho agen-
da Of the conference be discussed in
the commissions and NOT in private
conv ersauous among the chief dele
gates. To this Che leaders roinin that
preliminary meetings are adtIssbls
in order TO expedite The lahors ~ the
conference.
Il is expected that once the gu-eo-
German controversy is disposed &C
the machinery o. the conference p.l
resume operations. The announce
ment that i. j. Morgan VIII join Che
group Of bankers 10 discuss the pos
sibiIity Of floating an international
loan for Germany. has created an
optimistic feeling for the future fn-
ances Of Europe.
No Middle Course
n Barthou of the French doieEa-
ton, Wednesday night confirmed that
Premier Lloyd George had adopted
strong attitude at "Wednesday
meeting with the German foreign
minister. DR.. Rathenau. ST. Barth0l
who IS kept closely informed as 90
what Lloyd George ls doing said
there was no room for equivocatIon
on the part Of Germany. there was
no middle course. IL the Germans
Insisted on maintaining the treaty,
.he French could not deal with any
of the comm lsslons concerning RUS
STA.
The most complete accord eKistE
between France and England on the
question involved" DE added. j
personally find the greatest friendu-
ness and support on the part OF the
British premier.
The opinion was expressed IN
French circles tonight that the Ger
rams are anxious 20 find a way OF
settlement which VIII keep them act
i've in the conference.
Man Find Settlement
Indications that a satisfactory solu-
ton Of the incident created by the
gning Of the Russo German treaty
at Rappalo may soon be attained,
we're shown following a private con.
ference Wednesday afternoon be-
tween Premier Lloyd George 0f
Of Great Britain, DR.. Jos zph Wirth,
.he German chancellor and Or.
Walter Rathenau. the German for
eign minister. declared an italian
spokesman after the conference.
While their conversations had not
Teen finished and no definite agree
ment had been reached. SAID the
Italian spokesman. the allies now
aim 20 avoid continuation OF discus
sion through the exchange ~ notes
and we're therefore trying 20 reaoh