South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-10
SOVIET'S POWER
MAY DOMINATE
ECONOMIC MEET
Russians Hold Position of Dis
tinct Advantage at Con
ference Opening.
LEADERS MAKE PLANS
Predict Fight With Russia
Over Consideration of
Turkish Rights.


} mary moves on the European chess
board 20 which the day before tia
J opening Of the economic conference
was largely devoted. plainly showed
all nations great and small court
( ing Russia although they wished 90
T appear not 0yereaz ger in the COURT
1 ship. Therefore. the Russians
( seemed 20 hold position ~ distinct
advantage all depending on how
. they manipulated their pawns in
their project % be admitted 90 the
/ council OF nations as she represent-
atives of the Russian state. The
/ conditions Of Russias entry are the
/ outstanding and dominating sub
I ject of the conference.
In the meantime the allied chiefs
I have had two lengthy sessions which
4 were marked by some sharp ex-
+ changes between the British prime
minister. Mr. Lloyd-George and
/ Louis Barthou representing France
and settled on "a definite program
/ of technical work for the confer
[ euce was arranged FOR composed q
/ Representative OF an the nations,
with sub-commisslo the mem ber-
ship of which is restricted 20 the
/ nations have particular interest in
F the topics 20 Doe taken uD. The
French delegates said chat complete
accord existed between Great Bri-
tain and France in all matters.
4 Fight over Turkey
The inaugural session Monday
I viii be devoted tn formal addresses
Thirty four states and three cont-
nents viii be represented Turkey is
the only European power not rep-
3 resented. the entente powers unwil--
ing 20 admit either the represent
atives OF the sultan or Of lTu7saDha
! KemaI Pasha. the Nationalist leader
and on this question probablS viii
4 occur one OF the great fights which
I soviet Russia viii make in the con-
I ference as ~ has entered into many
. treaties with Kemal Pseha and in-
sists that this government IS the
/ actual controller of the Turkish
domain IN Europe and Asia Minor
/ Soviet Russia and Japan speak for
4 Asia in the conference. Canada rep
I resents North America and the
South African federation VIII speak
for the great dark continent
South America ls the single great
/ land division ~ the world without
/ spokesman.
Leaders Confer
Premier Llovd-George and SIR
Laming W'ortEingt0u-E Evans. for
/ London. Louis Barthou and Camille
Barrere. for France. Baron Hayashi
and Viscount Ishu for Japan. Pre-
mier Theunys and N Jaspar. FOR
. Belgium. and Premier Facta and
Slguor Schanzer for I-aIv met both
morning and afternoon Sunday 20
discuss the procedure of the econ
+ omic conference
The attitude OF the allies ga the
. leading questions has been decided
/ These five countries. who invited
The others 20 the Genoa q scussI ons
viii be represented bv 1--WE dele9atss
. The same privilege VIII be extended
/ 20 Germany and Russia, owing co
their large population. size and po-
litical Importance All other coun-
+ tries are 20 have only two dele
/ gates.
The opening meeting VIII con
/ CIude with the APP Ointment of sew
T eraI COM isstors. ore for verlfoa-
/ -ion Of credentials. one for The RUS
sian question and one each on A.
& nance economic questions and
( transport
Russian Commission Problem.
There s. great divergence %
opinion as 90 how the Russian COM
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