The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-05-18
WrangIlng and Politics Mark the
Doings Of the Genoa
Conference.
RUSSIA'S GREEDY DEMANDS
France Threatens independent Action
Against Germany and Lloyd George
10 Anory-centsn.ry Of General
Grants Birth Celebrated
Great Battle impends
In China.
by EDWARD W. pIckAao

Russia may be forced to quit the
economic conference at Genoa. France,
which Is becoming more and more dis
satisfied with the way things are go
Ing there, may withdraw her delegates.
But II Ia announced that Lloyd George
and his British fellow delegates will
stick TO the end, determined to get
some results from the conference.
with true Oriental vile. the Rus
SLAMS are bargaining with the other
powers and last week succeeded In
bringing about deadlock. To end
this condition the representatives OF
the big and little ententes and Portu-
gal drew up what amounted TO an
utlmntum, warning the soviet dele
gates that II they would not accept
the propositions made to them. the
Russian phase OF the conference would
come 10 an end.
Briefly stated here Il what the Rus
SLAMS proposed: First. the powers must
recognize the soviet government de
jurc. and must grant II sufficient loans
TO enable Russia 10 reorganIze her
national life. Russia will recognize
her pre-war debts. but demands thlr-
~ years moratorium on these. with
cancellation OF arrears OF interest and
OF interest during the moratorium.
Russia abandons her claims against
the powers due to the antl-Bolshevik
campaigns and IN return expects that
her war debts 10 other powers will be
written down" 100 per cent. Russia
refuses To restore connscated property
because this IL contrary to their policy
OF naturalization. but claims Russians
have the right 10 possess property In
foreign countries which are under a
regime. In short. Russia
would take all and give nothing.
Though the British declared some
sort OF settlement with the Russians
must be made. NJ. Rarthou. chairman |
OF the committee handling the matter.
called halt TO further dis
cusslon OF the Russian debt. The
French. backed by their government. |
were absolutely opposed to recognix-
Inx the soviet government and TO
granting Il credits. and. according TO
dispatches from Parts. japan would
support them Ia this stand. and prob
sbly also Belgium, Hungary, Poland.
serbia. Rumania aud Cxechoslovakia.
This only Increased the widening
breach between France and Grcat
Britain. and each predicted that the
,olley OF the other would lead to nn-
,ther war. They agreed that this
would result fron combining OF Rus
Ia aud Germany. The German dele
.ntes had accepted the command 70
leep out 81 the discussion of Russian
lfalrs because 90 their separate
reaty with Moscow. but this was NOT
uoueh. The Russian delegates we're
nraxed hy The fact that rolaud joined
n this disciplinary measure and In the
ote signed BY elevea ot the powers
rsefslng the right "a ieciare null md
old any clauses ~ tie kapailo ract
cid 10 be In violation of the treaty ot
'crsallles or any other treaty In a
ose to the Poles. the Russians de-
Jared that the soviet government
culd In no case permit treaties made
y Il 10 depend for their legality GA
he action ~ powers not slgnntory.~
that Russia has powerful
orces masSed on the Polish froatler.
he language Of the note was taken 70
arry distinct threat OK hostllities
gainst Poland. as well as warning
B all the powers.
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