Grand Forks herald., 1922-04-11
Attempt To Have Rumanian
And Japanese Delegates
Ousted From Meeting Not
Considered; Soviet Leader
And Barthau Clashed At
Opening Session.


sociated Press. AT this after
moons meeting Of tho principal
conference committee, which is
to consider Russian affairs, For
cign Minister Chitcherin of Rus
sta protested against the pres
ence Of the Rumanian and Japa-
nese delegates because Rumania
was occupying Bessarabia and
Japan was occupying portions of
Siberia,
Premier Facta of Italy who
was presiding over the commit :
tee, declined to consider the Rus
that all the countries invited to
the conference hnd q right to be
represented on it's committees.
Genoa, April 11.-(By the AS
sOciated Press. THE report on
Russia drawn up by the British
experts at the economic confer
cnce was distributed late this
afternoon to sub-c0mmissi0n ON
Russian Affairs which then -ad-
journed until Thursday in order
to have time to examine the
contents of the report.
Genoa. April, 11.-(By the Asaoci-
ated Press. George Chitcherin,
head of the Russian soviet delegation
to the economic conference, issued a
statement today declaring it useless to
discuss the reconstruction of Europe
without also discussing disarmament.
"Ame.ioration of present conditions
countries continue vast expenditures
for the maintenance of large armies" I"
he said. s
Clash at Opening Session.
Genoa. April 11.-tBy the Associ-
ated Press. Reconsideration of the
Russian question by the international
economic and financial conference be-
gan today with the meeting of the
Russian commission appointed yester-
day by the conference chairman,
The clash between the Russians and
Rfcf,ch az me 1gssing session yes.
te-day vas still the subject Of excited
comment as the delegates gathered
today. Allied diplomats believe that
pr ompt Intervention of Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain and the firm
attitude OF the chairman averted a
break whichswould have seriously af-
feoted the coming deliberations.
Announcement by George Glitch
erin, head of the soviet delegation,
that Russia was prepared to support
any proposals that would avert war or
tighten the burden of armament was
accepted as fling at the French
military policytby Louis Barthou. who
heatedly declared that France would
refuse to discuss disarmament at
Genoa. IN .y
NJ. Chitcherin made another at
tempt to gain the floor, but was re-
fused the privilege u
Committees Named.
After quiet was restored, appoint
ment was announced of the commits
eions on verification of credentials
the Russian question, finance. eco.
nomic questions and transport.
The principal committee Of the con-
ference, composed Of the chief dele
gates of all the states represented and
attended by the experts of the various
delegations, assembled this morning
in the Palazzo Reale. Considerable
importance is attached to the deliber.
ations Of this committee.
Police ON Duty.
Extraordinary police precaution.
were taken at the palace and forces
of military and carabinieri lined the
main street }eading to the meeting
It is announced that the represen'
tatives Of the states composing the
little entente are to hold q further
meeting to decide upon their precise
attitude toward the problems before
the conference. s,.
The delegates today made every
preparation to settle to the seriou'
technical work Of the consress, aac,
cepting for the moment at least thu
idea expressed yesterday by Lloyt
George and Premier Facta that thu
agenda as arranged at Cannes pro
yided sufficient cargo for the con
ference ship, with the danger o
wrecking itsif new and controversial
problems were added.
An 'tExtended'' Conference:
Rappallo, italy. April 1t BY th'
Associated Press. 1.-The Genoa con
ference is easily the most extended
on record-twenty-fve miles Of diplo
mats scattered along the rugges
Italian seacoast with mountains be
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