The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-11
MUST SCRAP ARMS
To RECONSTRUCT,
SAYS CHITCHERIN
Amelioration Otherwise Impos-
sible, Says Soviet Leader
OPPOSITION DEVELOPING
France and Belgium Object to
German and Russian
Participation

Genoa, April II. (By the Associated
Press) George c. Chitcherin, head of
the Russian Soviet delegation to the
economic conference, issued state
ment today declaring that It was use
less to discuss the reconstruction of
Europe without also discussing dis
armament. The amelioration Of pres.
ent conditions, is impossible, he said,
while "imperialistic countries" con-
tinuel their vast expenditures for the
maintenance Of vast armies.
Admission Of German and Russian
representatives to principal commit
tees of the conference was strongly
opposed by both French and Belgian
representatives.
Premier Lloyd-George, together with
Premier Facta and Foreign Minister
Schanzer of Italy, intarvened how.
ever and their concliatory attitude
finally resulted in the admission OF
both the Russians and the Germans.
Opposion to the German and Rus
sian representatives was the out
growth OF French-Russian incident
at the opening session, NJ Barthou
for France and NJ Theunys for Bel
GUM opposed the admission Of Ger.
man and Russ an delegates to princi.
pal committees while the represent ta-
tiyes Of small countries that, fought
with the allies were excluded
Premiers LloydGeorge and Facta
and Minister SchanZer took the posi-.
/ tion that It would be impossible to
deny admission to Russian and Ger
man delegates on committees which
we're todeal chiefly with problems af
fecting Russia and Germany.
Genoa, April IA clash over a
disarmament proposal by George
Chitcherin. the Russian Soviet foreign
| minister, which occurred between
Chitcherin and NJ Barthou, France.
threatened to disrupt the conference
NJ Barthou said that France cate
gorically refused to discuss disarma-
ment at Genoa NJ Chitcherin replied
that Russia thought France would be
ready to discuss this question because
NJ BRAND, the former premier had
said at the Washington conference
that Russias armameuts had made
disarmament impossible.
London. April 1.-THE correspond.
ent OF the London Times at Genoa,
writing Of the disagreement between
! Chitcher.n and Barthou over disarm.
ament, says that Premier Lloyd
George, in answering the Russian
soviet delegate, insisted that the con.
| ference would be a failure unless il
| led ultimately to disarmament, but
urged that before disarmament came
there must be peace and peace
basis at Genoa Mr., Lloyd.George
begged ChitcheriA 10 contlne himself
TO the agenda and not press for an
extension of the Genoa conference.
III you superadd to our proposals, -
he declared, you will wreck the con
ference"
Turning to the delegates the British
prime minister exclaimed III NJ. Chit
cherin removes the load line OF our
conference ship he will sink It. and
would point out that he might be
among the drowned We may have
a rough time ahead. and We don't
want to be overloaded"
The matters OF the agenda, contin'
ued Mr. Lloyd George, were enormous
" important and it would be criminal
to destroy the hope Of millions OF peo.
pie by endeavoring to solve more prob
lens than could possibly be managed
let NJ. Chitchern finish this voy
age" he advised, and go home with
all he can carry; then We will vel
come him on another voyage when we
know what sort Of passenger he is.
President Facta seconded Mr.. Lloyd
q Georges appeal not to wreck the con
ference; he considered 1t would be
wise not to carry the discussion fur
. ther. Before these words could be
translated, Mr. Barthou protested"
want to know-yes or no. Have al
the delegation here accepted the Can
nes resolution? If not we cannot con
tinue the discussion If they have
we'll and good -
The correspondent adds:
"Thus the incident closed thougl
not very satisfactorily. Signor Fact'
reiterated that he thought the discus
sion should end, and NJ. Barthou mad,
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