Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
'lC[YEAR EUROPEAN
Truce IS BROACHED
Expected Proposal by Lloyd
George interests French
as Premiers Meet
GENOA AGENDA DISCUSSED
ny the Associated Press

Paris. Feb. 25.--(By A. P.)-Great
interest was displayed In French official
circles today at reports that Prime
Minister Lloyd George, Of Great Brit
ain, who Is comforting today with Pre-
mier Poincare. of France. nt Boulognc,
Intends to propose at the Genoa con-
ference a year truce In Europe to
afford opportunity for reconstruction.
IL was stated, however. that the Brit
fish Government had not smgg" ted any
plan of this character to France.
While no details have been made pub =
lie, II is indicated that, under such
a plan, every nation. allied and enemy
alike. will formally agree to refrain
from aggressive action of any kind. tC
respect cxi,ting borders and to devote
oil their attention. time and energy 10
the task of reconstruction of war-worn
Europe. In this connection m effort
will b. made to reduce land military
forces and to put commerce and in.
dustry on n stable basis.
In the lack of anything official on
the subject Foreign Ofhcc quarter ;
would not comment on the reportcd
proposition. but 1t was indicated thn,
further details would be eagerly
awaited.
Iii unofficial circles. however. it was
argued that such a plan ns wns sug-
Ecsted. involving n radical reduction
Of the army. would have to be coupled
with adequate guarantees Of rrparati"n
payments before France could join.
A pledge TO abstain from all as-
gression would meet with general ap-
proval in France, 1t was said. as
France had no aggressive idea toward
any country and was vitn,ly concerned
with the collection Of rcnarations and
her own security.
BoulOgne, Feb 25.--CBy A. Pl--
Conferences regarding the program for
the coming international economic and
financial conference at Genoa were be-
gun here this afternoon between Pre-
mier Poinrnrc. of France. and l'r,np
Minister Llovd George. OF Great Brit
ain. The French Premier ARRIVED al
noon to prepare for the conference
Lloyd George reached here shortly be-
fore 3 O'Clock and at once joined VI.
Poincare in the pnrlors Of the sub pre- .
lecture. The discussions between the
heads of the two Governments was In
strict privacy. the only other person
present being NJ CaMcr,ynck. the
French official interpreter.
The British Premier. who had spent
the night at Lympnc. England. crossed
the channel to Calais. and motorcd
here. He was followed into Roulogne
by large contingent of newspaper
men who had been awaiting his appear :
ance along the Calais. Boulogne road.
The rremiers vii. have only abou,
three hours for their conference.
which will be devoted to laying out tin
details or substance Of a document set
ting forth the conditions under which
the Genoa meeting shall be held.
Genoa is receiving less and less men
ton AZ the site for the !ntrrnat iona
conference. and the impression is gain
ing ground that the Premirrs may de.
eide it inadviSable to hold the meeting
In Italy.
Moscow. Feb. 2j.-lRy \. P.)-Th,
Soviet Foreign Minister. NJ. Chltrhrrin
has received note from the Marqul,
Della Torrcttn saying that. because oi
the Italian ministerial crisis. IL will be
impossible to hold the Genoa conference
on March 3. as planned. Tho note
added that the Italian Government was
getting in touch with the others who
viii, participate in the conference and
endeavoring to fix a definite date with
but short delay.
In order 10 insure return to Russia
Of the delegation sent to> Genoa, only
those persons who have families or pos :
sessions that may be considered goo,
hostages or guarantees will be allowed
to 90 there.
The Soviet has had too many ex
amp!cs OF its agents willing to work
abroad but unwilling to return. Srv
Srnl government agents will accompany )
the ,delegatiOn under the guise Of soc.
retaries to insure the good conduct and
return Of the delegates.