Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-17
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Russia Wants to F,1s
Re-State Case, Hope
OF New Hague Farley

The Hague, July 16.-(By A. P.)-
Soviet Russia will accept Europe's
invitation to restate it's case. This
information was conveyed tonight to
the Associated Press by the Soviets
spokesman. Whether that re-state-
ment will result in revival of The
Hague conference, nobody, least of
all the Russian delegation, dare pre-
dict.
Maxim Litvinoff, head of the
Soviets, has communicated with
Moscow. and Russia's answer to the
communication sent to the Russian
delegation yesterday which was vir-
tually a bid for new declarations
from the Russians, may be delayed
until Moscow has its say.
In the meantime, further down the
storms swept dunes of Schevengen
the non Russian delegations contin-
ued their work preparing reports of
the three. sub commissions, which
will show why they failed to reach
an accord with the Russian delegates
on the vital questions of property,
debts and credits. Whether these
reports will be presented and adept
ed at final plenary session on
Wednesday depends on the nature
of the Soviet answer. On this NJ.
Litvonoff, Krassin and Sokolnikoff
labored through Sunday
I'VE hope" said the Soviet repre-
scntatives. that our new statement
l,o Gil
negotiations, but that is or the nom
Russian delegates to decide. We will
try to ankle our position clear"
Europe's attempt to resucitate The
Hague conference is regarded here
as additional proof of the seriousness
of the general economic situation.
The Hague has become a sort of
barometer for Europe as a whole. The
experts assembled here have been in
structed by their home governments
to exhaust every possible means to
reach an accord, or the beginning
Of an accord. with the Russians, be-
cause it is believed that any advance
made in the solution of the Russian
problem will contribute greatly TO a
betterment of the economic stua-
ton as a whole.
Inofrmal attempts by the delegates
to find common ground for reopen
ing the discussions were followed last
night by a letter which NJ Patyn,
president of the Central Commits
sion sent to NJ. Litcinoff setting forth
that the presidents and the members
of all the sub commissions would be
gla d to give the Russians an OPP
portunity to modify their previous
declarations. The idea conveyed to
the Russians was that perhaps they
had been misunderstood and that
the matters under negotiations were
so grave for Europe, including Rus
STA, that there ought to be no sepera-
tons without redoubled attempts to
reach an understanding.
This really cmbodies the views of |
many of the nom Russian delegates. |
who believe that the rupture with the |
Russians was over Brusque and that
more time and patience should have |
been employed in studying the Rus |
sian problem. Some Of the smaller |!
states. headed by Switzerland. feel |
particularly that matters were too |
quickly brought to q is and that |
the chasm between communism and |
capitalism is so wide that it can only |
be bridged, if at all by time and |
limitless investigation and study.
Not many of the delegates tonight |
are hopeful, bat all seem determined |
not to leave The Hague until they
have satisfied themselves and their
governments that a compact with
communistic is an utter impossibillty.