The New York herald., 1922-05-13
MIXED COMMISSION
TOATTEMPT PTSOLUTION
OF RUSSIAN PROBLEM
Lloyd George Seeks Truce
Based on All Existing
Frontiers.
FRENCH FEARS GONE
Willing to Continue Parley
Now That Soviet Accord
Is Impossible.
BOLSHEvIKI ARE DEFIANT
Italy Supports England nUrg-
ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
sion Plan Is Killed.
BY JOHN McH. STUART.

Special Gable 70 THE New York HERArp
Copyright, 1899, by TIE New YORK HrnAIn-
GENOA, May 12.-Mr. Lloyd George
made valiant effort to-day to pick
up the fragments OF his Genoa pro-
gram, which was shattered yesterday
by the Russian reply. He advanced
plan for an eastern European truce
based on the existing frontiers, and
the allied experts set to work again
in an attempt to bring the Russians
around to some kind of reasonable.
ness. The suggestion of mixed
commission to study what could be
done in meeting Russia's require
ments is advocated by the British and
Italians.
The British Prime Minister'S plan
was advanced just when all the other
delegates, save the Italian, were pre-
pairing to write the conferences obit-
uary. That obituary was intended
to take form in general agreement
among the Genoa participants that
none should have further dealings
with the Russians and that no sep.
arate agreements should be arranged.
Mr.. Lloyd George forestalled the
move. and with ardent Italian support
there is evidence that he will succeed
in keeping the conference going along
these lines for another fortnight
Non-AEsrcssion Plan on.
1t is not expected, even IL truce
10 signed, that it will prevent the
amiable settlement, seriatim, of some
of the disputed territories, and those
settlements may yagain lead to separate
agreements with Russia. The non
aggression pact is now admitted to
be impossible of attainment here even
by Mr.. Lloyd George, its proponent
And any kind Of broad agreement
with Russia seems very distant. The
communists still are all powerful in
Moscow, as shown by the orders sent
to the delegation here.
The French are now reported to be
willing to aid Mr.. Lloyd George in
wrestling such credit as is possible
from the salvage process, so long as
they are sure 1t is no longer possible
to conclude an agreement with Rus
sia along the lines of the allied memo
randum. To this end Louis Barthou
is said to have been given more or
less of free hand by Paris for the
first time. But with all the other
delegations, 1t is certain the French
will greatly reduce their forces here
small Nations for Continuing.
The Germans already are sending
home many experts and others. The
Germans stand with the Italians and
the British in urging the continuance
of the conference, and the British re-
ports of the conversations Mr.. Lloyd
George has had with the Poles, the
Swiss. the Rumanians, the Dutch and
the Swedes this afternoon are to the
effect that they. too. are pleased with
the idea, though last night they stood
with all the others. But the Italians
are seeking to give Genoa coup de
grace.
Mr.. Lloyd George plans that a truce
not the aggression pact--should
be used to keep Europe from a flare
up until the Bolsheviki come to their
senses. He Is sure the Russians need
of outside aid will induce a moro 10
vorahle consideration of the allied
terms IL the Soviet emissaries can be
shorn OF propaganda.
The possibility Of the conclusion of
a separate peace between England and
Russia is not entirely out of prospect
Mr.. Lloyd George is said to belieYs
that such a peace would contribute ).
making Russia more reasonable. But
the general proposal involves a sub
commission on the entire questions OF
debts, loans and private property--and
a mixed commission on which Russia
would have place--and II is not likely
he would move to forward his separate
peace until such commission should
have had a chance to try its hand.
Russians Like Conauerors.
Meanwhile the Russians are tallSiuz
like conquerors. They say they wi
have nothing to do with tho sche}e
for mixed commissions until sure j9st
how they are TO be constituted. jbst
what terms are for reference and Just
whore they are TO sit.
They say outright that they will not
attend any such meetings in Prague.
and that they will not stand for DR..
Edusrd Benes. the Czecho-Slovakian
Premier, as chairman. The British
have not yet announced what their
ideas are as TO the form OF the COM
mission, whether 1t shall he one with