South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-14
FARLEY STILL IN.
DEADLOCK OVER
SOVIET PROBLEM.
Lloyd George and Barthou
Have Long Conference, but
Reach No Agreement.
REPORT SOLUTION NEAR
Russian Stand on Participa-
ton in Discussions Is Chief
Stumbling Block.
BY Associated Press

NN hE1Nt httA lErn.
GENOA. May 13.-Premier Lloyd
George ana NJ Barthou we're in pri-
vste conference for two hours today
apparently without reaching an
agreement for solving the Anglo
French deadlock on the plans TO
continue discussion Of the Russian
problem. The sub-commisson on
Russian affairs also met and argued
for more than three hours without
definite results
Mr.. Lloyd George will have con-
ference tomorrow with Baron Hay
ashi. ~. Barthou. NJ Jaspar and Sig
nor Schanzer. i'm an effort TO reach
"a compromise
After the meeting Of the sub-com-
mission. Sir Edward Grigg. secretary
to the British premier. said there had
been progress but gave no definite
explanation
Agreement Near.
The French and British delega-
tions. he asserted. were we'll on the
road to an agreement, but nothing
~
meetings by members of other dele
cations, however, give little indica-
don a compromise is any nearer.
The Russians have announced they
will not accept any plan excluding
them from the discussions. on one
thing all delegations agree. the in
viung powers. the little entente and
the Baltic entente. as we'll as the
neutrals. namely that somehow the
United States must be induced to
participate in the mixed commission.
N. Colrat, French under-secretary of
state. informed the Associated Press
thar he still felt confident OF an ac-
cord. France is still unwilling TO
have Russians sit with the mixed
commission discussing Russian fl
nances. but suggestions have been
made that a special commission Of
Russian experts be formed which
may be called IN BY the mixed COM
mission when IL desires information.
Russians Oppose Plan.
Again the Russians declare they
Will not accept any such plan as
that would not be dealing with them
on an equality basis and IL is dim
cult for the delegation 10 find any
plan appealing 20 both the French
and British and yet not offensive TO
the Russians.
The afternoon meeting Of the sub
commission was chiefly an exposition
of the views Of the powers which
had not entered into the discussion
in the morning Japan. Poland.
Switzerland and Sweden. as we'll as
France and Great Britain, set forth
their views. Viscount IshH supported
the British position that the RUS
slams should participate in the mixed
commission He regarded the task
OF the Genoa conference as too i'm
portant 10 be abandoned. since II
really con cerned the reconstructiOn
not only OF Europe but the whole
world. He finally expressed the hope
that The British and French would
agree 70 some method OF procedure
NJ Nctta OF Switzerland preferred
that the mixed commission should be
named by the conference but IL might
be possible 20 have the governments
partlcipa ting in the conference name
tbs committee outside OF the regular
sessions He favored having the
Russians participate said Switzer-
land was enthusiastic about the pro-
posed truce and expressed the hope
that the truce would be prelim-
mary 20 a lasting peace pact