The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
NEW RUSSIAN
DEMANDS UP
Genoa Conference Thrown in
to Confusion by Soviet
Delegate

ciated Press .--Another new twist
in the Russian tangle again causes
disouictude in conference circles
Seemingly The Russian delegates
have developed a new set Of pro
posals. 1t is understood that at
the meeting Of the experts on the
Russian question this afternoon the
soviet delegates argued for the
complete wiping out Of the war
debts and also relin0nishment Of
al arrears on interest on Dre-w'ar
debts. simultaneously they asked
for assurances that the powers
would grant loans sufficient TO en-
able Russia 70 reorganiZe her nat
ional life.
AS The soviet had previously si"
! en- the allies TO understand that It
scaling down OF the war debts
would be accepted. the demand OF
the delegates Tor q protocol car
ceiling these debts caused great
surprise 10 the Representatives Of
the powers. who reported 20 the
chiefs Of their respective delega-
lions that the trend OF today's
meeting with the Bolshcviki indi
Gated the possibility Of Insuperable
difficulties in coming 70 some ar
ransements with the soviet.
The Russian request for eXten-
sive loans caused dissatisfaction
because it is recognized that il
would he extremely difficult to
guarantee credits to Russia with
out some reasonable assurance that
they would be handled by :; truly
responsible Russian government.
The allied chiefs tonight frankly
expressed their opinion that an
arrangement with he soviet will
| be extremely difficult unless the
Russian delegates show q reason
able attitude
Thr experts adjourned sine die
because Of what they termed the
excessive Russian demands. which
proposed also that the powers ac-
cept non-restitution Of the private
property of foreigners.
The Russian delegates declared
! that the terms they were willing to
grant were conditional, first. or the
recognition Of their government,
and second. receipt ef Il loan from
i foreign countries.
Genoa, April 81 (By the Asso-
ciated Press ALL the delegations
free from the incubus OF the crisis
which for {, Week threatened the
existence OF the conference set
themselves today 10 lard work, de-
/ ternined 10 reach some definite
and practical conclusion in the
shortest possible time. doing their
/ hest to avoid further incidents.
The commissions and subcom-
! MISSIONS which met We're so rumer-
Gus that the rooms set aside for
/ the purpose at the Roya! Palace
were insufficient.
The Russian question still const;-
tutes the most important item OF
the conference. Prior to the meet
! ing OF the commission entrusted
! with the study OF the Russian prob
lem. at which the Russian dele"
gates Krassin. Litvinoff and Ra-
vosky promised 10 give the eXpla-
nation requested. Premier Lloyd
George expressed the hope that the
question would be satisfactorily
concluded by the end Of the week
The disappearance OF last week s
crisis was doubly celebrated 1T the
Villa de .Albertis, NJ, Lloyd
Georges residence, because it coin
cidcd with the birthday CT his
daughter, Megan. the coincidence
being interpreted as Il good omen
for the conference.
Mr.. Lloyd George has received
many congratulations Co: his handl-
ing OF the situation and preventing
i ed by the Russo German treaty
from interfering in any great meas
ure With the conference: in fact,
as one Of the delegates put it, max
ing the past danger IN added spur
for speedier solution OF the ques-
tionS before the conference.
On being comp!imented for his
achievement. the British premier
remarked that after the Paris
peace conference and the nesotia-
tons for the settlement OF the
Irish question. he had been
through many crises and threaten
ed crises he had learned that the
bite OF the plenipotcntiaries was as
bad Us their bark.
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