The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-10
SOVIET SEE FREEDOM
AHEAD IF HARVEST
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
BY CHARLES M. McCANN
Omitted Press STAR Correspondent


. LONDON, July 10.-A successful
Russian harvest this summer will
mean that Russia's affairs will be set
tied next year by conference, not at
The Hague or another outside capital,
but at Moscow, according TO the Official
Soviet view.
Reports to Soviet headquarters hero
indicate that the harvest will be sue
cessful-successfnl enough to dispel
the black cloud of famine that has
oyerhung the country.
IF the reports are borne out. as
believe they will be-" high Soviet
Official said to United Press, "our or
0el is over. We shall be able to feed
all our people and have a surplus for
export. Then we shall take our place
again, self-respectingly, among the ma
tions of Europe"
Soviet delegates believe that the
Genoa conference accomplished moth
ing, and that the forthcoming confer
ence at The Hague will be of no value.
They believe, in the first place, that
the French will not attend It
Children Play Genoa
"As to the Genoa conference" the
United Press was told, tits only result
in Moscow has been that the children
in the streets are playing Genoa con-
ference They have a good time, but
cannot always find anyone willing to
play the role of NJ. Barthou"
The official view at Moscow Of the
Genoa and Hague conference is given
in a dispatch to Soviet headquarters
here, quoting from q comprehensive
review published in the official news
paper Izvestia of Moscow
"Poincare won, although Lloyd
Georges compromise proposal was
adopted" the article states. "Becom-
ing convinced that his mild policy
could not cause the Russian delegation
TO depart from principle, Lloyd George
yielded to France. He was Influenced
in his action by the pressure of the
British conservatives and the attitude
of American capital. America jealous
ly watched Genoa, fearing that the
Europeans might escape American in.
fiuence.
American Fears.
America fears Russian economic
regeneration will produce a dangerous
competitor in raw materials, and II
America should agree to participate in
Russian economic reconstruction, she
will seek absolute control and the
lions share. American participation a
the Hague will increase Russia's
chances of obtaining economic aid, bu
also it will make united capilist pres
sure on Russia stronger.
Genoa has ended in compromise
Everybody now sees that the so-calleC
Russian question is one of economical
ly subjugating Russia, against which
Russia will fight
Genoa closed without having solved
a single cardinal problem, either o
European reconstruction, disarmam
ent, universal peace, or the settlement
of territorial controversies. Yet Rus
STA derived a certain benefit by reap
pearing in the international arena anC
gaining prominent place of authority
and influence at Genoa. Soviet Rus
STA practically gained recognition
Russia also concluded the treaty will
Germany, which may be followed b!
other separate treaties. -
Russia can, therefore, contemplate
the future with confidence. Russi;
needs economic aid, but the bourgeoi
states no less need Russia economical
ly and politically"
Russia Is Anxious.
Russia is both puzzled at and sus
picious of the United States attitud
towards her. The general view is, a
stated by Izvestia. that the Unite
States wants to do the reconstructio
and reap the profits if there is any re
constructing TO be done. When cor
ditionS get back to normal the Rus
SLAMS see themselves as the creates
competitors of the United States i
raw materials. They see the price c
steel and wheat dropping, and, unles
Standard Oil gets the Baku oil field
from Russia-which is quite likely
they see a huge oil field reopened
compete with those under America
control
The Soviet delegation is not likel
to be in a conciliatory mood at tn
Hague conference.