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GENOA TO SURVIVE
LAST SOVIET BLOW
italian Foreign Minister Predicts
Continuance Of Conference.
FEARS BOLT GY FRANCE
With Belgium Agree to Act in Unison
on Russia QueStion---Won't Agree tc
Mixed Commission.

Genoa. MAY IL. Foreign Minister
SchanZcr, Of ltaiy, addressing the en-
tire body Of newspaper representa- ives
in attendance upon the economic con
ference expressed The opinion the Rus
sian reply to the allied memora nduin
would moi prevent the continuation hi
the conference.
Fears had been expressed that the
French might bolt the conference on
Instructions from Premier Poincare at
Paris. because the Russians. in their
reply Withdrew virtually all the con
cessions they had previously made.
Vice Premier Barthou Of France aid
Foreign Minister Jsspsr Of Belgium
had long converse lion and agreed ~
follow an Identical course IN lEa fur
Their developments of The situation.
Conference circles were wonderii Z
whether the French and Belgians real,
ly would Withdraw. for it was coin
mented II they rr:li. meant what they
said in the. declarations hey have
made rentaf e,liy in he last Two days,
before HE publication OF the Russian
answer. they We're afforded an excel
lent opportunity tor WITHDRAW ing
gracefully. without being held respon-
France will never agree 10 The pro-
jec1 advanced in lie sorieG note f"l
a mixed commission. string Indefinite
~ While The conference is going IN.
70 study Russian "ffairs. according 10
i statement issued by rhe French dele
CATION.
4 leading member Of the delegation
predicted The conference would soon
adjourn. perhaps suggesting the APP
f,ointment Of an international commit
withour The Russians having a place
on the committee. Ii might report to
some larer conferences
The French spokesman expressed
the hope the United States would he
represented on such a commitree.
'RuSs:aS reply is atterly impos,
sihle." the French statement declares.
III puts us back where We were when
we came 10 Genoa. IL questions every
Thing which the allies believed has!
already been accepted as basis 81
discussion. IT repndiares the war debt
and dismisses without any assurance
the entire question of nationaized
property.
The soviet delegates seem 10 have
lost their heads. and this is partly
due TO the lavish prominence accord.
ed them since their arrival in Genoa,
Including their reception by the king
and their welcome from representa-.
lives OF the pope. Flowers have been
brown in their paths everywhere"
The attitude Of the soviet represen-
tatiVes. the statement added, had JUST.
fled the apprehensions Of both France
and Japan the Communist leaders
would endeavor 10 drag on the neyo-
tiatiOns.
Premier Lloyd George, of Great
Britain. and Senator Schanzer have
used all their influence with NJ. Bar
thou. to impress upon him that the
Russian note. although not as favor
able as was hoped, Still leaves the
door open for profitable discussion,
and perhaps for general agreement.
1t is believed. il left TO themselves,
the majority of the powers would ia
ror continuance OF the discussions.
but If France wirhdrsws from the con-
ference certain number of the 9th
ers would follow her lead. The nun,
Der OF such powers might be sufficient
10 render hope of a general agreement
with the soviet government impossible,
even should Mr. Lloyd George be will
ing TO continue the conference without
France