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lish by Nine. Agresti, an English
woman, who spoke in loud, clear
tones that carried to all parts of the
room.
Messages OF greetings from King
Victor Emmanuel and Premier Poin-
care were read and received with
cheers.
The Russian delegates made a
dramatic entrance. They were tie
last to arrive and made their way
slowly through the crowd to their
seats. They were spick and span in
swallow-tailed coats and well-pressed
trousers.
Although the formal opening Of
the conference was set for 3 o'clock
I'm the afternoon in st. Georges pal
ace, members of the various delega.
tions held informal conferences dur
ing the morning for last-minute un-
derstandings of the details OF the
agende.
Russia is the outstanding problem
in the meeting and Premier Lloyd
George, Of England, is the outstand-
ing figure. The British premier, in
fact, was responsible for the confer
ence.
While the United States rejected
an invitation TO participate In the
meeting, Richard Washburn Child,
American ambassador TO Italy. IL on
the scene as unofficial observer,
Italy has taken advantage of her
present opportunity to reopen nego-
tiations with Jugo-slavia upon the
Fiume problem. An early agree
ment, which will res tore permanent
peace in the troublesome Fiume dis.
trict, is expected shortly.
Representatives OF Jugo- -Slavia and
Czecho-Slovakia conferred during
the morning and adopted a middle
course program for the little en-
tente"-Rumania, Jugo-Slavia, and
Czecho-Slovakia. The little entente"
probably will adopt in principle the
attitude Of Italy, which in effect, Is
n halfway policy between the po-
sitions of Great Britain and France.
The Russian and German leaders
George Tchitcherin and Chancellor
Wirth-will be given opportunity to
address the conference later on, max
ing any proposal they desire.
With the exception of the United
States, all the big powers of the
world are represented here. 1t is the
first time since 1914 that the allied
. nations have had an opportunity TO
meet the Russians and Germans face
10 face for formal interchange of
views,
Two Big Problems.
1t is possible that the conference
may take up simultaneously the
two leading problems:
l-Rsduction of European land
ornaments; and,
2-Reopening of Russia to inter
national commerce.
After being debated in plenary
session, they will be referred TO
various committees.
Restoration of peace in the Near
East is another issue before the
meeting. In this connection ii was
a significant coincidence that, as the
conference got under way, reports
were received here of a fresh out.
break of fighting between the Turk.
tsh Nationalists and Greeks in
Anatolia, Turkey was the only ma,
ton that did not get an Invitation
TO the conference.
II was reported that Russia must
accept the Cannes program for the
Genoa conference before the Russian
delegates will be admitted to the con
ference committees on equal stand
ing with the other members.
Frank 4. Vanderlip, former presi
dent of the National City Bank in
New York, is here watching the prog
ress OF the conference.
''I am not optimistic over the re,
suits, but expect II to have an educa
tional value, at least" said the Ameri
can banker.