New-York tribune., 1922-06-28
No Credits for
Debt Dodgers,
Soviet Is Told
Loans Depend Entirely on
Ability of Russia TO Pro-
iect Private Property and
Make Obligations Good
Allied Ruling Unanimous
Liiyinof l. Granted Time
TO Confer With Moscow:
Full Data Are Demanded
Bv Wilbur Forrest
sr.,es cob'r 70 TIE Tr'e.''

cor,-gh- i.., Sew YORK Traine Inc
THE HAGUE. Jure o. Credits o.
money loans for RUSSIA depend entire
lv upon satisfactory arrangements be-
ING made by 'he Soviet government
fcr the protection of private proper =
owned by foreigners and the payment
o. debts. tho Western powers replied
to-day 90 thc demand expressed yes
terday by Maxim Litvinof. head Of the
Boishevis delegation. ihst credits be
taken up first
This was the frs; Official business
contact or tho representatives Of ,he
twenty-five Western powers with the
Moscow delegation and the latter vas
plainly odvscd by spokesmen for
France. Great Britain and Italy that
guarantee must be given before he
.rbfec. OF credits could bc taken Up.
Tho session A. the Peace Palace 90
dav was mainly a battle for position.
on the suggestion Of France The row-
o.. countered the Soviet demand WITH
printed list Of questions. asking the
Russians 90 define exactly tneii plans
Tor The reconstruction OF the country.
These questions were under the head
incs TRANSFORMATION. agriculture. man
ufactures and inferusl and foreign COM
wercc. with statement under each
heading explaining the most urgent
frarcisl requirements and whether
70 was proposed n stsrt IN any partic-
ular district in Russia.
Soviet TO Farnish Data
After several pointed demands 70
know whether Russia would or would
not be extended credits by the powers
fhe Soviet delegates definitely wore
Informed that this depended on Mos
cows answer 20 the questions. together
with the concurrent work of al thee
sutcommissions designed 70 ascertain
exactly where The Soviets stand. Lit
ynoH agreed % furnish the desired
information and later meet with the
private property and debts subcom-
missions.
LitvinoH's request FOR time 70 confer
with Moscow is regarded as proof that
the powers caught him with no definite
Plan for the reconstruction o. Russia.
The powers granted the delay.
A. 'he frst meeting with the sub
commission on credits Baron Avezzano.
~ Italy. chairman Of that body pre-.
sided and asked Litvinof 20 explain the
Russian demand Cor credits and the
specific amounts needed for tfansporta-
tion agriculture and manufactures
The Red delegate retorted tnGt before
such discussion ~ was necessary 20
know whether or not Russia vas going
10 get the credits He added that Rus
sia wanted goods. and that there could
he no question Of confidence between
manufactures and the Russian govern
mcnt because Moscow expected re-
sponsibility Tor the payment of p'o-
ducers would be assumed by their re
spective governments.
British Delegate InterveneS
This was as far as LityinoH got
when Hilton Young British delegate.
arose 70 say on behalf of his govern
ment that capital was not going 20 20
where there was no chance Of a return
and that Russis's opportunity for oh
tanning capital depended upon conf
dcncc. which could be inspired mainly
by satisfactory attitude on private
property and debts The French dele
gates fully agreed with Young ana
more pointed questions were hurled Of
the Soviet chief
the Russian delegation tonight sd
dressed letter 20 NJ Patyn. head o.
the Western powers group which g
~ effect a protest against France and
Belgium being allowed 20 participate
in the conference on the same basis ~
tho other powers unless they formally
accept tho Genoa resolutions of Mas
+ ~. The letter also asked whether the
Norwegian government adhered "a
these