Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-21
LLOYD GEORGE CONFIDENT
 CONFERENCE WILL BE 4 SUCCESS


 Genoa April 20 CBy the A. P.)@Fac- ing five hundred newspaper representa- tives ot practically all the world nations. the British prime minister today, after announcing that the Germans would &C., cept the conditions imposed by the allies concerning the Russo-Germany treaty and that the soviet's reply on the general Russian question would be such as to permit ot further hopeful negotiations, declared hi1 unshakablG conviction that thl Gen5;. conference would prove a great success. He believed that it would restore harmony in Europe and was su- premely confident that before adjourn ing 1t would adopt an agreement where by all the nations of Europe would bind themselves not to commit acts of az gression against neghboring countries.
 Such a pact" he exclaimed with vi- gor. lis an essential to the favorable is- sue of this conference without 1t, be- lieye, the conference will be a failure
 Mir. Lloyd George seemed fatigued as be entered the famous royal palace, where the first and only plenary session Of the conference was held on April 10. He found the green baize tables, which before were occupied by the conference delegates now crowded to overflowing by the writer's whn were glad to. be present at quiz. which promised to disclose tOt some extent the future of the conference.
 The prime minister's decision to talk. Co the press was an outgrowth of the system at the Washington conference, where the custom of the leading dele gates to receive the newspapermen daily. worked so well, Removing his winter overcOat. with which MT Lloyd George seeks to avoid the April chills of Genoa he rather wearily stroked his thick whito lock. His first words gave disappoint- ment-"I came not to make a speech, but rather to answer questions. and, so. clear un misunderstandings" he said, but irn- rnediatsly added God is in heaven and ihs conference at Genoa stiu lives, and is going strong. The public may be said to be divided into two categories-those Uho want 10 see the conference succeed. and those who would like to seeIt go dcv-n in defeat. But the latter will not lee their desire crowned. We are work rg through our difficulties quite success fully"
 Differences to Be Overcome
 The prime minister then made the an nouncement that the difficulties growing out of the signing of 8 separate. Russo German accord would be overcome, and later he made it clear that he had good reason 10 believe the German delegates were preparing to accept the suggestions ldid uoWu lu the note sent them by the allied representatives. In 1t were specific conditions that the Germans would be ex- pected not to- sit on the commissions which henceforth will deal with Russian questions. because the Germans had al ready settled their affairs with Russia outside the conference.
 T don't want to anticipate the char acter of the soviet answer to our propo- ssis for a general accord with Russia, i" continued the premier but I would be surprised If 1t were not. of such a char acted as to permit us to go on with our work of reconstructing the convulsed and devastated continent. The s1b-corn- mission on political affairs will meet to. morrow to consider the soviet reply. which is due tonight or tomorrow
 Questioned by Newspapcrmen.
 The meeting of the premier and news pspermen was tEen thrown open to ques- dons. with the understanding that ali Ihould be submitted in writing This an nouncement curbed the enthusiasm of Iome of whom seemed prepared to s,sb- mt the British leader to grfl1ing cross- ixamination. The first question was: