The Washington times., 1922-04-11


ence IL the plans of Premier Lloyd
George, Of England, succeed, it was
learned this afternoon.
Premier Already Active.
The French believed that thsy had
persuaded the British statesman To
abandon his plans for an organization
l OF powers to guarantee the peace OF
Europe for a specified number OF
years. but u is understood that Lloyd
| George already has approached other
delegates on the subject
Premier Lloyd Georges pact OF
powers was to include both Russia
and Germany on common equality
with the other signatories.
DIR. Benes, OF Cxscho-Slovahia. and
other strong supporters OF the
League of Nations. are trying to per.
suade Lloyd George to divert his
energies toward strengthening the
present league instead OF attempting
the formation Of a new international
body.
There are indication that France
viii agree TO the admission OF Ger
many and Russia TO the League OF
Nations I'm order 90 prevent the
creations OF n rival pact.
Defeat Seen In Clash.
The clash between the Soviet
delegation and the French was gen
orally regarded today as a defeat
for France inasmuch an IL forced
the French into an open stand on
the question OF disarmament.
Minister OF Justice Barthou. head
OF the French delegation, told the
International News Service that he
considered the incident closed.
"The conference is continuing" /"
said Barthou. II con slider that IN
the future the Russians will accept
the Cannes program IN principle
and win not bring up issues either
In committee or plenary session not
/, Included In the Cannes asenda."
The first commission charged with
political affairs conySned at the
Resle palace at 1880 O'Clock. At
the conclusion OK the meeting al
noon. IL was announced that q sub.
committee 20 be known as the Rus.
sian committee had been formed 10
work out program for Russia
Membership of Committee.
The general commission on politi.
cal affairs consists OF two repre-.
sentatives OF the convening powers,
two representatives of Germany and
Russia and one delegate OF the vari.
( GUS other powers. The subcommit.
tee of eleven members consists of
Z five representative of the convening
powers. two representatives OF Ger.
many and Russia, two representa-
tives of the little entente" and two
( neutrals.
Barthou was conciliatory and did
not oppose the presence Of Russians
/ and Germans on the committee.
George Tchitcherin, head of the
\ Russian delegation, made a protest
claiming that Russia should have
I two members on the subcommittee.
against the presence Of Rumanian
delegate on the committee on the
ground that Rumania had seized
Bessarabis which is controversial
territory. The protest was rejected.
At Odds With Japan.
Bessarabia formerly was Russian
province, but after the war was over
run by Rumanian troops1
Stin another protest was lodged
by the Russians when they asked
that the Japanese delegates be en-
PEELED from the meeting ON the
4
against the Russians.
Japan intends 10 remain In this
conference whether Tchitcherin likes
i or not" said DIR. Ispi. of Japanese
delegation.
The Representatives OF the little
entente on the subcommittee ara
Polish and Rumanian delegates.
The neutrals are Swedish and SwSss
delegates.
As friction developed among the
delegations both Premier Lloyd
George and M. Benes, OF the Czecho-
Slovakian delegation, assumed the
roles of pacificators. Lloyd George
mediated between the Russians and
Japanese, while Benes mediated be-
tween the Russians and the French.
Another Clash Reported.
IL In understood that the British
premier has drawn up definite set
of proposals on Russia which he win
PROFOUND 10 the conference.
II was reported late this after.
noon that Tchitcherin and Bathou
had had another serious clash In
the committee meeting and that
both had threatened TO withdraw.
IL was understood, however, that
both were finally soothed and the
matter was smoothed out. Neither
the French nor Russian delegates
would discuss the matter.
Optimism over the results of the
conference have been reduced some
what by the refusal of the French
to discuss Limitation OF land arm
sments. The French at Genoa are
maintaining the same policy on land
disarmament that they held at the
Washington conference.
Justify French Stand.
Technically, the French are justi-
fled In their position because lirni-
tstions OF armies was not included
IN the Genoa program drawn up
during the last supreme council
meeting AZ Cannes.
n is known, however, that Pre-
r,ier Lloyd George. of England,
came here filled with hope that
some sort Of dinarmsment agree