Evening star., 1922-04-30

ing up the Russian field for trade en-.
deavor, 1t is not to be expected that
down at the moment, other powers
will be content to continue with Rus.
sia without the pale.
Russia and Europe
Need Each Other. :.
1t would appear that the Genoa con.
ference will succeed in face of any
and. all discouragements simply for
the reason that Russia needs, Europe
and Europe needs Russians. 1t is
hard to conceive the results of disa-
greements which would permit the
Russians to return to Moscow with
the announcement that further de-
liberations were impossible and moth
ing had been gained to alleviate the
present desperate situation of the
Russian government and peoples.
Likewise peoples OF many other ma
tions will be rather inquisitive as to
why delegates at Genoa did not Sc
cure working arrangements whereby
Russia could be opened to the world
and the great trade channels and
marts be permitted to hum with ac-
tivity again.
With Russia and western Europe
hCcuihS edCI OlueE neither WILL per-
NIT prolonged or discordant disa-
greement. Agreements finally will be
reached whether they be at Genoa, or
elsewhere and these agreements will
come within the immediate future. II
they do not come soon Europe again
hcpelessness. such as has tried the
patience and the very souls of the
continental peoples since the war.
The trend has been uphill constantly.
The crest has not yet been reached
wherefrom the peoples of Europe can
tentment., peace and happiness. but
through the instrumentality of Genoa
they have been led nearer than they
may believe.
Policies Taking Shape
In Informal Parleys.
Reliable advices received through
diplomatic channels In Washington
indicate that already great advances
have been made in informal negotia-
tions between the Russians. Germans.
Italians, British and statesmen of
neutral states looking to common un-
derstanding. Great Britain's desire
to preserve the Anglo-French alliance
to the uttermost limits of compati-
bility alone has prevented break at
Genoa. The French policy Is not ap-
proved either by the British in Gehoa
or at home. but for the sake Of per-
petuating the alliance. old agreements
have been espoused by Lloyd George.
But II the worst comes to the worst
and 1t becomes plainly apparent that
the Anglo-French viewpoint cannot
British may join other nations In
agreements looking toward desired
economic ends. then 1t Is claimed
Britain soon will step over the line
and align herself with such other ma
tions as will really work for economic
agreements tending to restore the
prosperity Of the continent and agree
ments looking toward disarmament
to obtain a long period Of peace.
According to advices reaching
Washington, the Russians are abso-
lutely sincere in their demands that
some step be taken toward the lin
itation of the great armies Of Europe.
notably their own and those of Poland
and France. Lloyd George and other
allied statesmen, barring possibly the
French. frequently have advocated
that economic recovery rests in large
measure upon submersion of the idea
that tremendous fighting forces are
requisite at the moment France op-
poses the discussion of land disarma-
ment and So far has prevented the
SoNAh6 OP VI lHG SUBJECT IN conference
sessions, but 1t is claimed that even
France cannot stand in the way of
such discussion If failure Of needed
agreements on economic and finan-
cial subjects is haZarded Lloyd
George is said to be maneuvering at
the moment to bring the discussion of
land ornaments to the fore. Other
advices indicate, however, that IL he
can, through private negotiation, ef-
feet agreement whereby there shall
be peace between all for a period of
ten to twenty years there will be lit
tie ground for. maintenance of such
armies as exist today.
Russians. Italians and Germans and
certain nations of the little entente
heretofore under French influence
are said to have given their informal
consent to such proposals. though
they Undoubtedly will be eyed with
suspicion by Paris. The Russians feel
that their consent to the reduction
of the tremendous Russian army fs in
itself sufficient guarantee Of the specific
Intentions Of the bolsheviks and their
earnest pledge to forego heretofore
vainglorious boasts of Trotsky that the
bolsheviki yet would overrun Europe
with red armies.
with such feeling general France is
more than ever faced with the ques-
tion: "Shall we cling to our opposi-
tion and face prolonged isolation, or
And Genoa believes France will
bend.