Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-15

discussion might not be interrupted.
During the day in conference circles
the position of Germany was widely
discussed and also the attitude Of
France toward the conference in gem
eral. French spokesman asserted
France would heartily join inAthe
decision OF suggestions which would
he helpful to Garmany'S restoration,
especially looking toward the
raising of loans for her. 1t was de-
rlared, however, hat questions on a
postponement OF IL reduction In the
German PREPARATIONS payments II
be. left to the PREPARATIONS commission.
A communication issued from
French sources during the day had as
it's aim the exploiting lof II recent
contentious Of the Russians that their
budget is in IL healthy condition. The
statement said that in November last,
tho Russian budget balanced. except
for two hundred million gold rubles.
This deficit was met by printing forty
six billion ruhles in paper money n
after this the Russian finance COM
missary still, according to h French,
made a statement that the deficit was
really eight hundred million gold
ruhles; and at the end of>January,
1922, the situation was so fSpeless
thai the Soviet government decided TO
10y LIE OuuSCt <lSlNC lOSSlLlSI.
Politics Enter:
While economics is the order Of the
day in Genoa. there are indications
that International politics occupy the
minds of the statesmen, big and small.
in the corridors and ante roo1ns. A
favorite subject for discussion is
speculation as to the real program of
Mr.. Lloyd George. He rarely is seen
fp p,,h1i~ Int Il, Iacnvibod nc unrkj N r.
laboriously at the Vile de Albertis at
Albaro. Some of the gossip attributes
to him a great plan affecting Great
Britain and Europe generally. which
he has not yet divulged.
Other gossip is to the effect that
Mr.. Lloyd George wishes to prove that
failure to- discuss German PREPARATIONS,
which is u vital issue, is entirely due
to an insistent veto placed upon the
question by France; that he wants to
return to England in Il position to
prove to his fellow count1ymen that
France alone is responsible for the un-
: desirable German situation. A French
spokesman today ridiculed this rumor
as being unworthy of Mr.. Lloyd
George and Great Britain. He de-
clared that the British prime minister
was merely supporting the French
standpoint that reparations, as such,
should not be discussed at Genoa.
Among other unconfirmed reports
in circulation is n that Great
Britain, following the conclusion of the
accord in March between Poland. Els:
thonia, Letvia n Soviet Russia
made a loan of 10, 1000. 900 pounds
sterling to- Poland. This report is
said to have beer circulated with the
idea of creating the impression tina
Great Britain is seeking to supplant
French influence in Poland.
Want Early Sediment.
The meeting of the commission
dealing with Russian affairs was agail
postponed today. going over to mex
Tuesday on request of the Russians
who are waiting for instructionAfron
Premier Lenine. While it was Russi:
and not Germany whose problem
were pressing to the forefront today
the discussions outside the colnnitte
sessions brought The broad question o
Germany's position into consideration
chiefly in connection with the attitud
of France toward the conference il
general.
AS to the Russian question. nov
most prominently before the confer
ence. it is reported that Mr.. Lloy,
George desires to nave this settled, in
sofar as this conference can settle il
before his departure at the end OF tn
month. The remainder of the ques
tions in fssue-those Of finance, eco
nomics and transport-might be dis
cussed afterward, either. here at Genp
or, elsewhere. it is pointed out. In tn
latter case it is probable ;he commits
sion on transport wor1d. meet a
Brussels and that on finance at Lon
don. No locality has as yet bee
mentioned as d possible meeting plac
for the commission on economics.
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