The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-06
new CRISIS
REACHED BY
CONFERENCE
Differences In Ranks of Allies
and Attitude of Russians
Cause Greatest Cloud to
Loom at Farley.
STILL SEE WAY OUT
tBy Associated Press)


GENOA, May 6.-The most critical
stage of the International economic
conference was reached today, arising
through the differences in the ranks
of the allies delegates on the mem
orandum of Russia and through the
attitude Of the Russians themselves,
it was declared this afternoon by an
official Italian spokesman.
This crisis" he said, as more
grave than the one the conference
sustained after the signing of the Rus
so-German treaty at Rapallo on Easter
Sunday. The conference between For
eign Ministers Schanzer of Italy and
Jaspar of Belgium created, however,
good impression. There are diff
culties, but they are not insurmount-
able"
Bad Impression
The Russians, on the other hand,
created a distinctly bad impression
of the conference at the Villa de Al
bertes with Sir Laming Worthington
Evans and Prime Minister Lloyd
George Of Great Britain last evening.
They (the Russians) asked billions
and billions of gold francs, and they
did not ask them in the form of credit
in which they can buy goods, but in
cash-in gold.
Russia's reply to the allies mem
orandum expected to be ready Sunday
or Monday will be a distinctly con-
ciliatory document, not intended to
break off negotiations Foreign Minis
ter Tchitcherin said today. 1t will,
however, he declared, firmly state
Russia's inability to comply with the
terms offered.
GENOA, May 6.-Whether the meet
| ing today between NJ Barthou and Mr..
| Lloyd George the chief French and
British delegates would open the way
i for liquidation of the vital issues re-
/ naming before the conference was
| the question animating all Genoa to-
day.
NJ. Barthou telegraphed that he
wished to see the British prime min
lister as soon as possible after his ar
rival from Paris.
The main point of difference be
| tween the delegations concerns the
property clause of the allied memor-
Barthou freshly instructed Premier
Poincare would have to say to Lloyd
George on this point was of greatest
interest and the possibility of adjust
ing this difference aroused apprehen-
sion. This especially in view of the
report from source that Lloyd George
is determined the Russian memoran
dunn shall stand and will probably re
turn to London at once if it is not &C
cepted by France and Belgium az
framed.
other Questions
Other questions for discussion are
the non-aggressive pact proposed by
Mr. Lloyd George and possibly Ger
man war reparations.
Unless an adjustment can be reach
ed by the powers, the representative
of the little entente nations. it is said
will propose adjournment of the con
i. ference until later day when there
, is greater possibility of agreement
The little entente is also reported Il
be ready to side with the French ano
Belgians in case the latter decline to
adhere to the terms of the Russian
memorandum.
Adolf Joffe of the Russian delegation
has left for Moscow to confer with tins
all-Russian central executive commit
tee but the Russian reply will noi
, await his arrival though it is not ex
pected to be presented for two or three
days more.
Reuters correspondent here say
today: "The final Russian decision i!
not expected before Monday or Tues
. day. Meanwhile it is rumored tha
: Prime Minister Lloyd Georges trair
:, is ready and that failing a favorabl'
change in the situation as the resul
NJ Barthou's return, Mr. Lloyd Georg'
: will return to London forthwith