The New York herald., 1922-02-11
If U. s. Gives Encourage
ment She Fears Lloyd
George Will Win Out.
ITALY CONTINUES PLANS
Little Entente Regarded by
French as Offering Hope
of Delay.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

BY LAURENCE HILLS.
| Special Cable to TIE New YORK HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1882, by. THE New York HBRALp.
| New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Feb. 10.
Britain has not suf1iced to make the
Genoa conference less problcmatical.
I 1t is contended that France by pub
fishing the memorandum has now
placed her cards on the table and is
waiting now for TIE silence of Premier
Lloyd George to break.
This silence is 6aily appearing to
all Europe more eloquent Of he pur-
pose of the British Prime Minister
who is understood to have assumed
personal direction of all negotiations
regarding the Genoa conference in or
der to drive Premier Poincaro into a
diplomatic corner, where at the last
moment by his demands being salts
| fed, lie must face the problem Of
going to Genoa on the agreed date or
take the risk of France being isolated
| by her abstention from the discus
sions.
Nothing else seems to explain the
British failure for days to answer any
of the numerous Queries and suggestions
which have emanated from France on
this subject either in conversations or
official communications. In fact scarce
ly parallel can be found for years back
to the present situation respecting the
intercourse of two countries concerning
such an important diplomatic event as
the projected gathering at Genoa.
How French Made Plea Known.
1t developed to-day that no answer
had come even to the French request for
permission to publish ,Premiey Poin-
caire's last note to England. This plain
ly is the reason why the French were
forced to get around the British silence
by publishing yesterday the aide
menoire they had sent to representatives
of the French Government abroad in
stead OF the note that was sent to Lon
don through the French Foreign Office.
1t was stated to-day that there was lit
tie material variance between the two.
A deepening anxiety Is shown at the
French Foreign Office over the peculiar
state Of these relations as marked by
the apparently studied silence Of Down
ing Street and the apparent willingness
of the British and their Italian allies to
let all the Genoa arrangements proceed
as IL no contrary French viewpoint ex-
ase- n
apparently was approved to-day by
most of the French press. with the hope
expressed that England would concede
to the French demand for n preliminary
agreement even IL this required three
\ months postponement of the conference.
/ IL is conceded, however, that the view
point of the two countries regarding the
Genoa conference remains in conflict.
which can continue to the very verge of
the conference, and thus present France
with the necessity Of making a grave
decision then The French still have
hopes that Premier Lloyd Georges de-
cision may be expressed clearly when
he knows definitely the text of the
American answer.
IL Americas answer Is point blank
refusal to have even an observer at
Genoa the French believe that Mr.. Lloyd
George will agree to postponement, but
; IL America gives any encouragement 1t Is
feared that he will continue trying to
push NJ. Poincare into a bad diplomatic
corner. Word comes from Italy that
despite the Cabinet crisis arrangements
are proceeding for the conference with
out regard for Frances objections. With
Bonomi definitely back In power the
} British position will be strengthened.
French Hope In Little Entcnte.
The French have stiH another card 10
play however, which they hope may turn
tho tide against Lloyd George. although
} this hope is believed in some official cir
cles to have shaky foundations This
Is the attitude the Little Entente" will
have regarding the French proposal for
adjournment. and the insistence Of guar
antics from Germany and Russia before
the conference opens Regarding this the
, visit OF DR.. Eduard Benes. Premier ol
Czecho-SlovaI.ia, to Paris Sunday and tc
! London next week Is expected to bring
interesting developments.
II France can co. tinue as IN the pas
10 swing the Little Entente Power,
through Premier Pones. she may tak'
tho trick. but has been noticed re-
Gently that Premier Benes has been pay.
ing little attention TO the efforts OF tn,
! League OF Nations TO effect the restora
tion OF tustrla bu, has worked out {
, , plan OF his own for extending credit hell
|, to Vienna without referring the matter
, 20 the League. At the same time III
. has conducted negotiations with Englant
which have resulted already In larg'
, credits being extended to Czecho-S1o
vakia. while the French SO far hav,
satisfied requests for credits only will
, promises Of giving 50,000.0o0 francs.
Whether during the London confer
ences Premier Lloyd George succeeds Il
winning the sympathy OF Premier Bene
!, remains 10 be seen. French observer
insist that Premier Benes Is not likel.
TO place the Little Entente at n dis
advantage by giving an opportunity TO
frontier or economis struggles with olde
and craitlor nations, like Germany an
, Russia. French observers. therefore ar
expecting DIR. Bones's visit TO result ar
4 ter he mas talked with Poincarel'a an
Lloyd George. In an avowal that II woul'
be wiser 10 prepare the program care
, fully before proceeding to Genoa.
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