Evening star., 1922-05-07
FRENCH SUPPORT
| OF BELGIUM AGAIN
DEADL0CKS GENOA
Decision to Stand Against
Russian Property Rights
Clause Brings Crisis.
CONFERENCE IN PERIL
If VIEW is UNCHANGED
Paris to Put No Obstacle in Way
of Settlement If Belgians
Yield Point.
BY the Associated Press.

= BY the Associated Press.
4 GENOA, May 6.-France will stand
/ with Belgium in opposing that part
of the allies memorandum to Russia
Adealing with the property in Russia
Nof foreign owners. In consequence
1 of this decision, which was communi-,
Gated to Premier, Lloyd George by
NJ. Barthou, head of the French dele
z cation. this evening. another crisis
has arisen which endangers the con-
ference, and may or may not be set
tied before the British minister re-
turns to London.
BeIgians May Modify Stand.
- If the views of Belgium with re-
spect to this article can be met-and
it is considered possible that the Bel
gians may modify their demands to
some degree-France will place no
obstacle in the way Of a settlement.
The Russians, however, are still to De
heard from. Their reply will proba-
bly, be delivered within two or three
days, and it Is known definitely that
they will present numerous obJec-
tions to the conditions set forth by
the allied powers.
Mr.. Lloyd George and Vice Premier
I sBarthou held conference at
o'clock this afternoon, after which IT
was stated that their meeting offered
no relief of the strained situation of
the economic conference. Nothing
will be decided definitely, however. 1t
was stated, pending Russia's reply to
the allied memorandum.
France Firm In Decision.
81 NJ Barthou stated that France was
ffm in her decision to stand by Bel
sgium, and that he had been in
structed in Paris to withhold French
approval Of the Russian memoran-o
dunn until Belgium had agreed to
article seven-formerly article six
relating to the-rsstsration of private
sproperty to former foreign owners.
q While the head of the French dele
"a ton gave assurance that France
Swanted the conference at Genoa to
succeed. belief was expressed in con-
ference circles this. evening that his
firm position concerning the property
question was likelysto place the con-
gference in jeopardy.
e Mr.. Lloyd George said after the
meeting that the Russian reply must
be received before it was possible to
take any further steps to meet the
Belgian requirements. There will be
no conference meetings of any sort
tomorrow. The British premier
plans to attend church in the morn
ing and rest for the remainder of the
day.
Still Expected Monday.
1t was still uncertain this evening
whether the Russian reply would be
given Monday or not, although it is
expected.
Mr.. Lloyd George and NJ. Rarthou
! also discussed the proposed meeting
sof the powers signatory to the treaty
of Versailles to discuss German
Preparations that are due May 81. The
French chief delegate stated that
France was not prepared to discuss
.Yeparations until after May 81, when
it will be known whether the Ger
mans will default in payments due
ION that date.
~ This attitude, it is generally be-
slieved, is indicative of Frances in
.sfentjon to handle reparations mat
rers alone, as was indicated by
|remier Poincare in his recent ad-
6ress at Bar-Le-Duc.
#The official French narrative of to-
&y's happenings not only shows that
He conference is endangered, but in
Gcates a distant divergence of views
Eetween France and England, tend
fng to emphasize the differences that
Nave frequently arisen between them
tduring the conference.
"a Lloyd George Also Firm.
The British premier. in his meeting
Nth NJ. Barthou, refused to agree to
my further modification of the mem
efandum, which already is in the
sthnds of the Russian delegation.
Nm. Barthou hrst saw the italian
f6reign minister, Mgr. ,Schanzer
md found him busy trying to frame
u formula on the question of proper
nv rights in Russia. which would
,,.aatisfy everybody and avoid a rup.
sfure of the conference.
FL Even if q break comes," SIgnor
chan5er is quoted by the French as
Lying, there will be no reason for
laxing the bonds of friendship
+hich have always bound and must
Ind the allies together.
81 XSignor Schanzer then referred to
4 e provisions of the Cannes resolu-
bns and emphasized that they made
clear that Russia would be given
4 @ right to establish such adminis-
alton of property within her boun-
ries as she wished.
1.-THE problem is to reconcile this
Eft with suitable guarantees that
q reigners property would be respect
III Views Far Apart.
Iow to harmonic these two things
as to please everybody, the Italian
mister admitted. was serious oues-
In that he had failed up to the
esent to work out.
81 NJ Barthou then saw premier Lloyd
{George and gave him detailed ac-
rounf Of the circumstances which
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