Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-10
fBv The Associated Presp,)

" (By The Associated Press.) ~
Genoa, April donations Of four
continents, in this ancient and vener-
ated City of Genoa, today began efforts
to restore to the world normal con-
ditions.
All plans had been completed to-
day for this great economic congress
which was generally regarded by conf
petent judges as the most important
and significant assembly since the
Versailles peace conference.
Representatives of 80 states were
prepared to take steps that, it was
hoped, would lead to the economic re-
construction of Europe, the confer
ence particularly to be concerned with
plans for rebuilding central Europe
and rehabilitating Russia.
u. S. Ambassador There.
The ambassador from the United
to take his seat today in section re-
served for eminent guests. He was to
attend all the open meetings but will
not be present at any conference Of
committees at which the actual Inn
portant work of the conference will
be completed.
Opens at s O'Clock.
Formal opening of the sessions was
to take place at 3 o'clock this after
noon in the historic palace OF ST..
George. This picturesque structure
was built in 1860 by Frate Oltviero,
and was the first official residence
of the captains Of the people. then
the seat Of the celebrated company
and Bank of st. George.
Great throngs on Palm Sunday Wis
tied this scene of today's conference
and found scores of assistants engaged
in carrying plants and flowers to the
somewhat sombre and lonely aspect
of the auditorium. in the bay Of
Genera itself, screeches of small tug
boats and the more impressive and
deep-throated whistles of more i'm
portant vessels seemed to breathe life
Genoa.
List Of Delegates.
A complete list of the nations and
states represented with the number
of their delegates, follows:
South Africa, 4; Albania, 4: Austria,
.6: Australia, ia; Belgium il; Bull
garia, IS: Canada, 2; Czecho-Slova-
kia, 80: Denmark, 10; Esthonia, rs;
Finland, z; France 80; Germany, so;
Great Britain. 128; Greece, ~; Ire
land. s; Italy, 400: Latvta. 6: Lithu-
ania, Z; LuxemDurg. Il: Norway, 8;
New Zealand. l6: Holland; 16; Po-
Ian0, ~, FOfCO8al " HOman1a, 20;
Russia, ~: Jugo-Shvia, II; San Ma
rino, 16; SPAIN 16; Sweden, 10; Swift
zerland 8, and Hungary.Y3 s55
Lloyd George Big Tiger. Y
Prime Minister Lloyd George Of
Great Britain, who was the chief NOV
ing force behind the call for the. con-
ference. emphasized on the eve OF the
gathering the vital necessity there
was for Europe and the world Of
graphing earnestly with the prob
lens confronting the conferees. While
declining to make prediction as to
what would be accomplished, he de-
clared: fs ~ t sYa
zone thing is certain; NJ we have
come here to work with all energy
and earnestness and not to waste time
in amusement. am sure all the
point, and that is to reach an agree
ment which will prevent renewal Of
international conflicts, thus re-estab.
fishing general peace and reciprocal
confidence between the states on q,
basis Of economic prosperity
FRifeIAch Attitzide. NJ
Al for the French allegation ii
was declared In its behalf X had
come In an onen spirit, resolved to do
ali possible to accomplish the task
set for the conferences, This Is the
first time the llias haye gathered.
continusd on pase .is.9. NJ 5'sa