Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-17
Washington Meet Effective.

FELNGELltCs
Genoa, April 1s.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. .)-InQuiries among news
paper correspondent here. shows q
conference IS having a powerful in
huenca. As 0a.publi iciStapt II today
= "Washington has shown Eyrope the
way; Europe's statesmen must bark
en- to the messagefof peace which
emerges from Washington"
Others expressed the conviction
that England, France and Italy would
cumbent upon them as great powers.
Communism's Big Battle.
Communism, the Russian social ex-
pertinent, was described here as fight
Ing its great battle for existence-per-
haps its final battle. The strength Of
soviet Russia's position, it is pointed
out, is that it knows Europe needs
Russia restored to-. normal but its
weakness is the realization that in
ternal distress and prostration makes
obligatory some kind of arrangement
with the rest of Europe.
The soviet standpoint is that recog-
milton of the allied debts is privi-
legged condition demanded Tor for
eigners and is practically tantamount
to reputation of communism and sig
nifies that communism is proved to be
house of cards.
Those in position to know were
impressed by the communists attitude.
Apparently they fear to return to
report that the structure built up aft
er a terrible price in blood cannot en-
dure. M. Chitcherin alluded to this at
yesterdays meeting when explaining
the soviets attitude on debts.
Cannot Demand Settlement.
"Our people," he said, "believe that
they have created a new world. we
cannot go back and tell them that
they must settle all obligations as un-
der the old system"
titude of the United States: The hope
was expressed that il something
tangible could be done to reconstruct
Europe economically, America would
later lend her wisdom and perhaps
her purse, to the course.
What's Next:
Genoa, April 17.-(By the Assocl-
ated Press!)-After Genoa what?
This is the question uppermost in
the minds of the delegates to the in
ternational economic conference. Ex-
perts and delegates alike are agreed
that it probably will be necessary to
have two more conferences, at least,
before peace Is restored in Europe
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possible.
Granting that the Russian problem
in settled in principle and recognition
is granted Russia by the Genoa con-
ferees-which apparently is the most
that can be hoped for from the pres
ent gathering disarmament confer
ence probably would be the next step
in an effort to end what the Russians
say is virtually a state of war be-
tween Japan and soviet Russia, and
Rumania and soviet Russia. Turkey
and Greece might also be admitted to
this conference In an effort to stop
the fghting in Asia Minor.
France has expressed a. desire to
discuss disarmament with her friends,
but not with her enemies; conse-
+, quently. there may be some difficulty
in getting her to enter general dis
armament. or peace conference en-
bracing all the powers which still
have armies on a war footing.
A Necessary Step.
Frank Vanderlip. the American
i fnancier; Prof. Gustav Cassell. Swed-
ish economist, and other experts at
Genoa apparently. are agreed that
summoning of 9 disarmament confer
ence is a. necessary step before 9. sue
coasful financial Or economic confer
encenis possible and Washington Il
generally regarded as the best site for
sn economic conference to follow the
.tl& fConfinucd on paG0 6.)