Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-15
MOVE TOWARD
. SETTLEMENT OF
RUSS QUESTION : ]
Another Conference is Held
With Lloyd George at
Genoa.
STEERING BODY
IS INAUGURATED
Indications Are That Results
Will Be Known Within
Month.


ated Press.)-A distinct advance to-
ward settlement of the Russian ques-
ton was registered by the economic
conference today, conference leadera
declared.
Prime Minister Lloyd George oti
Great Britain expressed this view ID
one Of characteristic figurative utter
ances.
The Russian delegates and the ex-
perts of the inviting powers met
again this morning at lloyd Georges
xilla and in the afternoon, the chiefs
OF these delegations Joined them in
the discussion which up to today had
consisted chiefly of statements Of
maximum demands by both groups.
Genoa, April 15.-Financial and
economic experts of Great Britain.
France, Italy and Belgium, gathered
today to continue the discussion be-
gan yesterday of the conditions under
which the rehabilitation Of Russia. will
be undertaken. They were to be join
ed by the principal delegates Of the
four inviting powers and soviet Rus
sia in the afternoon.
Informal Meeting.
The discussions were started yes
terday at an informal meeting of the
more important delegates in the villa
of Mr.. Lloyd George, British prime
being the report prepared by the Lon
don experts in London, copies which
were handed to the Russians earlier in
the week.
The soviet delegates were to have
made their reply to the report to-
day, but this has been postl oned in
! definitely and will probably be based
on the understanding reached at the
present series of conferences. It i4
| understood that the Soviet delegates
| have expressed willingness to ac-
knowledge Russia's pre-war debts and
to cancel their c1aams axainst the
allies if the allies will do likewise with
Russia's war debts.
! Steering Body Inangurated.
| Yesterdays informal meeting real
ly marked the Inauguration of steer
ing committee and is in line with the
efforts of Mr.. Lloyd George and other
leaders to speed up the work of the
conference. 1t is believed differences
! of opinion can be more easily adjust
ed in private conference, thus elm
| mating long debates at full sessions
Of the various commissions Of which
the conference proper is composed.
There has been a total absence OF
| lOT1ndl uluuSTS anu luHCHeOHS, UQL tAO
leaders are dining together in small
groups and utilizing the meal time
for conference business.
Time Saving Plans.
The designation of numbers of
| small sub com missio ons also is in line
with this policy of time saving I'm
der this scheme consideration of the
main subjects is left chiefly to experts
and interminable discussions by those
not thoroughly informed are avoided.
One month has been set as the time
limit in which the diplomats general
ly expect it will be known whether
the conference can achieve its pur-
poses Mr.. Lloyd George expects to
leave on April ~ and is making every
effort to have the big decisions ar
ranged before then.
Although the conference worked
i uninterrupedly through Good Friday,
it was announced today there would
be no meetings of commissions on
Faster Sunday.
Russ Must Recognize Debts.
! The keynote Of the Allied position
at the conference yesterday was that
Russia first must satisfy past pledges
before obtaining any concessions for
the future.
In other words, Russia must recoEn-
ize the debts of the czarist govern
ment before Soviet claims against the
Allies can be entertained.