The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-21
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correspondents representative of vir-
tually all the world nations the Brit
ish prime minister today, after an
nouncing that the Germa1ib would ac-
cept the conditions imposd by the al
lies concerning the Rq$so- German
treaty and that the Soyi&'s reply on
the general Russian questb bn would be
such as to permit of fu<her hopeful
negotiations, declared hii unshakable
conviction that the Genoa conference
would prove great success. He be-
lieved that it would restofe harmony
in Europe and was supramele conf
dent that before adjourniSg it would
adopt an agreement whereby all ma
tions of Europe would bind themselves
not to commits acts of aggression
against neighboring countries.
"Such a pact" he exclaimed, with
vigor, "is an essential to TIE favorable
issue of this conference; without it, /
believe the conference win be fail
ure." ,Eq
Genoa, April 2O.--( By the Associ-
ated Press).-The economic confer
ence was tonight without definite
settlement of the Russo German Incl
dent after day given over to private
conversations, conferences between
the Germans and Russians and all
sorts Of entente and gfeat. assem-.
bly, Of the worlds press called by
Premier Lloyd George, who addr r,ssed
the newspaper repressn sntatives of 40
nations and announced that the Ger
mans would accept the condition. i'm
posed by the allies and thatsthe Rus
sian attitude toward esLondon ex-
perts' report would beAsnch that
further negotiations would be pos
sible. S
After Mr.. Lloyd George had made
his statement, the Germans afifSunced
that they were still considering
their reply to the note, of tie big, and
little entente, denying them admission
to the conference unless the Russo
German treaty was, rescinded or at
least amended and approved bys the
conference. The Germans: are said to
be divided in their Relations, This is
the reason for their delav ja eoinmg
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allies. The Russians also have with
held official publication of their re-
ply to the London experts report
(Which had been promised for today.
In short, the day closed with no def
mite advance over the position of the
previous day but with a general feel
ing that the Germans will take an
attitude which will make the situation
easier and pave the way for con-
ference agreement on the Russian
problem.
One of the Italian delegates said
the German answer was expected Fri
day morning, at which time Signor
Schanzer, the Italian foreign minis
ter, would convene meeting of the
allies together with Rumania, Poland
Switzerland and Sweden for an eX-
SHdlSe VI lued OIl Cle huSSidu reply
which may have been delivered by
them.
According to the French spokes
man, tonight the delegates of one OF
the allied powers, not France, artel
the announcement of the Russo Ger
man treaty had prepared resolution
calling for adjournment of the con
ference. The delegation brought the
resolution to the meeting which drew
up the protest to Germany, but being
satisfied with the text of the protest
decided not to present the resolution
This spokesman added that the
French were not so optimistic as Mr.
Lloyd George; certainly France was
not willing to pay a price without
limit merely to bring about success.
full conference. AS indicative of the
confusion here, he explained that the
French information tonight was that
the Germans might decide to 60 back
to Berlin, with the understanding that
they should return to Genoa wher
their participation in the deliberations
was required.