Evening star., 1922-04-26
GENOA CONFERENCE
DECLARED FAILURE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. t't-.
LONDON, April 26.-The probable
early breakdown of the Genoa con-
ference is more than hinted at in
some of the London newspaper edi-
torials today. The Northcliffe jour
nails, which have consistently op-
posed the conference and Premier
Lloyd Georges advocacy thereof, de-
clare the meeting a failure. The
Times says:
1T is daily becoming clearer that
the splendid visions which the world
was asked to expect as a result of
the conference are fading away, and
it is childish of the premier to try
to cover his mistakes and hide his
disappointment by casting the blame
for his failures upon the press. whose
only fault is that it has been too
clear-sighted."
The Daily Mail says the only i'm
portant event at the conference is
the conclusion of a treaty by the
Russians and Germans behind Lloyd
Georges back.
The conference is ending in fall
ure." it declares. "The policy Of
shaking hands with murder has
broken down and no tears need be
shed over that result"
POincure Speech "TOnfc" for Nerves.
Premier Poincares speech at Bar
lie Due is hailed by these news
papers as tonic for overstTafned
nerves." and proof that France rec
ogniZes that we live in a real world,
not in a conjecturers paradise"
The Westminster Gazette. although
diSagreeing with the French attitude,
regards it as the result of honest con-
viction. The newpaper interprets NJ.
rt.Ni e, n Nlatt, aS-f
possible declaration that the French
government thinks the conference
has lasted quite long enough" and
adds: Clearly it ends the Genoa con-
ference as far as France is con-
ccrned."
Assuming that France is deter
mined TO invade the Ruhr valley. to
the end that she may enforce her de-
mands upon Germany. the newspaper
forsees fresh disaster for Europe.
which Great Britain will be powerless
to avert 1t is confident. however,
that the British public is unanimously
against renewal OF warfare, and de-
clares: IF Poincare's address is
Frances last word, it marks the part
ing of ways for the French and
British peoples"
The newspaper expresses the hope
that France will be influenced in her
course by the prospect of this con-
tingency
Expresses Hopeful View.
The Dali Chronicle adopts a hope
full view and thinks the conference
has resisted so many crises that sit
has become almost crisis proof" 1t
believe there is strong undercur-
rent at the conference in favor of an
eventual agreement, which Justifies
the doubt whether either France or
Russia ultimately will find 1t worth
10 tn icl
Genoa peace chariot"
GENOA, April 21.-Premier Lloyd
George today requested the British press
to appeal to the British public to dis
believe anything it reads in the London
Times or the London Daily Mail con-
cerning the Genoa conference. The
premier asserted that the Daily Maiy
mad printed d statement that he had
conferred secretly with Leonid Krassin,
of the the Russian delegates. and prom
ised to wipe out the Russian war debts.
This and many other statements (which
Mr.. Lloyd George alleges were untrue
have appeared. he declared. in the Lon
don Times and the Daily Mail and have
misled the British and French public.
MIR. Lloyd George said il the charges
made against him by the Times and
Mail were presented in parliament he
would answer them and give the British
public the full truth. The efforts of
the British to get the French to under
stand the British attitude toward Rus
sia have, in the opinion OF the British
delegates, been greatly hampered by
hostile press.
The French public, continued Mr..
Lloyd George. is apparently convinced
that the Russo-German treaty is in
some way the outcome of the Genoa
conference. and this belief is being
fostered by the press unfriendly to the
conference.
1t is the belief of the British dele
cation that IL the comparatively pros
porous countries leave Germany and
Russia in isolation and misery they will
develop "A fierce friendship, which will
be directed against the whole of the
west The British delegates, there
fore. say they will have nothing to do
with a policy which may bring about
such results. While the British an
nounce that they are not afraid Of a
German and Russian menace, they are
determined to do their utmost to pre-
vent Europe from being turned into a
shambles: consequently they want, If
possible. to make peace with Russia
regardless Of the character of its gov
ernment.