The New York herald., 1922-04-13
GENOA PARTY SEEN
AS SOYIET'S STAGE
Sounding Board for Conspira-
tors, Is View of the Lon
don Times.
FRENCH PRESS ASSAILED
News Answers Criticism Of
Paris Papers to Attitude of
Lloyd George.
FRENCH PRESS AssAILED

Special cable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, I9sa, by TIE New foaK HEaAlp-
New York Herald Bureau.
London. April ~.
Commenting upon the latest develop
ments of the Genoa conference, the Lon
don DAILY Neios says:
1T was only to be expected that the
plan which Mr.. Lloyd George IS about
10 propose for European pact OF non
aggression should be criticised with
asperity in the French press The prin-
cipal grounds for objection, according to
the Echo dc Paris, are that IN any
convention OF that kind II is france
alone which would have to disarm--
Russian disarmament being Incapable OF
northumberland none now needs 70 De
reminded or the fact that the one coun-
try in the world which stubbornly de-
clines TO reduce Its military powers Is
France. More pertinent criticism VI t,is
comprehensive plan for ten years mill
tary holiday Is that. however p.ausipie'
it Is bound to be more spectacular man
real" The Neps continues to urge
adoption of the League Of Nations plan
for cutting armies.
The Times SAYS: Genoa has become
the stage for the Bolshevists. EURO
pean statesmen have furnished the boil
shevists with high pulpit provideo
with a mighty sounding board, whicn
they have used and propose to use to
the utmost This is what we foresaw'
this is what we feared. We have never
underrated the tactical skill OF the
Bolshevsts. They-whose aim is the de-
struction of the present social ORDER
who In subterranean conclaves nave
for years thought out their plans and
,,,athn1s nj alal,nra ed their scheme OF
action--how by the fatuous condescen-
sion OF leading Europe are placed in the
position where they can display their
consummate conspiracy to the full. The
honors of the conference belonged to
the Bolsnevists They can outrant all
the demagogues of Europe. The meet
ing in Genoa Is one of the most sensa-
tional events in history.
I'VE dare no. underestimate its sig
nif.cance Imposing events have been
brought about largely through the SUBJ
tie efforts OF our own statesmen. This
country must bear the major share OF
responsibility. Already there is some
thing gravely disquieting In the levity
in which the tasks. the scope and the
procedure of this unprecedented assem-
bly, are being considered. Hopes OF
prestige are q despef ate dream: and the
championship what light will they ap-
pear at the last. w nat reChltSsuesS
has brought divided Europe to such a
confused and perilous mingling or the
good and evil OF all the social order?
THE Russians speak with the Prime
Minister OF Great Britain and with the
representatives Of France and Italy as
though there were no question OF thou
SANDS dying OF famine at this moment
through their guilt. They walk through
the streets of Genoa and no one cries out
at them that from month to month they
heve Systematically murdered straight
men and true, that they have come to
Genoa intent upon destroying the very
bases OF that imposing spectacle Ia
which they are now allowed to partici-
pate.
"The Bolshevists are allowed to dis
play such skilled tactics IN the face
of unprepared and divided Europe as
may very possibly, through the weak
ness or lenIty of our opportrnist states
men. lean to the formal recognition OF
their crimes and the confirmation OF
their evil rule. There is profound
tragedy in this struggle. The issue Ia
Genoa's victory or the final defeat of
Bolshevism, II our own delegation fails
upon us will be the heavy burden OF
the consequence"