Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-02
DECLARES RUSSIA
IS KEY To PEACE
British Premier Warns Commons
of the Soviet Peril.
SAYS REDS MUST HAVE AID
Lloyd George Outlines Results of the
Genoa Parley-Asserts Many OBJ
stacIes in Way of European
Reconstruction Removed.

London, May 26.-It is necessary
for the powers to make some arrange
ment with Russia to save the peace of
the world, Premier Lloyd George told
the house of commons in opening de-
bate upon the British policy at the
Genoa economic conference. The pre-
mier outlined the results of the con-
ference and defended his own Genoa
policy against criticism.
Replying to criticisms of the CONVEX
sations which took place outside of the
Genoa conference Premier Lloyd
George asserted
'The success of the Washington
conference was due to the private con-
versations between A. ]. Balfour, Sec
rotary of State Hughes and the head
of the japanese delegation.
Many Obstacles Removed.
MANY obstacles in the way of Eu-
ropean reconstruction have been re-
moved" said the premier. "The at
mosphere of war that remains is due
to suspicion regarding Russia.
"The RussoGerman treaty Greatly
of Rapallo) is evidence of the peril of
leaving Russia isolated until the coun-
try becomes completely sovietized
Germany cannot re-equip Russia
economically. She has not sufficient
capital. But as regards armament re-
equipment, one country has the raw
materials and the other has the tech
nicians.
IF there had been Genoa confer
ence in 1914 the World war could have
been prevented.
Some arrangement with Russia is
necessary to save the peace of the
world. There are millions of fighting
men in Russia. 1t is question now
whether they are going to march for
ward or retreat"
The premier said he could not pre-
dict that the results at Genoa would
be an absolute success, adding: "But
in the event of failure the position of
Europe would be tragic"
"The powers tried force against Rus
sia and failed" continued the premier.
Isolation is impossible. The other al
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are fighting the battle of peace"
Russ Realize Credit Necessary.
Russian leaders, said tho prime min
lister, quite realized they were not
going to get credit from the west upon
a basis of confscation and reputation
of debts. They also knew that Russia,
never would be restored until she got
credit
AS regards debts of money advanced
to Russia before the revolution, he as
serted, the Russians were prepared to
compromise, saying the obligations
they accepted would depend upon the
assistance received.
"In the meantime" Mr. Lloyd George
declared, 1--WE have had to consider
what could be done in order to pre-
vent conflict in Europe. If we were to
continue the Genoa examinations, we
had to insure the peace of Europe. That
is why we have the truce of peace
which embodies the solemn declaration
on the part of "a nations that they
will be guilty of no act of aggression.
81 am not going to say that Genoa
will ultimately succeed; l believe it
has accomplished great things already.
If Genoa fails, the position of Europe
will indeed be tragic"
The premier said he believed that if
such a conference as the Genoa gath
ering had been held in 1914 the world
would have been spared the tragic ex4
perience of the great war.