Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-27
GERMANY DENIES
N.
RED RADIO PROXY
u. S. Delegation Meetings En-
Iivened by Possibility OF
Moscow Securing Entree.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Possibility that Russia, unlimited to
the forthcoming international radio
Geographic conference here, might
yet seek to secure representation at
the gathering by Germany has served
to enliven meetings of the American
delegation, which is formulating it's
policies for the parley.
The German embassy denied today
that any such request had been re-
ceived from Russia, but the chance
that such a request might be made is
said to have prompted it's attitude on
other voting problems of the confer
ence.
Among the latter and clearer ques-
tons is included Japan's announced
intention to apply for six votes, in
place of the two now allotted her. on
the ground that her position as a
voting parity with the other great
nations of the world. Italy also has
requested two more votes. making a
total of five.
Opens October 4.
Among the agenda of the confer
ence, which opens here october 4, are
several amendments to the existing
radio convention filled by the Soviet
Union with the International Radio
Geographic Bureau at Bern. Since
Russia will not be present at the con-
gree. it was suggested to the Ameri-
can delegation, it is said, that she
might invoke previous international
presidents and ask a power with
whom she entertains friendly relations
to sponsor her projects, with the privi-
lege of the use of Russia'S as well as
her own votes.
Should such a coalition occur the
strongest single voting nucleus in the
conference would be formed, since
Russia, in previous conferences, had
six votes, the highest number allowed
any one nation.
That Germany. sooner than any
other country, would be approached
by Russia to represent her, should
the latter decide to make an effort
to be heard at the conference. was
assumed here in view Of the fact that
Russia's political relations with all
other important countries are not
such as to render cooperation likely.
Votes of Powers.
At the last radio conference in
London, in 1912, the voting power
Of the various countries was deter
mined by allowing, In addition to
an initial vote, as many others as
were the colonies or possessions or
other component parts Of each ma
ton. with maximum of six votes,
however, for any one country.
Consequently, the United States,
Great Britain, France and Russia
were awarded six votes each. Japan
was given two-one for Japan proper
and one for Chosen, Formosa, Jap
anese Sakhal;n and the leased ter.
ritory Of Kwantung. Italy obtained
three-one for Italy, one for Eritrea
and one for Somaliland. Since then,
however, the Japanese claim, the in.
cidents Of the war and the juridical
and diplomatic recognition Of Japan
as a great power involved In the
part she played in the Versailles
treaty negotiations, in the delibera
| lions of the Council Of Amba ssadors,
in the permanent seat granted her
on the Council of the League Of Ma.
tons and in other international oc'
casions, have placed her in a position
to deserve equal voting strength with
the other great powers.
Since 1912 Italy obtained the two
additional colonies of TripOlitaAia and
Cirenaica. Since for several years
Italy has been paying to the Interna-
tional Radiotelegraphic Bureau the
subscription equivalent to Ave votes
instead Of three, and since her claim
for two additional votes appears to
be in accordance with the 1912 de-
liberations, the American delegation
is understood to favor the Italian
application.