GENOA CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17430, 15 April 1922, Page 11

GENOA CONFERENCE.

RECONSTRUCTION IN RUSSIA. ALLIED EXPERTS' PROPOSALS. POSITION or MINOR POWERS. <PSr C»bU—Pr*M ActocUtion—Copirrigfct.} (Atuiraliw mi X.Z. Cablo ln«©ci*tic,iv.) GENOA, April 12. The sub-commissiotss hnvo decided, in view of tlifl jealousies of tho minor States, that any State may submit a memorandum on tho London experts' report, and any member may introduce to tho sittings for advisory purposes representatives of unrepresented States. Tho jealousies exist principally amongst tho ex-enemy minor :nation,s, who complain they nro not represented on the political, economic, and financial subcommissions. The Credentials Commission commenced its -work on Wednesday. Opposition to the Russians may develop on this committee, it being pointed out that there are many delegates bearing names not.their own, while others are subjects of other States, as, for instance, Radowiski, t'he "Czar" of the Ukraine who is a. Roumanian. Russia's Judicial System. Tho Russians may posdbly oppose tho Allied experts' report, especially tho passages demanding radical amendments in tho Bolshevik judicial system as an indispensable preliminary to tho renewal of diplomatic and commercial relations with Russia. Tho Russians ,point out that if tho report forms the basis of th® sub-commission's work it is tantamount to dictation to Ruseia. The report demands, inter alia, reform of the Russian legal system, separation of tho judicial from the executive autlhority, the abolition of juaiioo by Soviet decree, and other revolutionary methods. The Russians particularly deuourwi tho clause that a foreigner cannot be Arrested and condemned for crimes in Russia without tho consent of his Consul, and also tho provision that contracts may bo concluded according to any foreign law, which the Russian Courts mjist enforce. Ihiring the Eoonomic Commission's discussion of tOie Allied exports' report, it was suggested that a convention oi' all the banks issuing paper money be called, owing to the impossibility of reconstruction until the issue cf paper money is abolished. Haw Materials Problem. Australia will bo represented on the sub-committees as advisers to the British delegates whenever -matters concerning them crop up.. One leading Genoa mercantile paper states that Italy, on the Economic Commission, may raise tho question regarding the monopoly of raw materials, renewing the efforts whidht Sig;nor Tittqni made at the first meeting of the League of Nations to hav© the question reviewed. It is therefore necessity that overseas producers should have their interests closely watched, especially bb they possess no direct representation on the nub-committees. Several oi the subcommittees will sit throughout Easter.

INTEENATIONAL CKBDIt SYSTEM. . GENOA; 4P r "' 12, v Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Spain, and Switzerland, whose currencies have not depreciated,, are plamning .to play an important part infthe financial reconstruction of Europe. They have formulated a combined scheme of international credits, which, while helping the former belligerents whose currencies are depressed, will not affect the privileged position of the neutral countries, A PEACE PACT. MR LLOYD GEORGE'S SCHEME. LONDON, April 12. Tho Genoa correspondent of' Mft "Daily Chronicle*' says Mr Lloyd George intends, at the earliest possible moment, to propose a pact that no nation shall attack, another, thus abolishing the ( of war for a term of years. The acceptance of this proposal would make the Genoa Conference one of the ( most memorable gatherings in tho < world's history. ' REPARATIONS AND DISARMAMENT. ■ ■ i ! TRANCE AND GERMANY. Unitad S"Ti«o. v , (Received April j 14th, ti.s p.m.) LOjNDON, April 12. The "Daily Mail's" Genoa correspondent says the Conference is "already haunted by an unwelcome sjpet'tre which cannot be driven away, namely, reparations, which, with disarmament, is supposed to bo a forbidden topic." Germany's refusal to comply with tho Allied demands to pat her house in order has exasperated France and Belgium, who are firmly resolve:! on definite military action at the endl of May if the Germans continue their passive resistance. It will not be imrprising if a meeting of the Supremti Council is called at Genoa to deal with the critical situation. (Received April 14th, 11.6 p.m.) GENOA, April IS. Rumours are current that Germany intends raising the reparations question. A competent authority declare/! that the statement is entirely without foundation, as is also the statement that Mr Lloyd George at to-morrow's meeting of the first sub-committee contemplates moving for a military holiday. The British view is to allow the committee to follow along the lines of the Cannes resolutions. If the proposition that the i nations should guarantee not to attack , each other for a given period is agreed to, it is unnecessary to speiafy a military holiday. i

FRANCE'S ?OUCt. ~m|| M. BAKmoV SXNASKI. % ' 'f (Received April 14th, 11.5 0 M n -iv «enoa, April la, -v M. Barthon, chief French deWte, ' C addressing tho British and AmtSLZ . .;<■ journalists disci aitnod aay ' , H» I » Hock the Conference, said hft Jj£4j> V no lov® far Germany, but bo the Gormans w«re present at tin* Cefclercnco with a who!e-aattled fei *l,"advance an economic rewttstfltotloo -dv ~ Europe. He admitted he dWiked*. "" Ichit-eherm s initial apewfc, but timi. mooting nvm on the suWonuiittto had conceived a better impttoa&n. ■ ■^ Franco had mo deelr* to work > *<!- : versely to her allies. Tho nfeitateii** twoen England and Frjuice likened to a huiibattd and wife who pected each other's fidelity. He &*ir«3( ')ito impress upon England and AmerkMi ' .5 that Franco would do her utmost \o >"*' help the Conference to achieve M6oe£s. ' TRADE WITH RUSSIA. ALLIED EXPERTS' STIPULATING, ' (Received April 14tb, 11.5 p.tsh.) LONDON, April & • ' |<j Tho Allied experts' report relati% toy ! l| the reopening of trad® i»ith Rt&i*,' ■ • which is being considered at Gonoa; 1 ' -A stipulates:— • <:,• (1) The Russian Soviet Gorertrin«n& 1 ' must accept all the previous fttilsiatf v ' ' \ Government's liabilities to the AIIJW,' .• \: *uid also liabilities for the losses . ed by foreigners -owing to ttajuiglwst of tlie Soviet's pi'etieajwors, ttoiifaoiiii "ty of the above to be determined by i Russian Debt Commission which wIU tablish mixed arbitral tribunal*. (2) All Ruaaia'n pHwfrttr dalttf eign Powers are to be regarded as pfetely discharged by tlHj piyiWrift sums named in a schedule 111 Till i>jiiMi'Z'4l upon. ':~ii ■' -v r j: 41 «i;i (8) The Russian Debt Commiltlofe vlfi ■ issue laonds to all arbitral to, holders of listing Russian and persona entHled to interest ott repayment of e tisting RusqUh and persons entitled to iaterefci,Wid Provision is made ill tb4 for good administrfttiota cf' dom to foreigners to nso postalt'^^^rapj graph and wirol«l8 ral^j the freedom of lofeiitKors id their commema] and ittdnvbiAl takings. The Soviet facilitate the ac(|uiait!on materials Tiec for tho prevent a Russian delegat-M, who whilo they wiro fltttiUi