HAGUE CONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGS OPENED
TRANQUIL ATMOSPHERE NEEDED
NO," IMPATIENT URGINGS"
FROM OUTSIDE.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.)
(AUSTRALIAN - NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) LONDON, 16th June.
A communique from The Hague states : Mr. Van Kaimebeek was elected President of the Conference. During his address, he said that the Genoa Conference had opened the way for collective deliberations by which disturbed Europe might be well advised and Russia might profit. For an orderly sjbudy of the problems to be faced the delegates needed an atmosphere of tranquillity, and well regulated publicity free from impatient urgings from outride, which often hampered international efforts and goodwill toy enlarging incidents into obstacles.
THE HAGUE, 16th June.
When the Conference opened, journalists invaded the palace vestibuie.' The Dutch Foreign Minister asked them to leave the building, stating that they could not be allowed to attend the Conference, as it was not public. Thereupon the French journalists, on behalf of their comrades, asked permission to remain in the vestibule, which the Minister refused. However, the journalists remained in occupation until the end of .the session.
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 141, 17 June 1922, Page 5
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176HAGUE CONFERENCE Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 141, 17 June 1922, Page 5
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