RUSSIA ACCEPTS
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE. c HOW GERMANY WILL GET (By Electric Cable-Copyright.) (Aust.-N.Z. Came Association.) (Received May 18, 9 a.m.) Genoa, May 17. The Russians have accepted the proposed conferenue of experts. GERMANY KNUCKLES DOWN. Paris, May 37. Le Petit Parisien’s Genoa correspondent says Herr llalienau has abandoned the idea of protesting against Germany’s exclusion from the Hague Conference. He even advised M. Tchitclierin, Russia’s Foreign Minister, to accept the Powers’ proposals.. THE CUNNING FRITZ. Herr Ratlionau considers that Germany’s host course is to profit by her Russian agreement during the four months that tlio other nations have engaged themselves not to negotiate separately. Germany may later on attempt, to conclude an agreement with Russia on the basis of a general agreement, which may possibly be concluded at the Hague. GETTING IN EARLY. Berlin, May 17. Thirty-five firms belonging to Germany’s great industrial companion arc combining, with the object of doing business on the largest scale with Russia. THE FRIEND OF FRITZ. (Received May 18, 11 a.m.) Genoa. May 17. The Russians, in accepting the new conference, strongly protested against its being held at the Hague, and suggested Riga, Stockholm, Rome, or London. They also protested against the exclusion of Germans from the proposed mixed commission. LLOYD GEORGE WINS. M, Tchitclierin informed the Genoa Conference that the Russians welcomed tho proposed non-aggression pact. Mr Lloyd George said he desired the pact to extend even to the Asiatics. M. Tchitclierin replied that so fains Russia was concerned, the pact could he made to apply to all the Russian frontiers.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4592, 18 May 1922, Page 3
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