FEELING OF DEPRESSION

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 29 April 1922, Page 5

FEELING OF DEPRESSION

BRITAIN STILL OPTIMISTIC

Received April. 29, 8.50 a.m

LONDONJ.Apr.I 28. The Australian Press Association's! Genoa'correspondent says that there is an indefinable sense of depression in conference circlesj which is accentuated "by the delay in preparing the Allied note to the Soviet, coupled with M. Poincare's attitude regarding rhe meeting of the Versailles signatories. Active propaganda among, the various delegations raises confused issues. There are many rumours that the conference is doomed to failure. The British stoutly maintain that even without the Russian and German cooperation they wrill carry the conference to a conclusion. In view of the difficulties with the Soviet it is noteworthy that the Allies are pressing on the draft of the pact of peace, whatever the outcome of the economic situation may l>e.