THE RUSSIAN REPLY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 398, 16 May 1922, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN REPLY.

POSITION MISUNDERSTOOD,

ALLIES' IDEA OBJECTED TO.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Received May 16, noon. GENOA, May 15. The Russian Note has been delivered, intimating that the Russians arc unable to agree to the idea of two separate commissions on Russia. The British delegation says thai the Russians have misunderstood the position and expects that the difficulties will be removed by explanations.—Times.

CONFERENCE PROLONGED.

LLOYD GEORGE STILL HOPEFUL

Received May 16, noon GENOA, May 15. Mr Lloyd George, when, interviewed, said ho agreed that Iho Hague meeting would be a prolongation of the Genoa Conference, but it would only deal with Russia. Its work would be merely preliminary to exploring the possibility of an agreement. The Russians would meet the oilier Powers alter 26th .June on a fooling of absolute equality, but if the Russians refused to participate we would have, nothing more, to say. It an agreement with Russia were concluded, he hoped io convert the truce into a permanent pact.—Renter. EVERYBODY SATISFIED. LLOYD GEORGE GAINS HIS DESIRES. Received May 16, 3.55 a.m. PARIS. May 15. The Petit Journal says: "The agreement reached at Genoa is almost miraculous since it satisfies everybody. The French Government is satisfied because it obtains a postponement of the conference without the responsibility for a rupture. Mr Lloyd George is satisfied because in a month's time the conference will begin again at The Hague under the form of a convention of Allied experts, and at the same lime a commission of Russian experts will sitthat is what Mr Lloyd George wished. The Governments represented at The Hague will undertake to abstain from propaganda and ail kind of aggression, so that England gains."—A. and N.Z. cable, REPLY TO THE RUSSIANS'. FRANCE AND BELGIUM OBJECT. GENOA. May 15. Tho convening Powers prepared a reply which was sent to the Russians to-day, 'lhe Belgians and French again did not sign the' reply and they will protest strongly against the tone of the Russian Nolo, pointing out that Ihe Russians, having_ ruined their own country, are little qualified to berate the so-called capitalist, countries, especially when asking for money. Their Note is referred to as stupid and clumsy.— A. and N.Z. cable.

PROPOSALS NOT ACCEPTABLE,

M. Tehitcheriu has sent a Note to Signer Sehan/cr. dec hiring thai ihe proposals made by the Powers are absolutely unacceptable,

and asking for the immediate summoning of the political sub-commission, al which tiie Russians will enlarge their proposal for mixed commissions. M. Tchilcherin's letter is siromrl) worded, and caused a sensation in view of the unusual course of refusing point-blink before die Powers' Note was even presented. 'J he Anglo-French view Is that it is impossible to negotiate with Ihe Russians, who are obviously seeking to break with the conference..—A, and N.Z, cable.

APPEAL TO AMERICA.

LONDON, Mav 15

The Daily Express's Genoa correspondent stales: "Mr Lloyd George has secured the despatch of an official Note to Washington asking for the active co-operation of America in a reconciliation conference a! The Hague, 'the Note says: 'The world cannot be saved in the Lasi or in the West without America's aid. 1 learn reliably from Americans, iutimaie with Washington circles thai ihorc have been submitted proposals for a conference to abrogate the Ger-man-Russian treaty, also the scrapping of all other treaties and the starling of fresh negotiations with Russia with a clean slate. on n basis including the Riga Treaty between Russia. Lithuania and Poland, and any shell oil agreements. I understand M. Tchitohei-in opposes the American suggestions.' "—A, and N.Z. cable.

UNITED STATES RELUCTANT.

WASHINGTON, May 15,

The administration will give close consideration to the appeal by France, that the United Stale,: should participate in the proposed International Commission to investigate the Russian situation, but it is understood the United Stales will be as. reluctant to accede to the appeal as she was to accept, an invitation to Genoa.—A. and N.Z. cable.