CLAIMS BY RUSSIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18074, 26 April 1922, Page 7

CLAIMS BY RUSSIA.

JEW STIPULATIONS.

WAR DEBTS ANO PROPERTY

BEPOfiNITION REFUSED. ]-HE experts astounded. GOVEK N M EN'TS I'< >NSULTED gy Taleirn'ii— Association—Copjrijht. K, f.ve«i ii 5 [U , sn< j x 7. LONDON. April '25. ;;fr. , a have presented new claims- T'f. .-•'insed to recognise the _g T dehls. j;..i demand a moratorium for JO vears : - an ' ! '' 'h* 1 payment of interest n cebts. They also refuse «hr principle of p nva:e rr-tre:. rsh;> of property in Russ-.i bee."* the v.cft regime is one. f <~■ on. md claim all Russian prort ■*". ■ p..,, ostvr- ,wre Jstotinded by the claim.- buined an adjournment for the punv*" • •.nsu'ting their respective :-1 representative of the Times at the ' : -ua Cor.feren-'s says that when tJv rnrnissu n on Russian affairs ujft vp: '.-- :jv :t was expected that the Russians w< 'lid submit fainter-proposals ;o the report 'f the London Conference, but u>v i>"'"jpied an hour in attempting to extn-'t a pro" .se of financial assistance from the A'.'ies before proceeding id :;e d.scuss ns. They disclosed themselves a: the end ot their financial tether. Se ins; redu'fd at present to plundering churches in the desperate en-deav.-.-j "o rarn- on until they are able to whee l e 'r bully the Allies into giving mean? eke out a penurious existence 3 l.tt.e lender. Sir I. W rthirgton Evans, British Secretary of jme fur War, who is firmly handlin; the discussions, made it clear that Government loans could not be jjracted and that private capitalists

would net Iv likely to rush in -where the Germans stui fear to tread. Thus the Boisi ev_k prospects are not rosy.

MUST CRITICAL DAY.

QUESTION OF RECOGNITION.

FRANCE URGES PROBATION. Australian and N.Z. C&ble Association. (Becd. 5.5 p.m.i LONDON, April '24.

The Australian and New Zealand Press Aseoriation's representative at Genoa states that, to-day may prove the most hour of the conference. The Russia ire expected to make answer before the ivrpen.> CorrimilLee late this evening. It revolves on the question of the recognition of debts with simultaneous de jure recognition of Russia. The Cannes resolution crovided (or the recognition of the debts as an essential preliminary to the recofmition of the Soviet, but France insists on a sii months' probationary period. The Russian delegates object to being piaeed in the category of some native State assuming governmental functions for the first time.

A hishly-placed authority expressed the j Vei.ei that the Russians would be willing I to i<iot3t 4 reasonable attitude over recognition woich, while meeting the Cannes j stipulation, would not mflict indignity on Russia. This" authority added: "You have the Leipzig fair and the Lyons fair at present, but if the Genoa Conference fails you will have to add to the list a iO"ie> fair, at which the nations of Europe will separately endeavour to do business- with all the disadvantages of competitive jealousy that a common agreement would prevent. Another cloud said to be arising on the horizon is in connection with the statement M. Poincare makes to the French Chamber to-day, in which, report has it, he will endeavour to range the Allies either for or against" the integrity oi the Versailles treaty."

SURPRISES EVERY DAY.

IMPORTANT GOALS IN SIGHT.

REALLY VITAL MATTERS.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CRecd. 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 24.

Sir Joseph Cook, Australian delegate to the conference, interviewed by the Australian and New Zealand Press Association s representative at Genoa, said the conference had made good progress in the last fortnight, although there had been many interruptions and crises, and almost every day brought some surprise. Europe was still nerve-wracked, and the diplomatic machinery worked on the highest ;;par, and the slightest intrusion caused triubla. Besides, it was easy to put grit rii the machinery, and it was to be feared that those w.io did r.ot love the conference were inconveniently at large. It faid much for the spix:t of the conference that these obstacles were moved firmly %nci promptly out of the way, but they took time, and tried the temper and couirarned the energies of Ule principals. Nevertheless, the whole front moved forward, and already several supremely important objectives wer e in sight. "I would rather not specify them at the Toment,' said Sir Joseph Cook, "further than to :av that they promise a firmer and better peace, firmer and steadier exchanges, and sounder business throughout Europe. It is essentially a business, and not ,i talking, conference. There is a little less .imelight than jn nome previous occasion.*. but 3 more concentrated search./n'. is thus directed to the things thar really matter to thu world's life and pr _•:«*. ' FAITH IN BRITAIN. EUROPEAN CONFIDENCE WON I'ISIXTF.RESTED AIMS. iTfUiiiac i E( j \, L. Table Association. tB«:d i.3 pm. LONDON, April 24. • ft :al - *h<> returned from Gecca. r\ .--.w-j by ;he Australian and N"'v Zea..ii:' pres* Ami.elation, expressed **•' : "• -hat "m "Ties uf crises had o<v- ..; .. 2uc tied in the press. After ltei, .■ commission meet nit i- 1 '!, lie;;, i *"h the highest hopes thai v;»; ... .in,j [.eniunent .-ood toward the r<- ..it.ii. atiMi ! Europe would be* fie Uf. ami emphatically t'hat ■ ■ r\- and • '.nimiTiU- bv the press in "d • M" I Juyd George cont a >t misleading mis r"r- \| r Lloyd George is batt- ■' n z ■- tri-n. n-i\ despite temporary w " r • " ' la, I'iterviewed was t •• eventually achieveif w •' r >' 1 r '.»iice in Europe s his- * '■ \ ei.na I onference follow- • Napi'iei.iii. <»ar>. What he felt P f manner in which all tr< :r jean ::ai;■ ms. except, perhaps, F~r " levied ip implicitly to Britain, rea. 3 nu her aims were quite disinter "Sled