CABLE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1922, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

Genoa Conl'erence. AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. COMING HAGUE CONFERENCE. LONDON, May 16. The Daily Mail’s Genoa correspondent says the sub-commission decided that the pledge required from States represented at Hague Conference, not to conclude arrangements with Russia during the life of the Conference, shall not apply to treaties already negotiating, but only forbid new treaties. I'his follows on the Japanese official confirmation that they are negotiating for a separate treaty with Moscow, including as well as economic clauses, a political clause regarding the evacuation of Siberia. Italy, Sweden, and Czechoslovakia are also about to conclude economic treaties with Russia. The correspondent adds that everybody believes that immediately the Genoa Conference ends, there will be a Klondike gold rush of big commercial interests to secure concessions from the Mbscow Government;

Mr Lloyd George when asked if there was anything in the pledges made by nations attending Hague Conference to prevent this, replied—“No power on earth can prevent negotiations with prL vale persons.”

AMERICA’S ATTITUDE. WASHINGTON, May 16

It is officially stated by White House that tile American Note rejecting the Hague invitation leaves the door open for United States participation if the Conference programme is modified, it is believed United States will insist that the Soviet agree to guarantee life, property, sanctity of contracts and rights of free labour.

CONFERENCE OF EXPERTS. GENOA, May 17. It us si ails hare accepted the proposed conference of experts.-

GERMAN VIEWS. PARIS, May 17

The “Petit Parisien’s” Genoa correspondent says Rathenau has abandofied the idea of protesting against Germany’s exclusion from Hague Conference. He even advised Tchitcherin to accept the powers proposals. Rathenau considers Germany’s best, course is to profit by her Russian agreement during the four months that other nations en. gaged themselves not to negotiate separately. Germany may later attempt to conclude an agreement with Russia en lines of the general agreement which may possibly be concluded at Hague.

FIRMS COMBINE. BERLIN, May 17.

Thirty-five firms belonging to Germany's <rreat industrial companies are combining with the object of doing business on a larger scale with Russia.

FRANCE RELISHES UNITED STATES’ ATTITUDE. LONDON, May 16. . The “Morning Post’s” Paris corres-.U pondent says:—“The refusal of the United States to participate in The Hague Conference has been received in France with satisfaction, as it is rewarded. as a fresh check to Mr Lloyd George, It is now possible that France may follow America’s lead, and may also decline to be represented at The Hllgue, but the precise position in regard to the United States is not yet clean '

I>R NANSEN’S LATEST RUSSIAN APPEAL. GENEVA, May lb.Dr Nansen, on behalf of the NorWeg= im Government, has addressed the LeattUe of Nations Council and demanded > ihe creation of a special body to deal with famine and disease conditions in Russia, which he said, rendered vain all hone of his collaborating in the economic recovery of tlie country until they were improved. T ''~~‘ The Council decided to send l)r Nansen’s report to the Genoa Conference.

WINDING UP CONFERENCE. ' GFNOV Mav 16. Whore is some idea of a final plenarv session being held on Thursday, but it •s nlure likely will be ’held on Satur-

A programme for terminating t'"' Gtiion Conference lias been deferred uhtil the Riissiah reply is received. The meeting of the Sub-Comtm tee agreed that; althougli The Hague has ■ een nominated as the place of meeting . f the next conference, the matter is ■ till open to discussion. It was decided that the findings at The Hague must be referred to the various Governments for acceptance. . It was also decided that the respective Governments’ sovereignty must be maintained. The Sub-Committee has decided that the period of time is still a matter fbr' discussion, but must be decided nt Genoa.

GERMANY’S EXCTUSION FROM THE HAGUE. GENOA, May 16.

The Russian delegation at Genoa + day attended the Sub-Commission. M. Tcbitcherin asked a number of questions regarding The Hague proposals. He asked why Germany was excluded. To this query the reply was given that Germany had made a separate t-eatv with Russia, and M. Tchitcherin was reminded of the decision a month the Russian delegate asked what Power would preside at The Hague. Thereupon it was explained that The Hague Commission would appoint its own chairman and the secretariat. . , ' M. Tchitcherin was also informed that the Soviet’s desire for recognition would depend on'. The Hague report.

RUSSIA AND JAPAN. GENOA, May 16, f M. Tchitcherin stated a lengthy coat' troversy with Count Ishii at the conference in regard to attitude, to which Ishii replied by saying Japan was perfectly ready to conclude a pact of non-aggreßslon. , ' Signor Sehanzer, replying to MTchitcherin. said the instrument of the truce would be drafted here. M. Tchitcherin asked for 24 hours to consider his reply which was granted. GENOA, May 16, A meeting of the convening -Powers decided to refer the question and the anti-typhus campaign to the League of Nations. The meetingu rgently appealed to nations to contribute to_ the League of Nation’s campaign against the disease-.

THE UNITED STATES ATTITUDE. GENOA May 16. It is understood that the TJmted State’s reply does not indicate Mr A Hughes’s final decision. Signor Sehanzer is Inc with Washington, and it is hoped America msv ultimately pfy-ee tp attend (it '.l'lie