GENOA CLOSING.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 May 1922, Page 5

GENOA CLOSING.

THE END THIS WEEK PLANS FOR THE HAGUE. NO DEFINITE DECISIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received May 17, 8.30 p.m. Genoa, May HJ. The Russian delegation attended a meeting of the sub-commission. M. Tehitcherin asked a number of questions regarding The Hague proposals, including an inquiry why Germany was excluded, to which a reply was given that Germany made a separate treaty with Russia, and M. Tehitcherin was reminded of the decision a month ago. Secondly he asked what Power would preside at The Hague, whereupon it was explained that the commission would appoint its own chairman and secretariat. He was also informed that the Soviet’s desire for recognition would depend on The Hague report. A meeting of the convening Powers decided to refer the Lithuanian question and the anti-typhus campaign to the League of Nations. The meeting urgently appealed to the nations to contribute to the League’s campaign against disease. Mr. Lloyd George, while regarding -the Eastern Galician frontier question as dangerous, thought that with the truce proposed the difficulty would be removed, and therefore it would be wiser not to press the question at this stage. He thought Hungary and Bulgaria should be allowed to hand the conference their statements regarding the treatment of minorities. It is understood this course will satisfy both countries, and that the conference should hand the statements to rue League of Nations. The programme for the terminating conference was deferred until the Russian reply was received. The meeting agreed that although The Hague had been nominated as the place of meeting for the next conference, the matter was still open for discussion; that the findings at The Hague must be referred to the various Governments for acceptance; that the respective Governments’ sovereignty must be maintained; that the period of tne truce was still a matter for discussion, but must be decided at Genoa. M. Tehitcherin started a lengthy controversy with Mr. Ishii (Japan) in regard to Japan’s attitude, to whieh Mr. Ishii effectively replied that Japan was perfectly ready to conclude a pact of non-aggression. Signor Schanzer, replying to M. Tehitcherin, said an instrument of truce would be drafted here. M. Tehitcherin asked for twenty-four hours to consider his reply, which wav 'granted. There is some idea that the final plenary session will be held on Thursday, but more likely it will be on Sat-urday.—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn.