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Show fORTY NATIONS IN CONFERCH Genoa Conference Opens In Historic St. George Palace GENOA, April 10. (By the Associated Press.) The Genoa economic; eco-nomic; conference was formally opened this afternoon in the his-toric his-toric palace of St. (Jeorgr by Premier Facta of Italy. Nations of four continents, in this ancient and venerated cit oi Genoa thus began efforts to restore to the world normal conditions. condi-tions. plans had bc-n aniiplctul for this orcat economic congress which . a regarded competenl judges generally as the most im-iorl im-iorl mi ami stigt'stive assembly since the Versailles peace conference I Representatives of 33 states were prepared to take steps that It was hoped would lead to the economic reconstruction of Europe, the conference confer-ence particularly to be concerned with plans for n building central Europo and rehabilitating Russia which was admitted by many delegates to be :t subject of supreme Importance bv itself, it-self, perhaps the most far reaching question which the congress shall bo called on to solve. I t S ENVOY THERE The ambassador, from the United 1 States. Richard Wasburn Child. Wit to take his seal today In a section reserved for eminent guests. '. ie Was to attend all the open meetings, but will not be present at any conferences of committees at which the actual Important Im-portant work of the conference will' be completed. Formal opening of the session took nUuo at 3 u f tot k ihLs .afternoon ip: tlv historic palace of St. George. ibis pi.-inrcHiiue structure was built I in lL'ijO in K rate ( ili- lero. and was th ! j first official residence of the captains j of the people, then the seat of the cele-! cele-! brated company und bank of St. George. THRONGS PAY VISIT Great throngs on Palm Sunday visit-j ni this scene of today's conference and found scons of assistants on-i aged In uiylng plants and flowers to relieve the somewhat -ombre and; lonely aspfci of the auditorium. Thousands of intcrrsted Genoese gam-! ered along the waterfront seeking ac'-vaioageous ac'-vaioageous positions from which to observe foreign diplomats and distinguished distin-guished statesmen on their arrival. In the Bay of Genoa itself, screeches of small tugboats and the more impressive im-pressive and deep throated whistle., of more Important vessels seemed to breathe life into the modern commercial commer-cial city of Genoa whose vessels tail to markets on oil seven seas. Lively scenes surrounded the opening open-ing of the congress, Intensified bv thb activ ity of the busy port, of commerce promised to be a fitting background)! for a congress w hose serious mission Is the restoration of economic health to suffering and sorely tried Europe, LLOYD .l 't.l rALKS i Prime Minister Lloyd George of Or.-. it Britain Who was the chief moving mov-ing force behind the call for the conference con-ference emphasized on the eve of the gathering the vital necessity there was for Europo and the world of grappling earnestly With the problems confronting confront-ing tin- conferees While declining to make a prediction as to what would be accomplished he declared: "One thing is certain; we have come here to work with all energy and earnestness earn-estness and not to waste time In amuSemenJ I am sure all the delegations dele-gations are in accord on one point, and that is to reach an agreement which will previ nt renew al of international inter-national conflicts, thus rceslabllsii-iii' rceslabllsii-iii' general peaci and reciprocal confidence con-fidence between the states on a basis of economic prosperity." As for the Frem h delegation It was declared In Its behalf. It had come In an open spirit, resolved to do all possible pos-sible to accomplish the task set for the ennfen nc This Is the first time the allies have gathered In such a conferenci since 'he war with the nations na-tions Which were thir enemies in that struggle and others which remained outside the conflict |