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Show Ienoa conference on rocks A A A A A . A a A A Uncle Sam Urged j To Help Untangle European Snarls II7ASHINGTON, May to. A commuBication froui Auiericarj Am-YV Am-YV Lmasador Child, reporting that the United States government had been Invited to participate in the newly planned economic conference at The Hague w.r received today at ihe state department, bul officials offi-cials indicated that no immediate determination regarding it would ; he re.-p heil I ntil thej had an opportunity to study the proposal in detail, officials would make no comment regarding it. The general im-presajon im-presajon given bj them was that the question probably would he discussed at tomorrow's cabinet meeting and that some action might follow . At the state department particular pains wore taken to emphasize that the Invitation was a complete surprise lo re, officials declaring the Washington Washing-ton government had not only not sug--.ted It but was completely uninformed unin-formed of the plan until today. j GENOA. May 15 (By the AsflOr 1 riated Press The economic confer-eme confer-eme of Geuoa Iijiu? heraldeU us the meeting of" mlnt out of which would I arise a rejuvenaied Europe anrl a new .order of international concord and 1 peace today stands a desolate hulk In th lsion of an expectant world. Out of weeks of negotiation has 1 eome the Easter treaty of Kapallo. ' between Germany and Russia virtual- ly rs-eetabllShlpB the old order of balance of power; division to continue discussion of Russian rehabilitation at The Hague, without Russian representation, represen-tation, and the manifestation of w ide dli'ferenee.s between Great Britain and France over ivaj s ami means of itu- .sian restoration. .m 1 WENT rn:o 1 d Tho political sub-commlsslon today unanimously approved of the agreement agree-ment reached estcrday among the I "livening pow ers to hold another meeting at The Hague. hfsmniiiK June 15, to further examine the Russian, question. What the Genoa conference has fall-to fall-to do solve the Russian question It Is hoped to accomplish at The Unguis meeting if the United States will participate. par-ticipate. A formal inv itation to the new conference con-ference to be held at The Hague was handed to the American ambassador, Richard Washbrn Child, last night. I and today all eyes were on Washing-ton Washing-ton for upon the question of Amerl-can Amerl-can participation, the chance for an agreement with the Russians Is be-I lleved to depend. The sub-commission on Russian af- fairs met today to vote on this and the other features of the p'an arrived at in the private conversations participated parti-cipated In by Mr. Lloyd George and' representatives of the four other lnvit- j lng powers. M 1 TOPIC Inasmuch as the Russian question was the main topic np for settlement at Genoa, the failure of the present negotiations will bring tho conference to a quick end and adjournment prob-ably prob-ably will be taken before the end of the present week. The Hague eonference would con-1st con-1st of two commissions of experts, one for the Russians and the other for the remaining powers, partlclpat- j lng at Genoa, but It Is extremely dOUbtfUi whether the Russians will consent to th- plan as It now stands HI s-i IBJ1 '. 1 B Foreign Minister Tchltchorln .head (CoiitJr.ued on Pare Two.; EUROPE ASKS U.S.TOASSIST (Continued rrom Page One) r.f the soviet delegation, has addressed a letter to Slgnor Schanaer, president of the conference, protesting agalnat meetings by the five Invited powers to disc UM the Russian proposal for a mixed commission without inviting the Russlane to participate. He demands Immediate convocation .if the political commission in order to enable Rueila to develop her propositions. proposi-tions. PREMU R'S l r s I.iiNbi iX, May 10 (By the Associated Asso-ciated Press) tfrime minister Lloyd George In a message given to the Genoa Ge-noa correspondent of the Yorkshire Evening News, says: "We have reached a new phase In western civilisation. There have been wars of religion and dynu.stic wars; there liur ! u wars t . s.-. ; richer rich-er supplies of law mat. rials. with which to nourish trade and commerce. The new phase Is the economic interdependence inter-dependence of Europe and the whole world. No modern nation can exist by Itself, it is dependent upon other nations, na-tions, whether neighboring or remote. N'ON-AGGRI SSIOJi ' I "A pact of no n -aggression is fundamental funda-mental to economic reconstruction Every nation In Europe must reoogniie tl sanctity of lis ni?hbors' boundaries. boundar-ies. Frontiers will then become open doors of commerce, not national bar-I bar-I rlers. Peace is the first essential." The premier expressed deop lntereat In th attention given to tho proceedings proceed-ings at Genoa by the British people especially the factory- worker In the Yorkshire and other industrial districts. dis-tricts. It is oeml-Officially stated that Prime Minister Lloyd Coor;.- and his COl-legag-ues on the British delegation to the Genoa conference expect to return from Italy at the end of the present we-ek |