surmount the difficulties confronting the conference, the leading members of the different delegations spent the entire day in a succession of conversations, one of the most impertant of the meetings being between Mr. Lleyd George, Signor Schanzer and M. Ninchiteh, chief of the Jugo-Slavia delegation, in the course of which the British Premier strongly urged M. Ninchiteh to endeavor to reach an un- derstanding with Italy with regard to the questions of Fiume arnd Dalmatia. After another meeting between Mr. Lloyd George, Signor Schanzer and M. Techit- cherin, head of the Soviet delegaticn, Signor Schanzer said he was very favour ably impressed with the sincere desire of ihe Russian to find a solution of the diffi- cuities. At a luncheon given by M Bar- thou this afternoon, at which Premier Facta and Signor Schanzer were present, means for ending the preseunt deadlock were lengthily discussed. London, May Bth.—ln answer to a guestion in the House of Commons {o- day Mr. Chamberlain stated he had no reason for supposing the discussions pro- ceeding at (Genoa were likely to endanger France-British relations. He further atated that no change had taken place in the policy of Government concerning the application of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Paris, May Bth. —A prominent official of the Government today informed ithe assc- ciated press correspondents that France will not recognize the Soviet Government antil the Unired States does, ard that it makes no difference what action the Gepoa conference takes on recognition. The Soviets must wait until they have proveig their cood faith in keepilag inter- national engacements and shown that they have a represenfative Government, Brussels, May Bth. King George and Quecn Mary, upon their arrival at 5 30 this afteraocon for a state visit, were met officiaily by King Albert and Queen Elizabeth and unofficially by = large and erthusiastic crowd of Belgians. Belfast, May 3ith.—Fifty Republican insurgents, made p:isoners Auring recent disorders at / tlone, were released frem the Athlone barracks on Saturday, it was ¢nnounced today. Genoa, May Bth.—Optimism was still professed tonight by Mr. Linyd George, “Many difficulties worse than this have been passed and we shall pass this one’’. he said to a correspondent tonight, after a hard day, in the ecurse of which he bad conferred with nearly all the feading fig- ures at the conference.”” We have come to Genoa to cvercene such difficulties, otherwise why have a confererce?’”’ He caid. He rveiterated his statement that the Genoa Conference may mark the turning peoint in European affairs and as- serted that its success cr failure deperds largely on the attitude which the Ruscians take in their reply tothe Allied mcn cran- dum and that the ccnsideration of the non-aggression puct and the continuation ST LR« L N1 D of the negotiations @ ngent on the nature of the Russ. .. Speaking on clause seven of tlhi ~sian memoran- dum, which relates to wperty in Ruseia of foreigners and one ‘ch France avrd Belgiumbase their or, ition the Prem =r explained that the clayse was enmpl' d by three of the 'vVorld’s best juri-'s, namely M. Fromag et, France, M. " ..uer Relgium and Mr. H arsi, Ep~'.ud, all of whom approved of he “ext, which was also accepted by allti2 c,untries, except ing Belgium, France ,being even permit- ted to make a special amendment to the clause before she aceeptel it. On being asked if sufficient money could be raised to make Russiar: reconst ruction possible, Mr. Lloyd Gerrge declred that there would not be the sligitest difficulty as soon as Russia was restored to World cot fidence. London, May 9th.—Sir John Leigh, Coalition Unionist, was elected by accla- mation yesterday for the Clapham divis- jon of Wandsworth seat, left vacant by the retirement of Sir Arthur Du Cros. London, May 9th. Miners wages in Lanecashire, Cheshire and Stafford-hire have again been rveduced, the reduction being by twelve points, which is the big- gest cut since the operation of the act whereby the wages each month vary in accordance with the employgrs profits. The latest fall in wages mea‘gs that the pay of the miners is now only ten per cent above the minimum fixed under the act, which was twenty per cent above the 1914 rate. Baedad, May 9ih.-King Feisal has re- fused to sion the terms presented (o him by ihe British High Comimissioner, which arve intended to prohibit demonstrations in favour of abolishing the British man- date over Mesopotamia, and in addition he hLas deereed the organization of a con- stitutional’ assembly, which is interded to have the Snal say in the management of the eountry’s affairs, both internal and external, ‘‘Mesopotamia’s relations with other countries’”, said the proclamation by the King, wiil from now cn bé based on such principles as those upon which all independent states are cstablished. We Arabs h: te to submit to any foreign au- thority. We formerly had the Turks and we are not going to accept another bon- dage now. : Ottawa, May Sth.—ln the Dominion House of Commons yesterday a resolu- tion by Xr McQuarrie, Conservative Momber for Mew Westminster, calling for the exciusion of oriental immigration, was debated upon all the afternoon anc evening. Speaking at a late hour, the Premier announced himself in favour of restricting oriental immigration and de clared that it was theright of every coun- try to control the composition of its own population. Mr. Stewart, Minister of Im- miuraion, moved an amendment that the resoiution should provide for the eifect- sve restriction, instead of the exclusion of oriental immigration. The Houe then divided on M» Stewarts amendmen which was ca. a vole.of 130 to 36 London, May Tn the House of Commons today M. nberlain, ¢ . be- ing asked whether he cou.d give 2.y in- formation concerning a Gonoa aspatch to the 'Times'' = yesterd v . romm Mr, Stead- ite ~2icor, to the efi:ct that Mr. Lloya weorge told M. Bart! ou on Satur. day, in the course of an irterview. that the Entente between Gre: . Britain ang France had ended, said th:t a summary of the anrouncement pul ished- by the “Times’’ it appeared ha: reached the Prenier at Geroa. ‘'ldo .ot know, M. Chamberlain added, 'what report he re ceived, but at any rate : sufficient ac: counrt reached him and bhe asked me to say that the announce’aent in the **limes’” was a deliberat and malicious invention and to con!.adict it at once. The Lerd Chancellor, #ho was also men- tioned in the “‘Time’ ’ report, has already repudiated it. g London, May Bth.—M. Barthou re- sponding to Mr Lloyd George’s appeal for his testim' ny regarding the much ccmmented onr conversation on Saturday, has writt=n t » the British Premier, ac- cording to Re .ters Genoa enrrespondent, gas Tollows: ‘Yot did not say that the Entente was at end, nor that your ad- visors were [ essing ycu to come to an understanding with Germeny. You did not proneunce cne word whieh could be inteipreted as >spressing an intention to break the fri ndship which unites our two countries .nd you retain all my corfi- dence in that -ssential unicen.”’ NEwW 70oRK, May 11th. Flour, Blend: