15 FEBRUARY 1919, Page 2

In the House of Lords on Tuesday Lord Curzon defended

the proposal for a Conference of Russian delegates at Prinkipo ae the only alternative to war against the Bolsheviks, which America and France declined, or the desertion of Russia, which would be heartless and orueL The Powers were not recognizing the Bolsheviks ; if they were troatiug with a brigand for the ransom of his captives, they did not recognize hint as an honourable opponent. Lord Curzon did not say what would happen if, as seems probable, the Prinkipo Conference comes to nothing.