All the nations of Europe, except Turkey, and twenty-one nations
from the rest of the world will be invited to send delegates to Genoa on March 8th. It is believed that Japan, Russia and Germany will all accept the invitation. We are interested tc see in the Daily Herald of Thursday a statement by Trotsky, who says that Russia and Germany will do " everything in their power to make the Conference a success." He wisely adds, however, that salvation will not come through conferences, but only through " prolonged hard work and the co-operation of all peoples." Well, the truth is the truth, even when it comes horn Soviet Russia. Trotsky was very wise, also, to insist upon the importance of bringing America into the Confer- ence. If Mr. Lloyd George goes to Genoa, as no doubt he will, Poincare is almost bound to go. At present, however, 31. Poincare seems to think that the proposed Anglo-French pact is not acceptable so long as it is accompanied by conditions. For example, he seems to regard the French Treaty of Angora with the Turks as a matter quite unrelated to the proposed pact. Further, he seems anxious before going to Genoa to extract preliminary guarantees from Russia. as well as a promise
from Germany to fulfil her obligations under the Treaty of Versailles.
