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bound and must bind the Allies togeth-
err"
Schanzer then referred 10 the provi-
slonS of the Cannes resolutions and
emphasized that they made il clear that
Russia would be given the right to es-
tablish such administration of prop
/ crty within her boundaries as she
wished. The problem was to reconcile
this right with suitable guarantees
that foreigners property would be re-
spected.
How to harmonic these two things
so as TO please everybody, the italian
! Minister admitted was d serious Ques
ton that he had failed up to the pres
ent to work out
Burthou then saw Premier Lloyd
George and gave him n detailed account
of the circumstances which forced
/ France to adopt her present position
side by side with Belgium.
"Public opinion in France" said Bar
thou. was deeply moved by the an
nouncement Of separate Russo-Ger
man treaty, and had even gone so far
| az to consider it possible that a new
/
also with Russia, WAS imminent. This
excitement was Gained down but the
incident made Frenchmen remember
| with all the more gratitude the help
extended to France by Belgium during
the war. 1t made France. Mr.. Premier,
less willing than ever to part company
| with Belgium
"fhe amended property article has
been examined by the Cabinet in Paris,
which found 1t insufficient. Although
the committees on foreign affairs in
both Chamber and Senate took no off
cial action. because they did not wish
to interfere with negotiations being
conducted by the government. They
have expressed their entire agreement
with the course we have taken.
The question involved is one of
principle, and there is no reason why
| the relations between the Allies should
be affected. There should be no ques-
! ton Of choosing between them"
| The French narrative, which lays
emphasis on the friendly tone adopted
| by both Lloyd George and Barthou
throughout the talk, continues by say
ing that Barthou then suggested TINT
the way out of the difficulty was to
devise some means Of bringing Belgium
into line with the other powers. He
asked Lloyd George to see what could
! be done about reaching compromise
as suggested earlier IN the day by Sign
or Schanzer.
LLOYD George answered: "A new for
mula is out Of the question Now
that the document has been handed to
| the Russians il is impossible for us
to modify it, We must await the Rus
sian answer
! II reply to a question tonight the
French leaders admitted that the de-
velopments Of the day not only cut
Belgium and France out Of the memo
randum submitted to Russia. but meant
P cleavage between Great Britain and
France regarding the property clause.
The only hope that they saw Of get
| ting back into the Russian negotia-
tions was if the Russian reply were
| such as to permit Belgium and France,
! TO suggest notifications IN the treat
ment of property of foreigners during
! later negotiations with the Soviet dele
! gates.
Former President Motts OF Switzer-
| land threw additional light on the at
titude Of the ncutrals today when he
notified Foreign Minister Schanzer that
/ if the French and the Belgians refused
to adhere to the Allied memorandum
| to Russia some Of the neutral coun-
| tries, including Switzerland, would fol-
low their example
The position Of Poland is pointed to
as m ost difficult in this connection. as
while she would like to side with
France, she does not wish to oppose
Russia.
Some of the delegates already are
drawing up lists of how the various
countries would divide should it come
to break between the two tendencie,
the one headed by the French and the
| he gians and the other by the British
and the Italians.
/ Russia 5 reply to the Allied memo
randum, expected to be ready Sunday
or Monday, Will be distinctly con-
cllatory document, not intended to
break off negotiations, the Foreign Min
lister said to-day. 1t will however. he
declared, firmly state Russias inability
to comply with the terms offered.
The chief stumbling block, it was in
treatment OF foreign property nation.
allied by the Soviet government Rus
sia regards the provisions Of that
clause as distinct attempt to infringe
her sovereignty and will not accept the
plan for mixed tribunal. which
Tchitcherin said would mean the estab-
lishment Of flock Of little repara-
tons commissions to Interfere with
Russia's internal affairs.
The most critical stage of the con-
ference was reached to-day, arising
through the differences in the ranks
OF the Allied delegates over the men,
orandum to Russia and through thu
attitude Of the Russians themselves
it was declared this afternoon by an
official Italian spokesman
This crisis" he said. SIS even more