New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
Soviet to Insist
OnMOratOriun1
For 20 Years
Demand of Russian Dele
gales to Genoa Provides
Recognition of Obligations
if Proposal Is Granted
Counter Claims Planned
Plot to Assassinate the
Bolshevik Envoys Discov-
cred by Police at Riga
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BERLIN, March % - The Russian
Bolsheviki at Genoa will demand
twenty-year moratorium on all debts
owed by Russia to other countries and
If this is agreed to Moscow will rec
ognize these foreign obligations, it
was learned here to-day in sources
close to the Soviet bureau, where all
the Russian Genoa plans are being
worked out
In addition, Russia Will demand the
reduction of these debts by the amount
of damage sustained by Russia as
result of the various Intervention
movements against her and by the
value of the Russian contribution to
the Allied victory over Germany
The Moscow regime will offer to rec
ognize the League Of Nations If in turn
the league will recognize Moscow out
right and not try putting the Bolshe-
Wiki on probation.
RIGA, March % (By The Associated
Press ).-Discovery of what the secret
police describe as we'll organized
plot to assassnate the Russian Soviet
delegates to the Genoa conference
while passing through Latvia resulted
In large number Of arrests to- day.
Among the principals of the alleged
plot were several Russians who were
said to belong to a monarchist move
ment making its headquarters in Ger
many.
A roundup Of "Whites" and others
active in anti Bolshevik organizations
was begun Sunday. Among those taken
into custody were Princess Lieven, the
wife of general in the army of the
Russian Emperor, who served later
with General Yudenitch, and several
other women considered by the police
as agitators. 1t is announced by the
police that the princess and many
other of the suspects will be released
as soon as the delegates have passed
out of Latvia.
Owing to the discovery of the plot,
the time of the expected arrival of the
Russians VIII be kept secret
MOSCOW, March % (By The Asso-
ciated Press. ).-The first detachment of
Russion delegates to the Genoa con-
ference left here tonight. George
Tchitche erin, the Foreign Minister, is in
the party.
Italy Won't Guarantee Safety
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ROME, March 2S.--The Italian gov
ernment will not hold itself responsi-
BILE for any individual hostile act
against the members of the Russian
Bolshevik delegation to the Genoa eco
nomic conference, the Foreign Office
here to-day informed Moscow, in reply
to an inquiry regarding the personal
safety of the delegates.
The Foreign Office said it was ready
to take every precaution to see that
the police protected the delegation
against plots, but it would not be re.
sponsible for any act that the police
were unable to control.
The Moscow inquiry grew out of the
threat of the Fascist, or extreme Ma
| tionalists, that they will assassinate
every Bolshevik delegate who comes te
| Genoa.
More than seven hundred newspaper
correspondents have applied for reser.
vations at the conference. They repre-
sent all nations, and among them is
writer for the "Cing Pao," of Peking
which calls itself the oldest newspaper
in the world. 1t is said to have beer
! founded 1900 years ago.