The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19

 commission shnll declare the Russo-German treaty null and i void, says the Genoa correspon-
 dent of the Daily Mall.
 Genoa, April 1S.-The representa- itves of the powers which convened the Genoa conference. together with the little entente. decided tonight after an all day discussion, to con tinue the economic conference re- gardless of the attitude of Germany and Russia.
 A strong note was prepared and sent to the German delegation, which declared that Germany's act had de stroyed the spirit of mutual confi- dence indispensable to international cooperation" and informing Germany that she is debarred from further participation in discussion of Russian affairs at the conference.
 The meeting was held at the Villa Raggiao, Premier Facta's home and was continuous, with the exception of brief periods for lunch and tea when more intimate conversations were carried on between the various delegates.
 The discussions at the meeting were calm and dignified. although con siderable differences of opinion exist ed Two groups formed, one led by England and the other by France, while the Italian delegates display ed a conciliatory attitude. Some of the extremists are said to have pro- posed a breaking up of the confer ence but majority favored awaiting Moscows reply to the allied demands. Severe Attitude urged Mfr. IlONd GaOusYn pmDhasfZed the necessity of adopting a severe atti- tude toward both Russia and Ger many, especially against Germany, pointing out that Germany had signed the Versailles treaty.
 Signor Schanger, favored an atti- tude of moderation in the interests of the conference. MT. Lloyd George re- piled that 1t was no time to display weakness He counselled sending note to Germany and Russia declar ing they must modify their attitude if they expected to be permitted .p discuss Russian affairs at Genoa.
 At the evening session there was a discussion as to the advisability of insisting that Germany either revise the treaty with Russia or be expelled from all commissions of the confer ence.
 Text of Allied Note
 The following Is the text of the allied note to the German delegations:
 The undersigned powers learned
 with astonishment that in the first stage of the Genoa conference Ger many, without reference to the other powers assembled, had secretly con- utl4d 4 stfeats with the soviet gUvA ernment.
 The questions covered by the treaty are the subject of negotiations |. .etx AL ea& q sia and those of all the other powers
 Invited to the conference, including Germany. and the German chancellor himself declared at the opening ses- sion that the German delegation would cooperate with the other powers for a solution of these ques- tions in a spirit of genuine loyalty and fellowship.
 "The undersigned powers therefore express to the German delegation in the frankest terms their opinion that the conclusion of such an agreement while the conference was in session
 Is a violation of the condition to which Germany pledged itself on en- tering the conference.
 By inviting Germany to Genoa and offering her representation on every commission on equal terms with themselves, the inviting powers proved their readiness to waive mem orles of the war and granted Ger
 many an opportunity for honest CO., operation with former enemies in the European tasks of the conference. To that offer of good will and fellow ship Germany replied with an act which destroys the spirit of mutual confidence indispensable to interna- tional operation, the establishment of which is the chief aim of the con ference
 At all conferences conversations
 between parties are permissible. They are helpful as long as they are designed to facilitate the common task and so long as the results are brought to the conference table for common discussion and decision. But that is not what the German deie- gates have done"
 Apparently part of text is missing.) This treaty is not subject to any ference We understand that 1t Is
 final and that 1t Is not proposed to be submitted to the judgment of the conference. It Is, in fact, a viola tion of some of the principles on which the conference is based. Tn these circumstances the under signed do not consider 1t fair or equitable that Germany having eff. fectGd her own arrangement with Russia should enter into a discussion of the conditions of an arrangement between their countries and Russia; they therefore assume that the Ger man delegates have by their action renounced further participation in the discussion of conditions of agree ment between Russia and the va rious countries represented at the