Arizona republican., 1922-04-19
ALLIES DECLARE
GERMANS KILLED
BY
RUSSIAN TREATY
Delegates Agree That Re-
parations Commission
Shall Declare Russo
Germany Treaty Void
TRepubIIcan a. p. Leased WIRE

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GENOA, April 1S.-The allies have
decided that Germany. having effect
ed her own arrangement with Russia
in the treaty signed Sunday at Ra-
pallo, is debarred from further par
ticipation in the discussion Of the
conditions of agreement between
Russia and the various other coun-
tries represented at the economic
conference.
The allies proved their readiness to
waive the memories of war, says the
note, but Germany's act destroyed
the spirit Of mutual confidence which
is indispensable to international CO.
operation.
The allied note informing Germany
that she is debarred from further
participation in discussion of Rus.
sian affairs at the economic confer.
ence by virtue OF having signed the
treaty with Russia at Rapallo, con-
den1ns the secrecy Of the treaty and
calls it a violation OF the conditions
to which Germany pledged herself III
entering the conference. Following
is the text Of the allied note to ths
German delegation:
The undersigned powers learned
with astonishment that in the first
stage or the Genoa conference Ger
many. without reference to the other
powers assembled has secretly cor.
cluded a treaty with the Soviet gov
ernment.
The questions covered by the
treaty are the subject OF negotiations
between the representatives OF Rus
sia and those of all the other powers
invited to the conferences, including
Germany, and the German chancellor
himself declared at the opening see-
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 al agreement
While the conference was in session
was a violation of the conditions to
which Germany pledged herself upon
entering the session.
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
ories of the war and geanted Ger
many an opportunity for honest CO.
operation with former enemies in the
European task of the conference. At
the offer of goodwill and fellowship
Germany replied with an act which
destroys the spirit of mutual conf
dence indispensable to international
cooperation, the establishment OF
which is the chief aim Of the con-
ference.
AT all conferences unofficial con-
between parties are per-
often desirable 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 discus
sion and decision. But that is not
what the German delegates have
DONE"
The German delegates tonight were
engaged in drafting a reply to the
note of the allies and little entente
denying the Germans the right 10
participate in the commissions deal
ing with Russian affairs. The note
will state that the allies began secret
negotiations with the Russians. and,
that the full conference
IF 80 powers, and not II powers alone,
has the right to exclude the Ger
mans. The neutral countries, headed
BY Denmark, which are not pleased
because the small powers have been
almost eliminated from the confer
snce by reason of the private sit
ings of the entente powers, have
held several meetings and have pro-
ested against Gernany's exclusion
rom Russian affairs. without fun
1ote of the conference.
LONDON, April .1S.-The allies
lave agreed that The reparations
shall declare the Russo
Serman treaty null and void, says
he Genoa correspondent OF the Daily
Nail