Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-21
GERMAN REPLY
T0ULT|MATUM
Accepts Condition That Ger
man Delegates be Barred
From Further Discussions
TREATY WILL STAND
"PainfuI Surprise" is Ex-
pressed in Note Sent to
Allied Governments

GENOA, ApriE 81 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) Both the Germans
and the Russians today submitted
their replies to the allies demands.
The German reply accepts the al
lied proposal that the Germans take
no further part in the negotiation
between the allies and the Russians
but the reply does not touch on the
effectiveness of the Russo-Gerrnan
treaty.
= The Russian answer accepts the
Iroposal as to payment of russian
debts and payment for property de-
stroyed providing the Russian gov
ernment is recognized by the allies
and is given adequate financial assis-
tance.
While the Soviet reply apparently
accepts practically all of the de-
mands the details of working Out
the plan and the amount the Rus
slams may expect in loans to restore
their country admittedly presents
difficuIt problem without any GER
tainty that it can be solved and thus
complete the perliminaries necessary
to recognition.
The clause of the Russian reply,
relating to the restoration of nation
allied property of foreigners says:
"The Russian government would
be willing to restore TO its former
owners, the use of property nation-
allied or withheld, or where TINS is
impossible, then to satisfy the just
claims of former owners
The allied proposals IN finances
to which the Russians replied today
were textually as follows:
..Section 1.-The creditor allied
government represented at Genoa
cannot admit any liability regarding
the claims advanced by the soviet
government.
section 2-In view of tie serious
economic condition of Russia,
creditor governments are pre-
pared to write down the war
debt owing to them by Russia, by
a percentage to be determined later
and the countries represented at Ge-
roa would be prepared to consider
not only the postponement or pay.
ments of interests upon hnanciaI
claims, but also the remission OF
some part of the arrears OF interest
Or postponed interest.
\. section. sut must be dehnltely
greed. however, that there can pe
no allowance made to the SOVIET
government against: First. either
debts and financial obligations due
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right of such nationals, regarding
The return of their property ana
compensation for damage or loss III
respect thereof"
AS justisying their contentious that
the allies could not as matter OF
right demand compensation Ior
property the Russians cite the apli-
ity of slavery in the United states
when neither Americans nor foreign
ers were compensated.
Get German Reply
GENOA, April 81 (By The Asso-
c:ated Press)-The German reply 10
the allied ultimatum accepts the
condition that the German dele
gates be barred from participating
IN further discussion of the Russian
conference by the Genoa conference
the Russo-German treaty signed al
Rapallo being allowed to stand.
Arrangements have been made 70
present the note to Premier Facta
OF Italy, president of the conference
and also as the first signer Oh the
protest received by the Germans;
The German note is no longer thaIi
that from the allies. and begins py
acknowledging with painful sur
prise" the protest received. whicn
is considered unreserved. The note
then repeats what DR.. Rathenau,
German foreign minister. has stated
on several occasions that negotiations
for the conclusion of the Russo-Ger-
man treaty had begun long ago,
Sere known to have been II: progress
by all the European governments
and had been suspended out OF oe-
ference to the conference.
But the exclusion OF germany
from the negotiations held by tnt
allies with the Russians, at Vilia ue
Aihertis gave to the German dele
CATION the impression that the allies
were irving to conclude arrange
ments with the soviet government
without German participation, per-
haps TO Germany's detriment. Al 2
certain moment. perhaps through
misunderstandings the German del
sgations received the impression
that the allies were about 10 con
.lude an agreement with the hus-
slams: therefore the Russo-GermaI
negotiations were resumed anu
suited in the signing Oh tne uea''
at Rapallo, Easter Sunday.
The German delegation beneves
this treaty does not violate the spiri
Of the conference. indeed, con
tributes to its supreme aim. the pa
cification of the world and the re-
construction of Europe.
The note admits that after tns
conclusion of this treaty the Ger
man delegation has no reason to par
ticipate in the work OF the nrst com
mission. dealing with Russian aHair'
q but saws it will willingly participate
- the other work. dealing with Eu
eopean and German interests
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