New-York tribune., 1922-05-08
Barihou Declares Nom
Aggression Treaty I'm.
possible Unless Soviet
Accepts Allie d Offer
Russian Refusal
Believed Certain
Delegates Lose Hope and
conference May Reach
Dissolution This " eek
By Arthur S. Draper
8prcf0' Co6le 70 no Trl6u.e

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Special Cc5Ie 70 Tho rr.5,ne
'CopYright. 1922. New York Tribune Ino1
GENOA, May What Is gener-
ally regarded as the last act of the
economic conference begins this
week, probably on Tuesday. when
the Russians viii submit their r.
ply to the Allied note Of last weak
setting forth tie conditions unon
which the Westerns powers will deal
with Moscow.
Several leaders held conferences
to-day in last minute effort %
bring the different forces together.
but the evidence in Russian quar-
ters Of opposition to the Allied
terms and the stand of France an.
nounced to-day by Louis Bartboa
chief Of the Paris delegation. against
any further dealings with the Ruq.
SLAMS unless they yield uneouiro.
caIiy foreshadowed the end Of the
negotiations.
In some quarters the feeling pre-
walls that the finish Will cor,.
abruptly with an adjournment he.
fore next Sunday.
Delegates Losing Hope
The pessinists at the conference
are IN the majority. Premier Il,v9
George, who lunched with Richard
"ashburn Child, American 4nbas
sador' and spent the afternoon rest
ing, still keeps his air Of confidence
despite the gloom that has settled
over Genoa. Barthou. talking With
the correspondents at French head
quarters, was hopeful onIv e tbe
Russians accepted the Allied terms
without reservation. But If there
was evasion or hesitancy he made IL
plain that France would not 20 an.
other step, not even toward non
aggression pact for Europe, because
without Russia such a treaty was
impossible.
IN the camps Of the Little Entc,.fs
and neutral delegations all hone Of any |
settlement Of Europe'z difficulties has
been abandoned. They think That all
the life has gone out Of the conferonc,
The Germans and Russians are not do
pressed, as +he former believe thew sec
a way out Of their rcparations diff
y .'',' a"u ''e IAttef ara hopeIul oil
collcIuQlhg separate treaties with vest
ei'i powers IL the Allies cannot aGrno on
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