New Britain herald., 1922-04-21
Russians at Genoa Offer To Admit Pre- War Debts In Return For Recognition and Fn,an- cial Aid
Teutons Agree to Keep Out Of Soviet Argument But Want to Aid in Other Ways.

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 Genoa, April 21.--(By the Associate ed Press s)--Germany and Russia as- serts the Cattadino today already have agreed with the Turkish Nationalist government at Angora on a common program of foreign policy. This, it argues will constitute a grave menace to the other powers, especially tho Balkan states.
 Russia Makes Offcr
 If the Russians are granted recog. nition dc jurc and adequate financial help. they state in their reply submit. ted to the entente today that they arc willing to admit Russia's war and pre- war debts, waive their counter claims and restore the use of nationalized property to its former owners or sat- isfy the claim of foreigners in cases where the property cannot be re- stored
 The clause of the Russian reply re. lating to the restoration of nation- alized property to foreigners says:
 The Russian government would be willing to restore to it's former own- CTS the use of property nationalized or withheld or where this is impossi- bic, then to satisfy the just claims of the former owners
 As justifying their contention that the allies could not as a matter of right demand compensation for prop erty, the Russians cite the abolition of slavery in the United States, where neither Americans nor foreigners were compensated They also cite the adoption of prohibition in America as a case where no compensation was given to the producers of alcoholic drinks.
 Ambassador Child Is Welcome
 An English spokesman for the British delegation to the economic said today there was no objection to Richard Washburn Child, American ambassador to Italy being present sessions of the commission on Russia affairs in order to obtain in- formation for the United States gov- ernment.
 Germans Accept Terms.
 The German reply to the allied ul- .imatum accepts the condition that he German delegates be barred from sions 1.-the Russian questions by the Genoa conference. The Russo-Ger- nan treaty signed at Rapallo is nl- owed to stand. Arrangements were made to present the note at noon to- lay to Premier F'acta of Italy, as president of the conference and also IS the first signer of the protest re. 'eired by the Germans
 Painfully Surprised"
 The German note is longer than hat from the allies, and begins by &C., with painful surprise' he protest received which is consider ,d undeserved, The note then re- ,eats what Dr, Rathenau, German oreign minister, has stated on sev- 'ral occasion--that negotiations for he conclusion of the Russo German reaty had begun long ago, were lnown to have been in progress by all he European governments and had ately been suspended out of deference o the conference. But the exclusion 'f Germany from the negotiations leld by the allies with the Russians tt the Villa de Alberts gave to the icrman delegation the impression hat the allies were trying to conclude arrangements With the soviet govern. mont wlfhnIh fi,;y, perhaps to Germanys detriment
 Make Explanation.
 At a certain moment, perhaps trough misunderstanding, the Ger nan delegation received the impress ion that the allies were about to con- Jude an agreement with the Rus. ians; therefore the Russo German regulations were resumed and re- ulted in the signing of the treaty at aapallo on Easter Sunday.
 The German delegation believes hat this treaty does not violate the pirit of the conference and indeed to its supreme aim -the ,acit1cation of the world and the re- of Europe
 WilI Aid, If Possible.
 The note admits that after the con- fusion of this treaty the German del- gation has no reason to participate n the work of the first commission ealng with Russian affairs, but says will willingly participate in the ther work of the same commission ealing with European and German interests.
 The delay in delivering the note 'as due chiefly 10 differences of opin- ,n among the Germans themselves as 9 the best attitude to take, some caring the repercussion it might have l French quarters as the French del- gation had kept themselves severely loof during the whole incident The tatement made by Premier Lloyd ieorge before the Journalists at tho 1eeting in the royal palace yesterday owever was interpreted to mean that rance was in perfect agreement with he other allies.
 The first commission was summon. for a meeting this morning by tho hartman, NJ. Schanzer, for a discus. lon of the Russian answer to the re-
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