South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-19
POWERS DEBAR
GERMANY FROM
RUSSIAN DEBATE
Signing of Russo German
Treaty Condemned as De
stroying Confidence.
CONFERENCE AT CRISIS
Leaders Determined 10 Con-
tinue Irrespective of New
Developments.

BY Associated Press
GENOA. April 1s.-T The repre-
sentauves Of the powers which con-
yened the Genoa conference. to-
gether with the Little Entente. de-
cided Tuesday night after an all-day
discussion 90 oontiuue the economic
conference regardless If The attitude
of Germany and Russia.
A strong note was prepared and
sent to the German delegation. which
declared that Germany act had
destroyed the spirit of mutual con-
ideuce spensahle 90 iuteruationa.
cooperation. and informing Ger
many that she Is debsrred from fur
ther participation in discussion of
Russian affairs at the economic con-
ference
The meeting was held az Villa Rag
gio, Premier Factas home and was
continuous with the exception Of
briefs periods for lunch and tea
when intimate conversations were
carried ON between the various dele
gates.
The discussions at the meeting
were calm and dignifed. although
considerable differences of opinion
existed. Two groups formed. ono
led by England. and the other by
France. while the Italian delegates
displayed a conctliatory attitude
Some OF the extremists are s8id 10
have proposed breaking up the con-
ference but a majority favored
awaiting Moscow's reply 20 the allies
demands
Recommends Severity.
According 10 information from
I French sources. Mr.. Iloyd-GeorKo
emphasized the necessity OF adopt
ing severe attitude toward both
Russia and Germany, pointing out
that Germany had signed the Yer
s3illes treaty. whereas Russia had
not
Signor Schanzer. the Italian fore ign
minister. favored an attitude OF mo-
dera ton i'm the interests OF the con-
ference. Mr. Lloyd George replied
that il was no time 20 display weak
ness. He counselled sending note
10 Germany and Russia declaring
they expected 10 be permitted TO dis
cuss Russian affairs at Genoa.
AT the evening session there was
"a discussion as TO the advzsab ilty 81
insisting that Germany either revise
the treaty with Russia or be esq
PEELED from all com missions OF the
conference.
Farley At Crisis.
With Germany debarred FROM
further deliberations with respect 10
the agreement which the powers
hope 90 conclude with Russia. the
Genoa conference is Tuesday night
Ia a state OF crisis. The allied pow
ers sitting with their state q the
little entente. have imposed a severe
penalty on Germany because Of what
is termed her violation of the condi-
tons 10 which she pledged herself
i'm entering the conference.
This violation took the form a
secretly concluding" treaty with
Russia on tine very matters which
all the powers had agreed 20 discuss
In common AZ Genoa
Notwithstanding The allies y1gor-
.t--' a -4'll' anus .4''--- D Atf.inf lleAlh
We're that the Germans would not
bolt the conference. although they
had not disclosed what attitude they
would adopt Apparently they VIII
decide without consulting Der n
DR.. Rathenau. the German foreign
secretary has protested the alice
action. declaring that the Germans
id nothing secret or dlshono-s BILE.
He asserted that the allies them
selves were preparing a treaty with
Russia in secret after which Ger
many would be informed OF 10 and
would Doe expected t0 sign