The New York herald., 1922-04-01
MAY KEEP
FRANCE AWAY FROM
GENOA CONFERENCE
If Moscow Rejects Cannes
Pact POincare Intimates
No Participation.
DEMANDS GUARANTEES
Yelled Women Tempt Poin-
care to Deal Separately
With the Bolsheyiki.
ALL ADVANCES REJECTED
Emissaries Told He Would
Talk to Allies and No
One Else.
ALL ADVANCES REJECTED

Special cabl. to TIE New YoRK HsaALD.
Copyright, 1922. bV THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Paris. Mnrcl, 81.
In stormy session in the Chamber
OF Deputies to-day Premier Poincare
revealed secret efforts of Soviet repre-
sentatives in London, Berlin and
Prague to obtain assent to Franco
Russian negotiations before the Genoa
conference opens. He declared that he
had been approached by numerous
yelled women" bearing messages from
Karl Radek and Leonid krassine and
other Bolshevist chiefs. To all ad-
vances, the Premier insisted, he had
made the same response: "I'll talk
with our allies .and with no one else"
The chamber loudly applauded this
announcement of the refusal to meet
the Bolshevilsi.
The Social Deputy. Eclici. who de-
cried the recognition Of the Soviet ad-
ministration under any circumstances,
Grew from the Premier The declaration
that if the Soviets officially before the
meeting Of the Genoa conference declare
that they will not accept the Cannes
stipulations France will not participate
IN that conference but II the Soviet at
titude is shrouded In silence guarantees
win be taken In advance of any sessions
CT the conference. as well as investiga-
tion into the sincerity OF Moscov's deie-
gates. It the slightest doubt exists
Trance will reserve the light TO with
oraw from the conference.
M. Poincare also reasserted that the
question Of balancing Russian debts
could not be brought up NJ Genoa, and
therefore Gcorgevitch Tc.i'tcherins dec
laration on the subject could not be
considered important.
In concluding his explanation or his
attitude toward the Soviet administra-
ton the Premier declared &c had re-
ceived no messages from Moscow from
the hands of the French Communist
Deputy Marcel Cachin. but admitted the
presence OF ouasi-offcial Soviet agents,
including Skoboleff. who vas admitted
under former Premier Brands regime
as the representative Of the Pan-Rus-
sian 90 committee. later to be invested with
Moscow's authority TO deal with the
French on economic subjects.
The impression here Is taat the Pre-
mier's reference to "veilcd women" Is
Intended in tho same sense as il was
used during the Dreyfus trial. when the
term became synonymous with tresch-
erous enisssries when II was necessary
TO hide their Identity Although he did
not deny that Krassine may recently
have visited France with a passport
vised In Berlin. NJ. Poincare challenged
the Deputies 70 bring proof. as person
ally he never dealt with MIN. TN fact"
he added, ''as I repeatedly told Mr..
Lloyd George, am willing to prepare
Geuoa's program with him. but not with
the Soviets."
A practical invitation has gone forth
to Lloyd George 10 stop off at least
few hours In Paris en- route 60 Genoa
for another conference wit, VI. Poincare
in advance OF that meeting. There is
hope that such a conference would clear
the air. Otherwise. the Bouiogre agree
ment notwithstanding. II IS ovident that
the French delegates are goins 70 Genoa
in complete fog as 70 the real inten-
lions OF the British Premier.