Evening star., 1922-05-01
SECRET GERMAN
MILITARY TREATY
DENIED BY RUSSIA

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Plus praisIng the efforts Of the con-
ference evoked expressions of graft
fication from the chief delegates, who
looked upon it as contributing to an
eventual amicable understanding.
The draft Of the private property
article to be embodied in the pro-
posals to Russia, drawn up by the
experts. was submitted to the allied
discussion. Belgium objecting to the
draft as unsatisfactory. It was de-
cided, therefore, that the experts
should re-examine the draft and make
another report later in the day.
LONDON, May 1.-The Genoa cor
respondent of the Daily Mail is au-
thority for the statement that pri-
vate agreement has been reached by
Esthonia, Lithuania and Latvia tend
ing toward closer harmony in their
foreign relations. The agreement, he
says. is likely to bring them closer to
a new Russo-German combination
and detach them from any co-opera-
tion with Poland in eastern European
relations.
Letter From Pope.
Hope for the successful outcome Of
the Genoa conference as notable
aid in achieving the establishment OF
by Pope Plus in his notable letter to
Cardinal Gasparri. which has created
such deep interest in conference cir
cles here.
The text of the letter reads:
animated to see established in the
world a new peace which does not
merely consist in a cessation Of hos
tilities, but principally in spiritual
reconciliation. causes US to t"How
anxious trepidation, the work of the
Genoa conference.
I'VE have already invited our faith
full people to invoke with fervent
prayer the benediction of God on this
conference. We cannot hide the in
removed, thanks to the good will Of
all, the serious obstacles which from
the very beginning seemed to make
the possibility Of agreement remote.
Plea for New Era.
Nobody. in fact. can doubt that
the happy issue Of such a great as
semblage. which includes representa-
tives Of all the civilized nations, will
mark an historical date for Christian
civilization. especially in Europe. the
people of which have suffered SO
much in past conflirts an" thrnu~h
its recent and most depiorable conse.
Quences. and r,ghti. des.re mat
through the agency Of the confer
ence the danger Of new conf1agra-
tions shall be removed as far as pos
sible.
May full attainment. at least. pre-
pare the basis for the future and not
far distant advent Of a new era OF
peace. Of which one may say, with
the Bible. that justice and peace have
Joined, remembering that the exi-
gencies of justices must be tempered
with charity.
"Such a return to the normal state
Of human relations in Its essential
elements. in conformity with the die
tates of reason. which Is also the
Divine command. will work greatly to
conquered, but especially to the ad-
vantage Of those unhappy popula-
rions of eastern Europe, which,, al
ready laid waste. by war. by inter-
necine struggles and by religious
prosecutions are now, in addition
fascinated by famine and epidemics,
while they embrace in their terri
tory SO many sources of wealth that
they might be strong elements in So
cial restoration.
Danger II Conference Fails.
MAY our word Of compassion and
comfort, together with that of our
lamented predecessor, reach these pop
ulations, though they are divided from
our communion by an ancient Differ
ence, and may these unhappy popula-
tions also receive the ardent desire
Of our paternal heart to see them en-