The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-18

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asked plenary powers nor inst-uc-
lions. witch he said the delegation
already possesses. but merely called
for Information with which to sup
port Tchitecherin's counter claims.
Russia will recognize the pre-
war debts only on condition that
the allies recognise the principle of
reciprocity and allow US to offset
our claims against them as regards
war debts" Rakowski declared. 1--WE
categorically refuse to recognize
mem. We regard the war debts as
subsidies which the allies granted
Russia for aiding in a common en-
terprise from which Russia later
Withdrew leaving the allies all the
prohts therefrom. We asked moth
ing out OF the war and got moth
ing What is spent is spent.
Allies to Meet Tomorrow.
The Russian people will never
recognize the war claims 1t was
only on the precise condition that
the allies were recognizing our
war claims that Tchitcherin agreed
to the recognition of the pre-war
deots. 1t was only on that condi-
ton that we accepted the Cannes
principles"
Allied delegates will meet We'd
nesday to examine a hastily pre-
pared report of the judicial comAis-
SION as To whether the treaty con-
nlcts with the Versailles treaty.
The attitude OF the French del
egation was epitomized by NJ. Col
celled his engagement to meet with
the third commission "as AT pres.
ent no one wants to sit on the same
commission with Germans and Rus
SLAMS"
wants Germany Ousted.
France is demanding that Ger
many be thrown out of the confer
ence. She regards the treaty as
amounting almost to defiance of
the allies and CONSTITUTES it as vir-
tual notice from Germany and Rus
sia that they plan to go ahead on a
mutual basis regardless Of what the
rest of the world does for them.
The Russo-German treaty was
definitely signed at s o'clock Sun
day night. according to an Official
German statement
The treaty consists OF six ar
ticles. 1t provides for:
!. Reciprocal settlement for ships
seized during the war.
,. Mutual exchange OF prisoners,
referring especially to members of
the Red army now interned in Ger
many.
3. Exchange of manufactured and
raw materials needed for mutual
building up of the two countries.
4. Re-establishment OF consular
relations to be arranged in a sep
arate agreement
5. Exchange of ambassadors at an
early date.
Brcst-Litovsk Wiped Out.
Tchitcherin and wirth have been
negotiating the treaty for several
months. 1t is intended to wipe out
the humiliating provisions Of the
treaty of Brest-Litovsk which the
Kaiser inflicted on Soviet Russia at
the height Of his power In March.
1918
The new pact is based on a COM
plete recognition of the principle OF
reciprocity. the Russian delegates
said. and makes possible the high
est degree of economic cooperation
between the two nations.
The negotiations for the Rus
sian German treaty re-establishins
commercial and diplomatic relations
concluded today. were begun several
months ago" the Russian delega-
ton said in an official statement.
The fact that II was signed finally
at Genoa does not indicate a tend
ency to separate from the other
powers.
New Era Is Seen.
The treaty is based on COM
plete recognition OF the principle
for which we have contended here.
II sets aside the Brest-Litovsk
| treaty and places both peoples on a
basis of complete equality rendering
possible a common cooperative ef-
fort that will effect the highest
economic development of both coun-
tries"
An exchange of ambassadors be-
tween Germany and Russia Is ex-
pected within short time and a
separate agreement will be drawn