Evening star., 1922-05-01
Tchitcherin Says There Were
No Political Clauses in
RapaIIo Pact.
PARIS RESENTS LETTER
WRITTEN TO BARTHOU
|tViewed as Continuation of Soviet
Efforts to Gain French
Confidence.
By the Associated Press,

GENOA, May 1.-Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin, head of the Russian dele
cation at the economic conference.
has written a letter to Vice Premier
Barthou of France, assuring him there
are no secret military or political
clauses in the Russo-German treaty
signed Easter Sunday at Rapallo. He
says Russia is not hostile toward
France, Notwithstanding Frances un-
friendly attitude toward Russia.
PARIS, May 1.-The full text of the
letter from Soviet Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin to Vice Premier Barthou,
declaring there were no annexes to
the Russo-German treaty of Rapallo
providing for a military combinat tion
with Germany. has been received at
the French foreign office. French Off
ctals regard the letter as a continual
ton of soviet efforts to gain French
confidence in view of soviet Russia S
financial needs.
1t was remarked today by foreign
office officials that NJ. Tchitcherin re-
ferred only to the treaty signed at
Rapallo and omitted a categoric denial
Of sny understanding, political or mill
tary, with Germany.
HOstility Charge Resented.
NJ. Tchitcherin's reference to the
hostility of the French to the Rus
sian people was particularly resented.
THE French government and the
French people have the greatest
sympathy for the Russian people. The
soviets will fail to convince the world
that the French attitude toward their
government implies hostility to their
people," said a high rench official to-
day. 1--WE frankly and avowedly dis
trust the Moscow leaders, and SYM
pathize all the more with the people
because they are not permitted to
express their will freely
Official advices to the French for
eign office lack information concern
ing the reports that Prime Minister
allied supreme council meet at San
Reno during the Genoa conference
it was stated today.
Meanwhile, the attitude of the
French government concerning su-
preme council meeting is unchanged
1t remains hostile to any discussion
of the measures to be taken against
Germany until the reparations COM
mission has given notification of a
default by Germany, it is declared.
Work ON Proposals.
GENOA, May 1.-The work of COM
pleting the allied proposals to Russia
was resumed today, with the promise
of more rapid headway than hereto
fore.
The last few days have brought
into evidence a more harmonious
spirit between the British and French
delegations, despite the continuing
clashes between Mr.. Lloyd George
and M. Barthou. Confidence is felt
that the divergence in the British
and French views can be adjusted SO
as to present a solid front to the
soviet delegation. NJ. Barthou wishes
to see the proposals whipped into
shape before leaving for his heart-to-
heart talk with Premier Poincare,
and now plans not to start Tor Paris
before tomorrow night.
While nothing has been officially
communicated to the Russians as to
the progress of the work, they have
heen able to keep familiar with what
has already been decided by the pow
ers. through publication Of the de-
tails in Genoa. The impression also
obtains that quiet unofiicial confer
ences are taking place between the
allied delegates and soviet leaders in
an endeavor to lead them to appre-
ciate the standpoint of the powers in
their task Of planning the economic
rejuyenation of Russia.
Pope's Letter PIeases.
Publication Of a letter from Pope
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