Evening star., 1922-04-19
GERMANS VIOLATED
VERSAILLES TREATY,
CHARGE OF FRENCH
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Of the Genoese facasti who gathered
to hear him.
Tomorrow" he said. 'the Germans
and the Russian bolsheviki will re-
sumo their march toward the 'Rhine
and the Adriatic." He said this would
be the result Of the Russo-German
treaty and he urged the fascist to
watch closely the proceedings or the
conference, especially as concerned
the reconstruction of Europe and the
Adriatic question in view of the pres
ence OF the Russian representatives
here.
"Bewarei Be on your guard" were
his concluding words.
The conference apparently has Deen
saved. For the last two days u hao
been tottering on the edge OF. col.
lapse, due to Indignation Of some or
the more important leaders over the
action Of the Germans and Russians
in secretly concluding treaty COW
ering the principal and most delicate
points under consideration by the
conferees.
Delegates to Go Forward.
Now, however, the delegates are to
go forward with their work. but the
Germans are barred from participa-
ton in all deliberations concerning
the Russian question. This penalty
was laid down in a note of censure
sent to the Berlin delegation yester-
day after all-day consideration of the
situation by representatives OF the
five inviting powers and the little en-
tente.
while the conference was sitting
and while Germany was represented
ON the commission and subcommts-
sion charged with the negotiations OF
European peace with Russia SAID
the note, "the German representatives
on that commission have, behind the
backs of their colleagues, concluded
in secret a treaty with Russia on the
very questions which they had under
taken to consider in loyal conjunction
with representatives of the other ma
tions."
Whether Germany will continue at
the conference is problematicai, put
her delegates are engaged in drafting
a reply to the note OF censure ana
it is thought that, while protesting
their debarment from the commits
sions dealing with Russian affairs,
they will be content to remain.
Their reply is expected to make the
point that only the full conference
has power to bar them, and in this
they are supported by the neutral ma
tions. headed by Denmark, whose
delegates already have protested to
the conference leaders.
Furthermore, DIR. Walter Rathenau,
German foreign minister, maintains
the conversations with Russia were
not secret, as he says Prime Minister
Lloyd George of Great Britain was
notified last week, through another
member of the British delegation.
that the Germans could not agree to
the program contained in the report
of the allied experts and were forced
to negotiate with Russia direct"
Impressed by Warning.
The conference delegates were i'm
hNyx ka NvIr % ,trnor
cerning the financial situation in Eu-
rope set forth in the report of the
special board of eminent experts.
Hopes were voiced today that an in
ternational monetary convention. with
the United States represented. as sug-
convened to, examine the financial
position of the whole world, and to
recommend to whom and by whom
the necessary assistance should be
given.
The board declared that victors and
vanquished in the late war must find
means of counteracting the growth
in the volume of outstanding money
and government obligations, and its
concomitant. the constant increase in
prices.
They insisted that. unless remedies like
increased production and taxation were
applied, the depreciation in money would
wipe out the savings Of the past and
lead to gradual bankruptcy and anarchy
In Europe.
The Germans were pleased with the
section Of the report regarding Germany,
which states that the burden to be
placed on the German nation should not
be so great as to destroy its power of
production, and declares that Germany's
reparations contribution should be ex-
tended over longer periods SO as not to
endanger her bankruptcy.
1t is understood the report wuold be
considered at the meeting today Of the
subcommittee on currency.