Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-28
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Russians and Germans Almost
Break Up the Economic Con.
ference at Genoa.
SIGN TREATY OF THEIR OWN
Allies Bar Germany From Chief Com.
mitteq but Neutrals Protest-Fight.
Ing in ireland Increases-Little
Navy Advocates Are Defeat.
ed In the House.
BY EDWARD w. PiCkARD

| DOR several days last week 1t was
thought the Genoa conference was
about to break up in row, but AT
this writing 1t appears possible that
the trouble will be fixed up and the
discussion Of plans for the economic
regeneration Of Europe will continue
Germany and Russia precipitated
the row. and the former got most of
the blame, the soviet delegate, Tchltch-
erin, being credited with clever move.
Following up the negotiations begun
In Berlin. he and Doctor Rathenau got
together in Rapallo and signed for
their respective governments treaty
that anticipates what might be done
by the Genoa conference The two
countries agree to cancel all war debts,
all claims for war damages, and all
claims for damages due to the s0vets
Matchmaking German property, pro-
viding Russia does not repay other for
eign nations for this naturalization.
In the latter case, Germany maintains
the right to claim damages. 1t Is
agreed that Germany and Russia rec.
ogIlze each other and resume, full
diplomatic and trade relations, that
they treat each other as most favored
nations. and that the treaty of Brest.
LitOvsk is Cancelled.
Announcement of this pact brought
expressions Of indignant protest from
Lloyd George and Barthou, who were
seconded rather weakly by Facta Of
Italy, and more earnestly by Theunys |
of Belgium and lshii Of Japan. These
five statesmen then called in the |
delegates of Czechoslovakia, Poland, |
Rumanla and Jugo-Savia and all |
signed note II the German delega-
tlon telling of their panied surprise J
at its action. which they said violated
the conditions Germany accepted
when she entered the conference and
their decision that as result Ger
many should not be permitted to take
part In any future discussions or de-
cislons relating TO Russian affairs.
The Germans took this kick rather
calmly, and some of them said they
would rather leave Genoa than with.
draw the treaty-a choice which
Lloyd George offered them Wednes-
day. But the neutral nations-Nor-
way, Sweden, Denmark, Holland,
Spain and Switzerland-promptly lined
mp against the allies and Joined Rus.
sia In the defiant statement that Ger
many could not be barred from par.
,icipatlon In discussion of Russian af-
fairs except by full vote of the con
ference. This action was actuated
10Th by resentment against the Brit.
sh premler's attempts TO dominate
he conference and by the fear that
n the private conversations that have
)een going on In his Genoa villa ar
would be made with Rus.
la that would prejudice the interests
# the smaller powers. The Russians
lls0 insisted that Germany must sit
n all conferences because there were
many questions still at issue between
iermany and Russia. on Thursday,
I0wever. Lloyd George said the Ger.
mans had agreed not to participate in
discussions of Russian affairs.
} ARTH0U of France held with
> Lloyd George that the Russo.Ger.
ian pact revealed violations of the
realty of Versailles and that the Ger.
lans must be excluded. He was 4
l.. 4 IL | II