The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-05
LIKELY TO SEEK
PLACE IN EUROPE
CLAIM THAT MONEY HELP
Is INADEQUATE
AWAIT MOSCOW WORD
French Cabinet Approves Text
Proposed Non-Aggression
Pact Under Discussion
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


Paris, May 4.-The. allied re-
paratIons commission, it was
officially announced this even
ing, had failed to find that. the
RapaIio treay between Germany
and soviet Russia, was a viola
ton of the treaty of Versailles.
Genoa, May +The HaVas
Agency says It understands that
during the conversations Prime
Minister Lloyd George and For
eisn Minister Schanzer of Italy
have been holding during the
past few days the subject Of
Russian recognition has been
considered. The question dis
cussed was whether the Rus
sian delegation accepts the al
lied memorandum, the sub
commission on Russian affairs
should not be asked to appoint
special committee to examine
the possibility OF recognizing
forthwith the soviet government
as government dejure.
Genoa, May 4.-The soviet repres.
entatives here announced today that
the terms of the allied note Co Rus
STA had been telegraphed to Moscow,
says the Exchange Telegraph which
adds:
Lenine will accept, demanding 81
multaneously full recognition"
The soviet delegates said the n
nancial help offered by the allied
memorandum, was disappointing and
inadequate.
aAy h@ ~ L
Telegraph correspondent, that they
were considering various offers for
oil concessions, which they said
constituted for Russia a basis for
future International policy, and they
were studying a plan TO divide the
Baku and Cronzy into four or five
zones, one of which the soviets
would operate, granting concessions
on the others to rival national
groups such as the American, British
Belgian and French. This, however,
the soviet delegates said would be
conditional upon dejure recognition
and adequate financial help.
Expect Soviets to Accept
Soviet Russia's delegates are ex.
pected to accept in general the re-
construction program framed by the
powers, although interposing sug-
gestions regarding its details.
The main sources of objection BY
the Russians are the failure to in
clude recognition of the soviet gov
eminent and the much discussed ar
ticle regarding restoration of private
owned by foreigners in
Russia, or the compensation of the
owners.
Other points of issue likely to be
raised concern the suppression of
revolutionary propaganda by the
bolsheviki, and the absence Of sant
offer of direct government loans 10
Russia.
The French delegation is waiting
for decision at Inc Paris confer
ence between NJ. Barthou, head OF
the delegation, and Premier Pom
care on the Russian question, the
proposed non aggression pact being
fostered by the British premier, Mr..
LLOYD George and the question Of
German reparations.
Meanwhile the Frenchmen express
the opinion that, whatever the Rus
SLAMS do about the allies memoran.
dunn, there will be no imm ediate re-
cognition of the soviet. On the 9th.
er hand Mr.. Lloyd George says that
a non aggression pact, to be effect
i've. must include Russia and her
inclusion must be preceded by an
agreement concerning her recon
struction. = = :.
Indications are that the confer
ence will mark time for several
days. :.
Opinion German Editor
Berlin, May 4.-Tangible results,
which can be set down in black and
white will hardly be forthcoming at
the Genoa conference, in the opln-