New Britain herald., 1922-04-12

Genoa. April 12. - (By Associated Press) s)-The Russian soviet deleRa. tion to the economic conference. is staggered and amazed at the sweeping political changes in the soviet gov- ernment suggested in the report of the allied experts in Russia, now be- fore the sub-commission entrusted with formulating plans for Russian reconstruction.
 Lenine, Trotsky, Chitcherin and other of the bolshevik leaders have repeatedly said that recognition. of Russias old debts would be a sub- lect for negotiations looking toward the recognition of the soviet republic. The demands embodied in the report for general recognition of the rights of personal property and better pro- lection for foreigners, contemplate changes in the soviet government, however, which would in the opinion of the Russian delegation as express cd today, wipe out communism utter- ly and impair the sovereignty of the Russian government.
 Lloyd Georges Plan.
 ] iet thIti I'loSu tCOI6c Ol Britain, contemplates suggesting an agreement for limitation of land ar- maments in Europe for a definite period. according to an unverified re- port before the adjournment of tho present economic conference. The army holiday" it is thought would be patterned after the naval holiday arranged at the Washington confer- ence.
 Disarmament continues to be the most discussed question among the delegates here although barred from formal consideration following tho initial tilt between the French and Russian delegations when M. Chit~ cherin. soviet foreign minister, ens deavored to bring it before the con~ ference.
 France Unchanging.
 The statement of Louis Barthous head of the French delegation to tho A Associated Press yesterday explaining why France cannot discuss disarrna- ment at Genoa will probably remain the basis of the French attitude on this question: despite the attempts of the Russian delegation or other na~ tiona groups 10 raise the issue. '
 "rhis is a purely economic confer~ ence," said the French leader last night, again emphasizing Frances position, "and we have simply got to stick to our agenda as America did 
 Is Not Decided.
 Asked if France would be disposed to discuss disarmament at some later conference NJ. Barthou replied:
 If wanted to say the easy, pleass ant thing, my answer would be yes and yet the real answer of France is, we don't know.
 Don't forget that we have before us a great army in Russia. and, while Germany is not a menace at present. we have d menace in the potentially great Germany army of the future. You have perhaps observed the anodyne texture of the German chancellor's speech before the Genoa We do not know what Germany will do but l can say this my latest official reports from Paris do not indicate that Germany is in d tractablc spirit concerning the vi- tai matters embodied in the Versailles treaty.
 Russia Askc Questions
 George Chitchorin, head of the Rus sian delegation has asked Signor Schanzer as chairman of the princi- pal sub committee, for exact interpre- tation Of several points in the plan for the restoration of Russia handed to him yesterday. NJ. Chitcherin desires an explanation of that part Of the report dealing with the to be extended 10 foreign ITS in Russia, remarking that in other European countries foreigners werO treated like citizens of the countries n which they reside.
 only II copies of tho report, which vas prepared by the allied experts at heir meeting in London have been made for the members of the sub- committee examining it.
 Report Is Long One
 The Russian experts are carefully lirestine the recommendation of tho .ondon experts but the document is o long and so involved that the Rus
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