Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Russ Delegates
oeeyish at Delay
on Part Of Allies
English Proposals Would Re.
qiire Russia Acknowledge
All Obligations, Favor
Cut in War Debt.

Genoa. April 29--(by n. P)-
Foreign Minister Tehi,ehssin Of Rus
as today sent Premier Fse,a aJ
Italy. ss pfssiden, OF the sconomie
conference. q note expressing the dis.
satisfaction Of the Russian delegs-
lion with the delay in reply 10 It's
note Of April 20. and saying the note
would be withdrawn and the Rus
SLAMS would resume their initial posi-
ton unless they were assured that
the credits necessary 10 restore Rus
sio wctld be granted.
Genoa. April 2o.-(By a. PIN
line with Prime Minister Lloyd
Georges declaration that the new al
lied proposals to the Russians must
be considefed As a whole. a special
drafting committee was endeasoring
today TO frame document which
would harmonixe the differences IN
the demands submitted by the Bri-
tish and French delegations.
The preamble VAS completed last
nigh, aud the Graft was expected 10
be ready for submission 20 the full
subcommittee on Russian affairs.
scheduled TO meet today.
While the French document
states that agricultural reconstruc.
ton should conc before other
things the British program dealt
more fully with credits for Russia.
iavoring reduction in her war debt
and conceding that foreigners for
mcrly owning property in Russia De
granted the use OF il instead OF
return OF actual ownership. whicl,
would conflict with the soviet prin-
ciplc OF naturalization.
Arbitration Tribunal.
France would demand that. ii |
private property canno, be restored.
the owners be given indemnity. The
French further desire an arrange
incnt for payment of interest on the
Russian state bonds. Failing an
agreement before December 81, next.
the matter would be decided by a
mixed arbitration tribunal with All
impartial chairman.
Thc correspondent of the Central
News says he learns that the British
draft proposals to Russia set forth
eight points. the principal OF which
is that Russia shall recognize all its
debts. and after a moratorium of five
years pay 2 per cent interest for five
years and then 4 per cent for an
other five years.
Tchitcherin Shakes Head.
The document does not specify
that Russia must accept the principle
Of private ownership, but demands
ong leases Of private property to its
'ormcr owners. A credit scheme to
finance trade would be favorably
considered if Russia accepted the
proposals.
NJ. Tchitchcrin, chief soviet dele
gate, at first refused to comment on
he proposals, according to the cor
respondent. and then, looking at the
French draft. he shook his head as
hough dismissing it entirely.
Louis Barthou. chief French dele
rate, took occasion yesterday for. .
nally to deny rumors that he in
ended to quit the conference.
French Cabinet Meet Called. .
Paris. April pa meeting of the
ntirc French cabinet has been call
d for Sunday night. when Vice Pre-
nicr Louis Barthou, head Of the
french Genoa delegation. will out !
inc the conference
The Echo De Paris understands Q
hat M. Barthou is inclined to ac- U
ept certain concessions to the Rus $
ians relative to war debts, formu- Il
ated by the British delegates, be- t
ause he has received assurance that il
he British government is disposed to c
educe or cancel, in the same pro- Il
ortion. Frances war debts to Grea. Q
'rtain. t,
Il is insisted in Official circles that Il
I. Barthou's return to Paris is on II
is own initiative. a