Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
NO HOPE WHILE
NATIONS JUMP AT
OTHERS THROATS
Rathenau Says Tisde OF World
Must Be Doubled To Better
Conditions


GENOA, May (By Associated
Press) The disarmament question
bobbed up today in the plenary ses-
sion of the economic conference.
German Foreign Minister Rathe-
nau showed that the worlds trade
must be doubled before conditions
could be bettered, but this could not
be done while nations are Jumping
at each others throats."
Russian Foreign Minister Tchitch-
erin also made a plea for general dis
armament.
Sir Laming WorthingEvans pre-
sented the financial commissions
report.
1t was announced by the British
representative that the memorandum
Of the Russians, which the Allies
have completed and transmitted,
"embodies the maximum the POWERS
are willing to give the Russian gov
ernment, and the minimum which the
powers will accept from Russia
If the Soviet delegates do not ac-
cept the general lines of this docu-
ment, it was said, then it was GER
tain all negotiations with Russia will
be suspended for some time, probably
until another form of government
arises in Russia.
The draft of the Allied proposals
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that country was sent to the Russian
delegation last night with an amend
ment offered by che French to the
clause relating to restitution of or
compensation for private property
nationalized by Russia, and with a
French reservation declaring that the
French delegation withholds its final
approval until further instructions
are received from Paris.
The Belgians did not attend the
meeting Of the subcommittee on
Russian affairs and the memorandum
was dispatched without the signature
of the BeIgians.
NJ Barrere, of the French delcga-
tion, astcunded the sub-commission
by announcing that the French dele
cation could not approve the memof
randum without further discussions
at Paris. Premier Lloyd George e.x-
pressed great amazement at thfs,
saying that NJ. Barthou had told him
that morning that the matter mad
been settled.
M. Barrerc explained chat his ac-
ton was based on messages received
from Paris after M. Barthou left to
confer with Premier Poincare and the
French cabinet.
Finally, at Mr.. Lloyd Georges re-
quest, M. Barrere consented to pro-
pose an amendment to the national
,, lied property clause and allow the
amended draft to be sent to the Rus
sian delegation with the French res
eryation setting forth that the French
were unable to give formal approval
until further word had been received
from Paris, after M. Barthou had
seen Premier Poincare.
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what is described as a very unsatis-
factory condition and affords abnn-
dant opportunity for the Russians "
offer objections.
The French amendment makes the
article more drastic and provides
that Russia shall give distinct assur-
ances regarding the naturrs Of the
tenure, which foreigners are to enjoy
when their property is returned TO
them. Nationalized property has been
the basis of practically all the differ
ences of opinion in thu sub-commis-
! sion.
/ Belgium has stubbornly held out
for more definite restoration, and
France has taken virtually the same
position throughout the negotiations,
England on the other hand, has led
the other powers in supporting a
policy more nearly in line with the
Bolshevik offer to restore merely the
use of nationalized property, instead
of free hold.