Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-18

Genoa. April 17.-(By The A. P.)- Tho signing Of A treaty between Ger many and Russia, which nulllfies the Brest-Litovsk treaty and re-establishes full diplomatic relations between these two countries on a basis of equality has caused profound astonishment and re- sentiment among the allied delegations. The ministers of the powers which con- vened the conference decided at a meet ing held tonight to have committee ot experts examine this treaty tomorrow morning, Co determine whether 1t con- nicts wth the Cannes resolutions or the treaty of Versailles.
 Subsequently the converting powers will u1eet with Poland Czecho-SiovaL1ia- Ru- mania and Jugo-Siavia to ascertain the views of the lesser powers and deal with the report of the experts.
 The British and French delegates de c,sred ton Eht that they considered the sErs.ure or the treaty dlsloysf act Apparently it may impern the confer s7cs
 Tt iE stated that the signing of the treaty. which took plaoe a. Rapallo yes fsrdsv. vas unknown to the allied pow CTS. when Lloyd George. Barthou- Schan- DOT and Theunys met this afternoon to consider the reply which the Russians might make to the conditions imposed on that country. bu, as soon as the dele gates learned of the treaty, their pro- Ersnine was changed, and the situation, whch Is coucedered extremely grave, fully discussed.
 M Barthou. head of the French dele ratlon. Is seeking further instructions from his government at Paris. and de- -'arsd that he would not sit beside Rus s.2ns :n semi-offictal meetings. while AL Coirat. French under secretary of state. speaking to the correspondents, sad: "I have taken sil necessary meas u-es 70 cancel the meeting of the third commission. over which I preside, as the members Of the present one do not want Co sit on the same commission as the Germans and Russians"
 The action Of the Germans and Rus sians. on first announcement, had an d. f.oat s;slnn iag effect on the alltes. Pre- nier Lloyd George sad he knew these countries Led been negotiating for months, but was not aware they had signed a treaty unEl late this after r:o7.
 The situa tion is so critical that the most prominent delegates are reserving trsIr opinions until after the experts ex- amlue the new documents, which IS gen e-sIy regarded ia allied circles as an infringement of the Genoa agenda, be- cause .t has to do with reparatlons and affects existing treaties. The French have insisted that neither of these things should be done. Clearly there are stormy times ahead
 The treaty provides for renuncia ton o' var eXperses. damages and expen- ditures incurred through war prisoners and remuneration. also. Of all claims of German individuals or the state itself against the soviet republic. Resumption of consular au1 diplomatic relations is to take p.sc2 immediately. commercial relations are to be regulated on the most favored national pr5rciple and the rights rs the nationals cf both countries in the territory Of the other are 10 be conserv' sd
 The two governments will assist eacf ,tbc- in their economic difficulties, and the German government declares itsel ready to facilitate economic contract! bc<wesr private enterprises in the twc countries.
 The French delegation, in an officia. statement denounced the treaty bitterly and declared that France would no rhanEe her attitude and would exac from the soviet recognition of debts ana restitution Of coniscated property.
 The Italian snokesmen also alluded t' the action Of Russia and Germany as dis honorable and expressed the ConNlCtlo1 that it vas deplorsble from the Ger atan viewpoint and not calculated to hrini nbout a hatpy result in the conference
 The general opinion is that the Rus sisns and Germans overturned heehiv when th5v projected fhe LIreaV into ure Genoa conference. When the shocl -are. little experts and big experts an' s-tenfes Of every description began rura-u-inz through the streets wildl, .iamoring for copies Of the document Even Mir. Lloyd George had not seei + a five o'clock although it had been of 5clafIy communicated 10 Slgnor Schan ter considerably before that time. Ther had been no ceremony at the signing O s-r treaty on Sunday, and no one wa invited T. was a new diplomacy iron he east.
 While tho authorities on iuternationa nv were pouring over volumes to prov hat the recognition of RusSa shoulS trst be defacto. Germany granted d hi-e recognition. and suddenly thrust srief definite document before the con sa-rnce The much feared alliance c =e-nsnv and Russia. which France ha tivravs dreaded. was believed by man iei.zafez to have shown its head. whil rc experts were still working with ing t~se and others were preparing speech "a which rzv never he delivered. sine he eo-fersnce is facing an accomplishe so. wrich changes ttlae enslre situ