The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-18
GRAVE EUROPEAN CRISIS WHEN
RUSSIA AND GERMANY MAKE PACT
WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE Of ALLIES
Genoa Conference May Be
Wrcckcd-Action By Ger
many andRussia Considered
Disloyal and Possibly Viola
ton of Versailles Treaty
Allies and Minor Powers to
Act Together.

Genoa. .tpril IL (Rv the Associ'
ated Press The signing OF A treaty
between Germany aud Russia which
nulliics tho BreSt.Litovsk treaty and
re.eStAblishcs full diplomatic rela-
lions between these two countries on
basis OF equality. has caused pro
found astonishment and resentment
among the allied delegations.
The ministers OF tho powers which
convened the conference decided At
meeting held tonight to have com
uittee Of experts examine this treaty
tomorrow morning to determine
whether it conflicts with the Cannes
resolutions or the treaty Of Versailles.
subsequently the conYening powers
will meet with Poland. CzechoSlova.
kia. Rumania and Jugo-Slavia to as
certain the views Of the lesser pow
ers, and deal with the report Of the
experts
Act Of oisloyaIty.
The British and French delegates
declared tonight that they consider
the signature Of the treaty a disloyal
act. Apparently it may impeHl the
conference.
1t is stated that the signing Of the
treaty. which took place at Rapallo
Yesterday. was unknown to the allied
leaders when Lloyd George, Barthou,
Schanzer and Theunys met this after,
noon 10 consider the reply which the
Russians might make to the condi'
: lions imposed on that country. but as
, soon as the delegates learned OF the
treaty their program was changed, and
the situation. which Is considered e1'
! tremely grave. was fully discussed.
Grave Crisis at Hand.
NJ. Barthou, head OF the French
delegation. Is seeking further instruc-
tions from his government at Paris,
and declared that he would not sit be-
side Russians in semi-official meet
ings. while NJ. Colrat. French under
secretary Of state. speaking 10 the
correspondents, said:
II have taken all necessary meas
ures to cancel the meeting OF the third
commission. over which | preside, as
the members OF the present one do not
want to sit on the same commission
as the Germans and Russians"
The actions Of the Germans and
Russians. on frst announcement. had
an almost stunning effect on the allies.
Premier Lloyd George said he knew
these countries had been negotiating
for months. but was not aware they
had signed treaty until late this
afternoon.
Stormy Times Ahead.
The situation Is so critical that the
most prominent delegates are reserv'
ing their opinions until after the e.
perts examine the new document,
which IS generally regarded in allied
circles as An infringement Of the
Genoa agenda, because it has TO do
with reparauons 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 OF the war expenses. damages
and expenditures incurred through
war prisoners, and remuneration also
OF all claims q, German individuals
or the state itself against the Soviet
republic. Resumption Of consular
and diplomatic relations is TO take
place Immediately. Commercial rela:;
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