Arizona republican., 1922-04-18
MUCH FEARED ALLIANCE OF
GERMANYAND RUSSIA SHOWS
HEAD At GENOA CONFERENCE
Committee of Experts Will Examine Treaty to
Determine Whether 1t Conflicts With
Cannes Resolutions or Versailles Past; Con-
ference at Genoa May Be Imperiled.
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GENOA, April 1.-THE signing of a
treaty between Germany and Russia,
which nuliifies the Brest- Litovisk
treaty and re-establisheS full diplo-
matte relations between these two
countries on a basis OF equality, has
caused profound astonishment and
Resentment among the allied delega-
Tions. The ministers Of the powers
which convened the conference de-
eided at al meeting held tonight to
have a committee Of experts examine
this treaty tomorrow morning. to de-
Termine whether it conflicts with the
Cannes resolutions or the treaty OF
Versailles
Subsequently the convening pow
ers will meet with Poland Czecho-
Slovakia. Run1anis. and Jugo- -Slavia
to ascertain the views OF the lesser
powers and deal. with the report OF
the experts
The British ana French delegates
declared tonight that they considered
the signature OF the treaty a disloyal
act. Apparently it may inperil the
conference.
IT 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
afternoon TO consider the reply which
the Russians might make to the con-
ditions imposed on that country. but
aS soon as the delegates learned Of
the treaty. their program was
considered extremely grave. fully
discussed.
NJ. EarfIou, head Of the French del
egation. is seeking further instruc-
tions from his government at Paris,
and declared he would not sit beside
Russians in semi official meetings
while NJ. Colrat, French under-secre-
tary OF state, speaking to the corre-
spondents, said:
Il 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 COM
mission as the Germans and Russ
JAMS"
Allied Delegates Stunned
The action of the Germans and
Russians. on first announcement. had
an almost stunning effect on the
allies Premier Lloyd George said he
knew these countries had been ne
gotiating for months, but was not
aware they had signed a treaty until
Iate this afternoon.
The situation is so critical that the
most prominent delegates are reserv-
ing their opinions until after the ex-
ports examine the new document.
which is generally regarded in allied
circles as an infringement Of the
Genoa agenda, because it has TO do
with reparations and affects existing
treaties. The French have insisted
1f
be discussed. Clearly there are
stormy times ahead.
The treaty provides for renuncia-
ton of war expenditures, damages
and expenditures incurred through
war prisoners, and remuneration also
of all claims OF German individuals or
the state itself against the soviet re-
public. Resumption of consular and
diplomatic relations is to take place
Immediately; commercial relations
are TO be regulated on the most fa-
Vored nation principle and the right
of the nationals Of both countries in
the territory Of the other are to be
conserved.
The two governments will assist
each other in their economic diff
culties and the German government
declares itself ready to facilitate eco
nemie contracts between private en-
terprises in the two countries.
The French delegation in an off,
cial statement denounced the treaty
bitterly and declared that France
would not change her attitude and
would exact from the soviet recogni-
fion Of debts and restitution OF con-
fiscated property.
:, The Italian spokesman also alluded
to the action of Russia and Germany
as dishonorable, and expressed the
conviction that it was deplorable from
the German viewpoint and not caleu-
lated to bring about happy result IN
the conference.
The general opinion IS that the
Russians and Germans overturned
n beehive when they projected the
sreaty into the Genoa conference.
There had been no ceremony at the
siguing of the treaty on Sunday and
no one was invited. 1t was a new
diplomacy from the East.
While the authorities on interna-
tfonal law were poring over volumes
to prove that the recognition of Rus
gia. should first be de facto, Germany
granted de iure recognition and sud
denly thrust brief definite document
before the conference. The much
feared alliance Of Germany and Rus
sia. which France has always dreaded
-,vas believed by many delegates to
have shown it's head, while the ex-
merits were still working with figures
and others we're preparing speeches
which may never be delivered.