The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-05-18
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Russia's Reply at Genoa to the
Allied Proposals Merely
Dodges the Issues.
is UNACCEPTABLE TO FRANCE
Text Of Russo. German Military Pact
Published in Paris-No Peace Yet
in reIand-Chicago Wars on La
Dor rists-Daugherty on
Army Contract Frauds
BY EDWARD w. PlCkARD

BY EDWARD w. PlCkARD
p lSS1AS reply to the proposals Of
~ the allied nations represented ut
the Genoa conference, awaited with
greatest anxiety for days, was handed
In last Thursday, and proved to be
not real reply but n long controversi-
al document
wholly unsatisfactory" was the
verdict Of the French and Bclginns. but
NJ. Barthou and his colleagues awaited
word from Paris before withdrawing
from the conference.
On the other hand the British,
though far from satisfied with the an.
Swer of the soviet delegates. profeSsod
to see in 1t Il chance for further nego-
tiations which might we'll lead to an
amicab!c settlement They called the
Russian note distinctly conciiatory.
Concerning the crucial clauses of the
allied note dealing with the rcstora-
tlon of foreign property contiscated by
the sovlets, the Russians made the gen
eral proposition that all financial mat
terS between Russia and the powers be
placed In the hands of q mixed COM
mission of experts, but they rejected
the proposed mixed commission to de-
termine the payment for nationalIZed
property because 1t "would make the
sovereignty of the Russian state
plaything of chance" Since the other
powers refuse the immense loan the
Russians demanded, the latter with
drew their remuneration Of counter
claims based on allied help given the
various anti-boshevik leaders.
~
the financial questions were turned
over 70 n mixed commission. the con-
ference might be carried along until
his nonaggression pact is made
reality. The Italians are supporting
him, while Japan shows signs Of stand
ing with France and Belgium in de-
manding immediate and definite reply
by Russia.
THAT story Of military convention
Il signed by representatives of the
Russian soviet army and the German
general staff in Berlin April g. first
sprung by the London Times and Wig
orously denied. will not down. Now
the Paris Journal LEclair prints what
purports to be tho text Of the pact.
In 1t the Germans agree TO furnish
the Red army with arms and material
for $50 regiments of infantry and
heavy field artillery for 20 infantry
divisions; to train 60 Russian instruct
ors in the latest developments Of chem
ical warfare and to send technical ex
perts to Russia to speed up the muni
tion plants and open new ones. The
German general staff pledges to reor-
ganiZe the Russian Baltic and Black
seat fleets and to supply mt the earli-
est possible date 500 new airplanes
together with q supply Of spare parts,
and $50 field wireless outfits.
The Russian army staff guarantees
the establishment in Russia Of three
German plants. one for the manufac-
ture of airplanes. one for poison gas
and one for arms, on condition that
the Russian army can use the output
when needed. German specialists would
be admitted to "the new arms factory
in Afghanistnn." The two staffs, It
is agreed, will prepare Joint plan of
operations to give Russia access to
the Baltic sea.
a MOTHER session Of the council |
"A Of the League of Nations opened |
Thursday in Geneva with Count Qu- |
nones de Leon Of Spain presiding. |
Unexpectedly, the earl Of Balfour in
terjected the matter Of Palestine. an
nouncIng that he would demand i'm
approval Of the British man.