Evening star., 1922-05-04


ly announced this evening, has
failed to find that the Rapallo
treaty between Germany and soviet
Russia was violation of the treaty
of Versailles.
by the Associated Press.
! GENOA, May 4.-The soviet repre-
sentatives here announced today that
the terms of the allied note to Russia
had been telegraphed to Moscow, says
the Exchange Telegraph, which adds:
1T is stated that possibly Premier
Lenin will accept, demanding stimuli
taneously full recognition"
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of So
Wet Russia said today the Russian
reply to the allied memorandum
would be delivered in a couple of
days.
The soviet delegates said the finan-
cial help offered by the allied memo
randum was disappointing and in
adequate.
They admitted. says the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent, that they
were considering. various offers for
oil concessions, which, they said, con-
stituted for Russia a basis of future
international policy, and they were
studying a plan to divide the Baka
and Gronzy fields into four or five
zones. one of which the soviets
would operate, granting concessions
on the others to rival national
groups, such as the American, Brit
ish. Belgian and French. This, how
ever. the soviet delegates said, would
be conditional upon de jure recogni-
stion and adequate financial help.
Discussed by Lloyd George. -
. The Havas Agency says it under
Stands that during the conversations
sPrime Minister Lloyd George and
Foreign Minister Schanzer of Italy
shave been holding during the past
few days the subject of Russian rec
ognition has been considered; the
case the Russian delegation accepts
the allied memorandum the subcom-
mission on Russian affairs should not
he asked to appoint special commit
; tee to examine the possthatttyret~reGF;
ognizing forthwith the Soviet govern
ment as a government de jure.
Frances decision to support the op-
position of Belgium. to the private
property clause of the memorandum
sent the Russians was announced to-
receipt of official information from
Paris 1t was added that Vice Pre-
,,mier Barthou, head of the delegation,
would hasten his return to Genoa, ar
IRVING here Saturday.
May withhold Signature.
This announcement is believed to
mean that France, like Belgium. will
not sign the Russian memorandum
until the property clause Is further
amended in manner satisfactory to
Belgium.
French representatives here con-
ceded today that the more the prop
erty clause is amended to satisfy
Belgium the less satisfactory will it
become to the soviet government, and,
therefore, as the question of national
lied property is fundamental one
for the soviets, further changes are
liable to increase the difficulties of
1he negotiations.
Belgium desires more definite as
tsurances that property taken over by
l1he soviet government will be re-
turned to it's foreign owners and not
incorporated in Russian companies.
French Approve Pact.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 4-The French cabinet
this afternoon approved the text of
the proposed non aggression pact.
under consideration at Genoa, with
the reservation that 1t must not be
Interpreted as withdrawing from
France any rights she has under
treaties.
Premier Poincare and M. Barthou
already are engaged in negotiations
with Premier Theunis as to the future
attitude of the French and Belgian
delegations at Genoa on Russian af-
fairs. and an effort is being made to
find text for reservation to the
memorandum to Russia which the
conference is likely to accept and
ehat al the same time will satisfy the
Belgians. The latter are understood
here to fear strongly that conces-
siOns for property in Russia original
1y owned by Belgium and now ma
tionalized by Russia will be traded
with by the soviet representatives
and that possibly the concessions
will be granted other parties.
AlOOf ON Russia.
Until some way is found to satisfy
the Belgian. delegation the French
to Russia. This means that France
on Russian affairs unless the sub
randum decides to withdraw it.
delega ton at Genoa.
1t was deemed necessary to make
reservations regarding the rights of
France to make use of the preroga-
1ives conferred by the treaty of Yer
sailles for the military occupation of
German territory as a penalty for
non-fulfillment of the treaty.
Approved With Reservations:
With this reservation the pact was
unanimously approved.
The form in which the reservation
will be presented at Genoa was ex-
pected to be decided upon at another
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