New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-18
Text of Treaty Berlin,
Signed " it'll Moscom
Document Specifics That Bulk
OF Its Provisions Shall Go
rs Into Effect Immediately

GENOA, April II BY The Associated
Press The Russo German treaty,
sgined at Rapallo by George Tchitcherin
and DR.. Walter Rathenau, contains the
following provisions:
Article | (A)-The German and Rus
sian governments have agreed to settle
wartime questions on the following
basis: The German government and
the Soviet Republic reciprocally re-
nounce reimbursement of war expenses
aa we'll az reimbursement of war dam
ages and also damages suffered by their
subjects in the war territories because
of military measures, including requisi-
tons carried out in the enemy's coun-
, try. Likewise, the two contracting
parties renounce reimbursement Of
civil damages caused by the so-called
exceptional laws or by coercive meas
ures by state authorities.
/ (B)-All legal relations concerning
questions of public or private law re-
sulting from the state of war. jnc)udinc
the question of merchant ships &C
CURED by either side during the war.
snail De settled on basis of reciproc-
ity.
(C)-Germany and Russia mutually
renounce the repayment of expenses
caused by prisoners Of war in the
same way as the Reich renounces re-.
payment of expenses caused bv the
lnternment of soldiers of the Russian
army The Russian government re-
nounces payment of the sum Germany
mas derived from the sale of Russian
army material transported into Ger
many.
Article 2. Germany renounces all
claims resulting from the enforcement
OF the laws and measures of the Soviet
republic as they have affected German
nationals or their private rights or the
/ rights of the German Reich itself. as
wei! as CLAIMS resulting from measures
( taken by the Soviet republic or its au-
tnorltles IN any other way against the
SUBJECTS of the German Reich, or their
private rights, provided the Soviet gov
eminent shall not satisfy similar els i'm q
made by any third state.
Article 8. Consular and Diplomatic
relations between the Reich and the
! federal republic of Soviets shall be re-
sumed immediately; the admission of
consuls to both countries shall be ar
ranged by special agreement.
Article 4. Both governments agree
further that the rights of the nationals
Of either of the two parties on the
others territory, as well as the reru.
lation Of commercial relations. shall
be based on the most favored nation
principle. This principle does not
include the rights and facilities grant
ed by the Soviet government to an
other Soviet state or to any state that
formerly formed part Of the Russian
empire.
Article 5. The two governments un-
dertake to give each other mutual as
sistance for the alienation of their
economic difficulties in the most be-
nevolent spirit, In the event of a
general settlement of these questions
ION an international basis they under
take to have preliminary exchange
of views. The German government de
clares itself ready to facilitate as far
as possible the conclusion and execu-
ton of economic contracts between
private enterprises in the two coun-
tries.
Article 6. Clause /, Paragraph B,
and Clause of this agreement shall
come into force after ratification of
this document; the other clauses will
come into force Immediately.