The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-23
BARTHOU PACIFIED
Premier of Britain Over
comes Objections to
German Note.
WILL FRAME REPLY
TO TEUTONS TODAY
Allies ReceigF Formal No
tice From French of Re
serves" to Decisions.

NL-NOAs NpIll I-.-f IA nee today
served notice Of most formal re-
serves regarding the decisions Of
the Genoa conference.
Fear that a note delivered to
Premier Facta. Of Italy. chairman
of the cOnclave. by Louis Barthou.
lead Of the French delegation.
might be a prelude to Frances
withdrawal was expressed
The allies met this afternoon
with members Of the little entente
{" consider means of keeping tie
French delegation in line.
At the meeting Of the .comm:S-
sion the French showed no inclina-
tion TO push their demands beyond
the danger point. The powers
agreed upon another note TO Ger
many, stating the signatorIes as
sUmed the German reply covered
the ground Of the allies note q
April IS. regarding Withdrawal
from deliberations on Russia
This note will be drafted and
probably delivered tomorrow.
Lloyd George Irritated.
Lloyd George issued a warning
to the powers gathered this after
noon. He said he did not want to
have to meet every other day 20
discuss a crisis.
II the situation continued. he
said. the British delegation would
feel compelled to explain 70 the
British Empire, and 10 the world.
who was responsible for creating
the delays
The British premier showed he
was most irritated at the French.
His threat implied a willingness to
label the French deleEaiion bsfore
the world as the obstructors OF
progress at Genoa
The Russian delegation formally
withdrew its 2O-paEe memorandum
regarding the allied experts terms.
The Russians stated the memurau-
dun represented their views
previous TO their letter 10 IIoyd
George. in which they conditiousIly
accepted the allied demands
France Piles Reply.
This action followed the rcrussI
OF French delegate 10 particrnaje
in the meeting Of experts. stating
the Russian memorandum ,orStf-
tuted a new factor in the situation
from the French government.
The French note. which caused
real perturbation in conference cir
cles tonight, declares the replies 81
Russia and Germany. as wei a.
Russian memorandum. the con-
tents Of which the French learned
through the Newspapers. ueccss.-
tate serious reserves on the part
Of France.
All three documents. the French
declared, are ineNaCL unacceptable.
and do not conform to the demands
OF the allies. For these reasons.
Barthou requested Premier Facia
to call a meeting Of the si-ua-
tories Of the note to Germany To
decide upon the ConveuInE powers
attitude towards Frances formal
reservations.
Charge Contradictions.
The French pointed out that
Chancellor Wirth's reply 20 tn uoir
Earring Germany from deliberate .gus
Of the political commission was
contradictory. First the French
point out, the German note said
the Russo-German treaty was ne
gotiated at Genoa for the purpose
OF protecting German interests.
Later. in the same note. II WAS
declared the entire treaty had been
drawn up in Berlin weeks ago.
The French deny they ever were
notified that the German deIecation
was worried about the allied con-
Nersations at Lloyd Georges villa
Thirdly. the French protested
against Chancellor Wirth's stipu-
lation that Germany can De called
n TO participate in any discussions
not directly covered by the Russo
German treaty, such as 4 consort.
ium. The French maintain This is
contrary to the allied intention.
which, they say. excluded the Ger
mans from all further discussion
Of Russian affairs
Would Call Incident Closed.
Fourthly. the French point out
that while both Wirth and Rathc-
nau verbally declared no sec~s;
Russo-German alliance exists. Ge
formal note to the allies gfve- 20
assurance on this point nor G6eS
ii give assurance regarding secret
unpublished clauses OF tho COM
mercial pact signed at RspsIr last
Sunday.
These are the French obj.. tiops
to the German reply LLOYD
George has declared hem un-
founded. The British premier main
tains the Russo-German pact con-
stitutes no violation Of the Yer
sailles treaty. He and the British
delegation are inclined TO consider
the German reply closes the incl
dent in that it accepts tac allied
ban.
Opposed to Recognition.
The French, however, had further
objections TO register today. They
pointed out that the allies have an
nounced they will not accept Rus
sian Indemnity claims. nor make
concessions regarding payment Of
private debts, but would demand
indemnity for connscated property.
The Russian reply. the French said.
makes its acceptance Of allied pro-
posals conditional upon an iHiyrua-
tional loan TO Russia and reduction
OF the amount Russia mast pay.
Russia. they SAY. has mad -