Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-30
MAGMA CHARTA FOR
RUSSIA IS draft
|. BY ALLIED POWERS
Outlines How Europe Will
Aid in Country's Re-
Mobilization.
ALL WILL PARTICIPATE
IN EXTENDING HELP
Agreement Made on Question
of Naturalization of Pri-
vate Property.
TO END RED PROPAGANDA
susgc.t War Debt Percentage BE
Decided by U. g. Supreme
Court.
ALL WILL PARTICIPATE
IN EXTENDING HELP
sugEcst War Debt Percentage BE
Decided by u. g. Supreme
Court.
LRy Associated Press.1

GENOA. April 2s-The powers
have prepared the preamble OF their
Magma Charta for Russia 1t out
lines how Europe Will give practical
financial and economic help to per-
NIT that great country's restoration
and reconstruction
Across the Asiatic litorol, Japan
promises to contribute her portion
of money to assist in the reorganiza-
ton of Russia, and. although the
United States is not mentioned in
the preamble. 1t Is wide enough In
scope to take In the whole world,
for Its trainers voice the conviction
that once confidence Is felt foreign
ers can normally engage In enter
prises In Russia, the banks OF all
countries will willingly advance
funds to their citizens to invest in
Russia. Great Britain and Belgium,
as well as Japan, to a lesser degree.
are placing credits at the disposal
Of enterprises in Russia; France will
provide railroad material; Italy will
help by inland water transportation.
national consortium.
fairs has already adopted Article i.
OF tho document, which Is directed
against propaganda by the BoIahev-
lists or attempts to change the ex-
listing frontiers. This has chief ret-
erence TO Besa-abia, now annexed by.
Rumania. An arrangement also was
reached on the. momentous question
OF the naturalization OF private
property. aE
Compromise Effected.
Apparently some compromise on
the project has been devised by the
1urists whereby the Soviets are able
to adhere to their great doctrine OF
naturalization and simultaneously
satisfy the foreign governments and
peoples by granting the use of the
property. instead OF admitting actual
ownership. The text of this article
has been kept secret. but Il win
come up again Monday for consid-
Grafton.
Differences developed between
England and France on the ques-
tion or Russia's war debts, France.
insisting that Russia recognize then,
IN their entirety, though ready to
scale them down later. The ques-
ton was left to committee.
On the questions OF war debts.
England proposed that the percent-
age whereby the war debts were to
De reduced could BIO decided by the
supreme Court of the United states
During this discussion, M. Bartho,,
SAID France was willing to grant IA
ciiittes for payment. such as a mora
torium, and was even ready to CON
sent to reductions at a later date.
Meanwhile. France demanded un-
aualiaed recognition by the Soviet OF
the war debts. n
soviets Shift Position. Z,
When his attention was called Ia
the fact that reductions had appar-
entity been promised in the note OF
April 10 to the Soviet, NJ. Rarthou
rointed out that the Soviet had SUBJ
seonently changed it's position. and
therefore the powers had the sam,
right. NJ. Barthou was ready ( To
favor many different concssaions
hut wished 10 call attention to the
tact that the government could onlv
recommend, while Parliament must
decide. $500
Lloyd George made reference 10
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