New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-26
Threat of Poipcare That
France May Act Alone
Held by Lloyd George
a Blow to Cooperation
Belief Prevails
Soviet Will Yield
Revised Proposal Offer.
Moratorium, Virtual
Recognition and Credit
By Arthur S. Draper



Copyright, 1929. New York Trioun. Inc
GENOA, April 25.-The Allied
powers at the Genoa conference de-
cided to-day to deliver an ultimatum
to the Bolshevik delegates within
forty-eight hours, demanding ab-
solute acceptance Of the revised
Entente program for readnlission OF
Russia to the family Of nations. The
London proposals have been re-
drafted by Allied experts in the light
of certain concessions agreed upon
in the oral negotiations with the
Moscow delegates, and the revised
basis of understanding is final.
The British served notice that
they were done with haggling on ths
conditions which Russia will accept.
In conference circles it is generally
believed that the Bolsheviki will
yield without further quibbling and
maneuvering and will get what
amounts tc full recognition by the
powers. moratorium and consider
able financial aid in the form Of
credits.
. The original London program
called for recognition of the Czarist
debts and the obi cations Of the sub
sequent provisional governments, &C
ceptarce by Russia of responsibility
for damage to Ior1ig1 property andl
solution of other dent questions By
a special commission. i demanded
reforms il the Russian Judiciary, tns
balancing Of national budgets anc
the protection OF foreigners in Rus
sia.
Poincare Speech Complication
Grave complications at the confer
ence have resulted from Premier Po;n-
cares speech at Bar-le-Duc, Francs,
yesterday in which he said that France
would act alone against Germany =
necessary to enforce the Treaty OF Yer
sailles and warned that France would
withdraw from Genoa if the reparation
or treaty issues were raised. In some
quarters the situation is regarded as
darker for Europe than the days OF
July, 1914. The outstanding points
thrown into relief by Poincare's deo-
larations are:
The leaders Of Great Britain and
France are nearer a break than ac
any time in years, not excepting the
period Immediately after BRAND
asssilod the British tactics at ths
Washington arms conference.
# France persists in putting OBJ
stacles in the way of preventing the
isolation of the Russo German bloc,
Lloyd George will split from France
The British Premier has decided :"
come to grips Immediately with the
Russians.
Sir Edward Grigr, private secre-
tary to Lloyd George, speaking for
Lloyd George this afternoon, made u
plain that the British were much dis
pleased with Poincare.
Held Blow TO Cooperation
ave regard Poircare's speech as q
very serious declaration, especially az
it was made without any consultation
with the Allies" said Sir Edward. ITO
make the declaration that in certain
eveutualities France would take cer-
tain action regarding Germany without
consulting the Allies is an odd way o.
ensuring co-operation.'
Sir Edward said he preferred not 20
use the word "ultimatum" to charac-
terize the note which will be handed
to the Russians tomorrow or next day,
but that IS what it would be TO all in
tents. He said that the Russian coun-
| ter proposal had not been regarded as
unreasonable as a basis for discussion.
| but that it was useless for the Boz
| sheviki to make such sweeping declara-
| tions as were made before the eco
| nomic commission yesterday. The time
| for bargaining was past, he added. and
! the Allies were determined to bring the
| Russians to terms Immediately.
The British feel that the Russians
| have been playing on the differences Of
opinion which have arisen between
| LLOYD George and the French, but they
have been Informed that the Germans
are now urging the Russian delegates
to accept the Allies terms. Lleyt
George was exceedingly active in con
ference circles to-day, but there wa:
no air of radiant optimism about him
He was stern and pale, working hard cr
his plans for an immediate settling c'
the chief controversies that have arisen
Peace Plan Submitted
Edouard Benes, Czecho Slovakiar
Foreign Minister, appointed by the Al
lied leaders TO work out peace plnr
for Europe that will meet objections
raised to thc British aggression
scheme and the French armed League
of Nations plan, submitted TO the Al
lies in writing a detailed proposal. /
calls for settlement OF boundary aues
tions first. followed by non-aggres =
sion pact and pledges among nation
not to carry Oh political agitation o
economic pressure on foreign soil.
Louis Barthou, CHIEF of the Frenc
delegation. is considerably worrie
over the crisis that has come in reis
} tions between Great Britain an
France. He is on cordial terms wit
Lloyd George, but his powers to spca
: for France are so limited that he
finding his position at Genoa exceed
; ingly difficult. He feels that the Bri
ish and French Premiers beth are !,
l boring under misconceptions, havi,
| placed wrong interpretations on eas