The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-10
CHANGE RUSS
ANSWER AT
LAST MOMENT
Decide Reply Will Have to
Undergo Alterations After.
Ichitcherin Confers With
Schanzer.
FAVORABLE INDICATION
CBy Associated Press.) )

GENOA, May 10.-The Russian re
ply to the allied memorandum which
was ready for presentation this fore.
noon was not delivered to the allies
as expected, as at the last moment,
after conversation between Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin Of Russia and
Schanzer of Italy, 1t was decided the
reply would have to undergo some
alterations
M. Tchitcherin left Genoa at D. m
returning to Santa Margnerta to CON
suit the other members of the Russia
delegation. 1t was not expected there
fore that the reply would be presented
until tomorrow.
The fact that the delay was due to
M. Tchitcherin's visit to Signor Schan-
zer was regarded in some quarters as
a favorable indication.
In French circles the belief was ex-
pressed that an attempt was being
made to influence the Russians to mod
lfy their reply so as to permit the con-
ference to continue.
GENOA, May 10.-The Russians re-
ply to the allied memorandum today
was expected to leave the way open
for continuance of their negotiations
with the powers represented at the
economic conference.
The soviet delegates it is under
stood have gone the limit in conces-
sions in an effort to avert a breakup
OF the meeting. They will urge ac-
cording to one source that the poIit-
lcal features in the allied note be ex-
cluded, but will stand by the principle
OF naturalization of foreigners prop
erty in Russia, a question which has
aroused the most vigorous antagonism
among the French and Belgians.
1t is also understood they will pro-
pose organization of a special commit
tee to adjust matters in which their
communistic system clashes with the
economic structure of the other Euro
pean countries.
To Demand Loan
In other quarters it is declared the
Russians are to demand a loan of a
billion dollars, either In money or
goods. They will also insist that the
allies grant in principle the right to
nationalize property without indemni-
fication and acknowledge their right
to settle frontier questions directly
As the Russians worked on the final
details of their reply, which, it is
thought will be presented before
nightfall. the pessimism prevalent in
conference circles for the last few
days seemed to be diminishing. Eff
forts were made to assure approval
of the memorandum by the Belgians
and French, who withheld their sigma
lures because of the property clause.
France is Firm
In statement handed to The AS
sociated Press this morning before
anything definite was known concern
ing the Russian reply, the French
delegation announced that Frances
attitude on the foreign property issue
as regarded Russia probably would
remain firm, whatever attitude Bel
gium might eventually adopt.
The reply, says the Central News,
requests that Clause VII of the memo
randum be referred to an internation-
al committee of experts, with Russia
represented on it. With regard to
the war debts. the allies are asked to
state the exact discount that would be
made if the debts were acknowledged.
On the whole, its is added, the reply
is evasive.
Clause VII in the allied memoran-
DUN to Russia is the clause relating
TO the status and disposition of for
elgn owned property in Russia nation
allied by the soviet government