New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
Derlill Expects
Paris to Block
Aid at Cannes
f.ssimism Grows in Ger
many Over Chances of
Reparaiion Relief and
Exchange Again Drops
Al Eyes on Bolsheviki
Hope Felt British May Back
SHINES Plan 10 Exploit
and Colonies in Russia
By Joseph Shaplcn


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BERLIN. Jan. 3.-That France Will
.rrcrt Germany gaining any real con
,.ssions from the Cannes conference
!. an opinion shat is steadily gaining
strength here. and Berlin political
,rcles. which 8 few days ago appeared
,otjmistic regarding an Impending
-sdicsl turn IN the Entente's repara-
IONS policy. now are cvincing an in
trcssins pcssimism as the conference
draws near.
Particular significance is attached to-
dsv to an editorial in the "Taecblatt, ;"
uhere;r a warning is sounded against
,.c,-ontinism and the prediction is
,. do that Cannes at best will prove
,.,. milestone in the development of
.,o Fntente's new rcparations policy.
.l,s long way to Tiprerary.' says
tic paper, which IS very close to the
Chancellor.
Boerse Reflects Skepticism
Premier Brands latest declaration
d, rcnarations before the French Sen
..o is one Of the chief causes of the
..enticaI attitude here 1t is pointed
an that nc radical revision OF rcpars-
IONS is possible unless France is will
;,r to make concessions. This skepti-
"sn already is affecting the Boerse.
which on the first business day of the
,..,,il-+n,cI AoC n,
.sndency Of the mark Financial eX-
,erts arc predicting more dark days for
tsrma1 exchange.
The r-Germanic "Deutschc Tages-
,,tuns' claims to know that France
teiore granting any concessions at
Cannes viii demand. among other
cusrsnties. Allied occupation of that
lar. Of Upper Silesia left in German
hands.
Another cause of German skepticism.
The Tribune learns. is Frances oppo-
ston to the SHINES -Rathenau- Ra d ek
scheme for the formation of an inter
national consortium for the exploita-
ion of Russia, from which Germany ex
pscts to divert to per cent Of her profits
toward reparations. This scheme was
discussed in Paris two days ago by the
conference Of British and French ex-
perts.
The French argument against the
olan is that it would surrender Rus
sa TO the control cf Germany even be-
yond the measure dreamed Of by Kaiser
Wilhelm, Ludendorff and Hoffman,
and ultimately would make Germany
sole victor OF the war. From high
British circles Tho Tribune learns that
the Russian plan viii be IS important
problem for discussion at Cannes as
repsratlons, when WsitAer Rathenau,
German financial anG Industrial expert,
appears 10 advocate the former plan.
British to Rush Russian Plan
Premier Lloyd George, according to
rell-informed British circles here, is
determined to push the solution of the
Russian problem III the next few
months with all the power at his com
nand. So far as Germany is con-
cerned, She is preparing on grandiose
scale 10 push the enterprise in Russia a
wherein she sees the only hope of her
economic salvation. Herr Malzahn, head
OF the eastern division of the Foreign
Office, according to welI-informed Rus
san circles, has worked out plan for
the transport Of almost million Ger
mans to Russia TO undertake the lat
ters economic reconstruction. This
army consists entirely Of Germans who
rave resided in Russia, who know the
kusslan language and many of whom
stlll have property interests there
The entire German press is filled as
never before with discussions of the
hussian problem. Should the Allies and
Germany fail TO reach an understand
iag on Russia it is predicted that the
neSt twelve months Will witness q
gigantic contest among England, France
and Germany in Russia which will
ave a moro lasting effect on Europe
than even the Versailles treaty. As
matters stand now the Moscow govern
meh' IS more eager to cooperate with
germany than any other nation. This
perhaps explains the eagerness OF
Lloyd George to press the solution OF
4 ne Russian problem.
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