Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-05
Rus ms
to Demand
Recognition
Allied Note Sent TO Moscow
Lcnine Expected to Accep,
Terms But Demand Full
Recognition.
French Stand Endorsed

officially announced this evening.
has failed 10 find that the Rapallo
treaty between Germany and Rus
sia was q violation Of the treaty Of
Versailles.
Paris, May 4-(By A. P)-Three
arrests have been made and numer-
ous others were momentarily expect
ed this afternoon, In what the French
police claim to be vast organization
for espionage Of French arsenals for
the benefit Of the Russian soviet
government
Genoa. May 4.-(By A. P)-The
soviet representatives here announced
today that the terms Of the allied
note to Russia had been telegraphed
to Moscow. says the Exchange Tele-
graph. which adds:
1T is stated that possibly Premier
Lenine will accept, demanding
simultaneously full recognition"
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin OF
soviet Russia said today the Rus
sian reply to the allied memorandum
would be delivered in couple OF
days.
The soviet delegates said the f.
nancial help offered by the allied
memorandum was disappointing ard
inadequate.
Mad Divide Fields.
They admitted, says the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent, that they
were considering various offers for
oil concessions, which, they said,
constituted for Russia basis OF fu-
ture international policy and they
were studying plan to divide the
Baku and Gronzy fields into four
or FIVE zones, one OF which the
soviets would operate, granting con-
cessions on the others to rival groups
such as the American, British, Bel
gian and French. This. however, the
soviet delegates said, would lie con.
ditional upon de juer recognition and
adequate financial help.
frances decision to support the
opposition Of Belgium to the private
property clause OF the memorandum
sent the Russians was announced to-
day by the French delegation here,
on receipt Of official information from
Paris 1t was added that Vice
Premier Barthou, head OF the delega-
tion, would hasten his return to
Genoa. arriving here Saturday.
~, This. announcement is believed 70
meal, that France, like Belgium, will
not sign the Russian memorandum
until the property clause is further
amended ia a manner satisfactory to
Belgium.
Endorse Poineare Policies.
Paris, May 4.-(By A. P.)-The
French cabinet this afternoon ap-
proved the text OF the proposed nom
aggression pact, under consideration
at Genoa, with the reservation that
it must not be interpreted as with
drawing from France any rights she
has under treaties.
Premier Poincare's policy toward
Germany was endorsed at semi
official meeting OF the members OF
the senatorial foreign relations COM
mittee today.
NJ. Doumergue, the committee
president, told his colleagues the
premier assured him that, if the oc-
premier had assured him that # the
occupation OF the Ruhr region of Ger
many became necessary he could ac-
complish it without calling up fur
ther troops. .
The senators heard this with mani
icst satisfaction. and almost unani-
mously pronounced in favor of a
policy of frmness in the event OF
Germany defaulting on May 81, re-
gardless Of the attitude taken by tie
other allies. &
Sources Of Objection.
Genoa. May 4.-(By A. P)-
Soviet Russia's delegates are ex-
pcctcd to accept in general the re->
construction program framed by the
powers, although interposing sugges-
tons regarding its details. The main
sources Of objection by the Russians
are the failure to include recognition
Of the soviet government and the
much discussed article regarding
restoration Of private property owned
by foreigners in Russia, or the COM
pensation Of the owners.
Other points OF issue likely to be
raised concern the suppression Of
revolutionary propaganda by the
bolsheviki, and the absence Of any
offer Of direct government loans to
Russia.
No Immediate Recognition.
The Frenchmen express the opin-
ion that, whatever the Russians do
about the allies memorandum, there
will be no immediate recognition OF
the soviet. On the other hand, Mr..
} Lloyd George says that non-ag-
gression pact, to be effective. must
include Russia, and its inclusion
must be preceded by an arrange
ment with the powers concerning its
reconstruction.
%ndications are that the conference
will mark time for several days,
while the final scenes are being pre-
pared by the chief actors. The
younger attaches of the Italian sec
retarial Office have invited Mr.. Lloyd
George to a mountain trip and pic
mic
Changes Russ Money Standard.
Moscow, May j4.-The soviet gov-
ernment has decided to refrain from
using the gold ruble as calculating
unit. The difference in exchange
between paper and gold has been in
z creasing so rapidly that fears were
expressed in financial circles that the
whole existing wage and payment
system might be shattered.
One plan under consideration is
that of a decree determining a
goods index as the calculating unit.
This index would determine the
wages and the value OF the goods.