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organizations in Germany composed OF
former non commissioned officers.
which. he said. were so easily trans
formed into the framework of military
force. He instanccd these things. as
well as the Pant German agitation, to
justify the precautions of France.
Things are going in Germany he
watching for an opportunity to foment
trouble, sooner or later. on their East
ern frontier. with view to getting back
by force the Polish regions taken from
Germany by the Treaty Of Versailles.
What is going on at Genoa con-
tinued the Premier, ''singularly con.
of too great n portion of the empire.
How long back had Germany prepared
the treaty with the Soviet government.
and are we sure the treaty has been
entirely published? Is it or is 1t not
accompanied by secret clauses? is 1t
simply a shield for political and mill.
tary convcntions?"
Poland and France Menaced
At any rate. added NJ. Poincare. the
coming together Of Germany and the
Soviets was a great menace to Poland
and an indirect menace to France.
French opinion. said the Premier,
would have been prepared for the dis.
solution OF the conference at Genoa
upon the disclosure Of the terms OF this
Russo. German treaty.
+ But" he added. I'VE did not sepa .
rate on this occasion from our allies
and from our friends of the Little En- q.
tente. We publicly affirmed our soli I.
darity. but this new proof Of our con .
cilatory intentions does not alter the
policy Of the Cabinet.
"It the FrencA delegation cannot
20 on with the work at Genoa under the
conditions agreed upon. then we shall
have with great regret to discontinue
our collaboration in the conference, for
the success Of which we have done all
we could
Genoa. April 24.-(By A. P.l-The
French delega ton announced today that
it was willing to subscribe to the pro.
posed pact under which the various
nations would agree to abstain from
aggression. provided it was backed BY
proper guarantees, considered especially
necessary in view Of the Russo. German
Treaty.
In its announcement of qualified
willingness to become q party to this
pact, proposed BY Prime Minister Lloyd
George. Of Great Britain. the French
delegation said:
ut must be made clear that Ger.
many and Russia have no aggressive
intentions before the rest Of Europe
can agree to any such pact.
III it involves the naturalization OF
frontier il may be useful. If II in .
wolves later some form OF reduction OF
armies IL may BE- beneficial.
France is ready to reduce IL others
do so, because this would decrease ex-
penditures. but 1t must ahect every.
body and be without a loophole for
violation"
In this connection It was pointed out
this afternoon that the British com /.
muniques on the subject have indicated
that Mr.. Lloyd George did not con
template the provision Of guarantees.
German Action Pleasing
Once more today the gyrating Genoa
Conference. which has been alternating
between fears and hopes, and punctu-
ating by political crises which threat. .
ened to destroy it altogether, set itself
grimly to the task Of readjusting the
economic life Of Europe.
The announcement by the German
delegation last night that they would
not reply to the Allies second note. be =
cause they did not wish TO endanger the