The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
CONFAB BY HEADS
REPLY TO RUSSIA
PREMIER GEORGE SEEKS
ADVICE FROM ALLIES
WILL NOT Be DEMAND
Italian and Belgium Foreigr
Ministers and French Vice
Premier To Attend
TAssociated Press Dispatch. 1


Moscow, April 27.-The soviet
government has sent wireless
message to Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin in Genoa emhodyina
resolution of approval OF the
Russian delegates policy at the
economic conference and giving
instructions that no concessions
be granted by the allies which
would interfere with the rights
of the political freedom Of the
Russian workers.
Paris, April 81. - Premier
Poincare today submitted to his
cabinet the proposition from
Prime Minister Lloyd George Of
Great Britain to convene the
supreme council at Genoa.
Consideration of the question
was put over so that further
information might be obtained
form Vice. Premier Rarthou,
head Of the French delegation
at Genoa. Official circles here
indicated their belief that there
was little prospect of an early
meeting Of the supreme council
at Genoa.
Genoa, April 27.-Prime Mintstel
Lloyd George today invited Foreigr
Minister Schanzer Of Italy, Vice
Premier Barthou of France ana
Foreign Minister Jaspar OF Belgium
10 meet him at the villa De Alberti.
10 reach an understanding ever tn
document to be addressed to fhs
Russians in reply to the Russ III
counter proposals. Z
: This documents ~ e<sz .
only what is asked Of the Russian:
but also what the allies are read.
10 offer to them.
The sub commission on Russian
affairs will meet Friday to discuss
his document and approve. it in it,
final form.
1T is no ultimatum that will be
addressed TO Russia" allied spokes
men declared today. The delega-
lions of both the inviting and the
neutral nations we're very anxiou:
10 explain this point, declaring no.
hing Of an ultimatum nature was
in contemplation.
The idea of drawing up a docu-
nent containing all that Europe il
ready 10 offer Russia was suggested
by the desire to put in black anc
white what the situation really is
so that not only the Russians but
the entire world may judge of it.
Will Consider Russo Statement
The representatives of the big
and little entente and Portugal ex-
pected to have before them in fina
form today the statement to be pre-.
sented to the Russian delegates In
ansH err to their counter propositions
for the economic restoration of Rus
STA which the allies found unaccept-
able.
This statement is being drawn
up primarily to satisfy England
France and Belgium, who are the
heaviest creditors of Russia, In theil
answer to the allies, the Russians
appear to have made no reference
whatever to the war debts which
the allies said they were ready tc
scale down"
In the English text of the allies
the phrasing was: "lr
view OF the serious economic condi-
ions in Russia, the creditor govern
ments are prepared to write down
the war debts owing by Russia tc
hem" The Russians apparently
the words write down
10 mean write off'-in other words
complete cancellation. They there
fore ignored the war debts in theil
rejoinder. What the attitude of the
powers will be on this question has
not been made clear. ..
Political Coneiave Develop.
Meanwhile the conference has de-
yeloped plainly into one of the most
political world conclaves in history
by reason of the momentous prob
ems which have come to the sur
lace since it's inauguration,
The Russo German treaty, which
many accept as the forerunner of q
great alliance between the formerly
mighty nations. has been followed
BY other political Developments
such as the proposed summoning oil
he Versailles treaty signatories tc
discuss the measures to be adopted
II Germany does not meet her wal
obligations.
A further note of gravity vas add :
ed to the situation by Prime Min
Ister Lloyd George of Great Britain
IN his address last night TO the
American and British press CORES
pondents in which he uttered the
warning that new political crisis
was facing Europe.