The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-04-22
RUSS0-CERMAN PACT
One OF DEL0YALTY
Allies Resent Signing Of
Treaty by Germany and
Russian Soviet.

GenOa-The signing Of a treaty hc-
tween Germany and Russia, which null
lilies the Brest-Litovsk treaty and re
establishes full diplomatic relations be
tween these two countries on a basis
Of equality has caused profound aston
ishment and resentment among the al
lied delegations The ministers Of the
powers which convened the confer
ence decided at a meeting held Mon
day to have a committee OF experts
examine this treaty to determine
whether it conflicts with the Cannes
resolutions or the treaty of Versailles
Subsequently the converting powers
will meet with Poland, Czecho-Slo-
yakia. Rumania and Jugo-Slavia to as
certain the views of the lesser powers
and deal with the report OF the ex-
perts.
The British and French delegates de-
clared they considered the signature
of the treaty a disloyal act Apparent
ly it may imperil the conference.
1t is stated that the signing of the
treaty which took place at Rappalo
Sunday was unknown to the allied
leaders. Lloyd George, Barthou.
Schanzer and Theunys met Monday
to consider the reply which the Rus
SLAMS might make to the conditions i'm
posed on that country. AS soon as the
Of hp ha
program was changed and the situa-
ton. which is considered extremely
grave, fully discussed.
M. Barthou, head of the French dele
cation. is seeking further instructions
from his government at Paris and de-
clared that he would not sit beside
Russians in semi-official meetings
while NJ. Colrat, French under-secre-
tary of state, speaking to the CORE
spondentS said:
81 have taken all necessary measures
to cancel the meeting of the third
commission, over which | preside, as
the members of the present one do
not want to sit on the same commits
sion as the Germans and Russians"
The action of the Germans and Rus
SLAMS on first announcement had an
almost stunning effect on the allies.
Premier Lloyd George said he knew
these countries had been negotiating
for months, but was not aware they
had signed treaty until today.
The situation is so critical that
prominent delegates are reserving
their opinions until after the experts
examine the new document, which is
regarded generally in allied circles as
an infringement of the Genoa agenda,
because it has to do with PREPARATIONS
and affects existing treaties. The
French have insisted that neither Of
these things should be done. Clearly
there are stormy times ahead.
The treaty provides for renuncia
ton of war expenses, damages and ex-
penditures incurred through war pris-
Oners and remuneration also of all
claims of German individuals or the
state itself against the soviet republic
of consular and diplomatic
relations is to take place Immediately,
commercial relations are to be regu-
lated on the most favored national
principle and the rights of the nation
ais of both countries in the territory
of the other are to be conserved
The two governments will assist |
each other in their economic Difficult |
ties and the German government de- |
clares itself ready to facilitate econo-
mic contracts between private enter
prises in the two countries.