The New York herald., 1922-04-23
SOVIET CHIEFS dine
!. With king OF ITALY
Tchitcherin Chats With Arch
bishop of Genoa and Tells of
Freedom Of Churches.
BARTHOU CREATES SCENE
Movies Catch Him Shaking
Hands With Bolshevist-
Fears Effect i'm Paris.
BBy FRANCIS M'cULLAGH.

Special Cable 10 TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1899. by THE NEw yoRK HERALD.
GENOA. April % ASSOCIATED Press).
Georges Tchitcherin and Leonid
Krassin were guests of King Victor
at formal luncheon to-day aboard
the royal yacht Andrias Doria. There
was much interest in this meeting.
Christian Rakovsky. Premiev Of the
Ukraine. told THE New YORK HERALD
correspondent that common politeness
compelled the Russians to pay their
respects to the head of the State
where they were guests and that the
Soviet officials were always obliging.
The Archbishop of Genoa sat next
to NJ. Tchitcherin and they discussed
ecclesiastical questions.
The Archbishop asked him about
Christian churches in Russia, and the
Soviet Minister replied that all Chris
ton denominations were perfectly free,
adding that before his departure from
Moscow the Catholic Bishop OF Petro-
grad had asked him to visit, Rome to
conclude a concordat with the Vatican.
But NJ. Tchitcherin thought con-
cordat unnecessary. as, he said. the
Catholic church was allowed the same
freedom in Russia as in America, and
he had no doubt 1t would develop in
Russia as 1t had in America.
GENOA, April % (Associated Press)
George Tchitcherin. head OF the Rus
sian Soviet delegation to the economic
conference. not only went TO luncheon
to-day with the King OF Italy. TO the
great discontinue OF Italian Commun
lists. but also wore for the occasion ar
immaculate morning coat and high
hat OF latest style, and was filmed by
motion picture photographers as he was
shaking hands with the Italian mon.
arch.
Furthermore, the Bolshevist statesman
was photographed in the act OF shaking
hands with Louis Barthou. head OF tire
French delegation, who has been par
tIcularly active in taking exception -
Russian proposals at the conference.
When VI. Barthou discovered this there
was something Of a scene. He demand
ed I'm explosive French that the film be
destroyed.
The thought OF such film being
shown IN the motion picture houses
along the Champs Elysses was too
much for the French delegate, but the
hard hearted movie men ignored his
expletives and continued filming the
rest Of the 800 notabes who were the
Kings guests at the luncheon.
NJ. Tchitcherin was accompanied by
Leonid Krassin. Russian Soviet trade
expert. who also was clad In approved
Downing street style In fact. the rep
resentatiyes OF the Russian proletariat
Government were the most bourgeois
looking guests
Italian Communists and even Italian
Socialists, persistently refuse 70 meet
King Victor Emmanuel and always abb
sent themselves from all functions
where members Of the imperial family
appear. Members Of the Bolshevist del
egation. however. explained that the
Russians have asked the other nations
represented at the Genoa conference TO
keep hands off Russian internal af-
fairs, and that the Bolshevsts must be
consistent and not interfere In any way
IN the internal affairs Of Italy. which
Is acting as host 10 the conference
They said the Russians did not want L
King but that the Italians did. and
that the Russian delegation must ac,
cept conditions as It found them IN
Italy.
M. Tchncherin continues 10 DC the most
conspicuous figure IN Genoa. Every
where he goes on the street he is fol-
lowed by crowds He was the center
cf attraction at gigantic reception
given by the Mayor OF Genoa. and
since then the crowds have learned 10
recognize him.
The extreme liberals from various
parts Of the world who believed they
would attract much attention and pos
sibiy be bounded into fame BY ths
police. have been greatly disappointed.
The imperialIsts and anarchists alike
have been thrown into a shadow by the
Bolshevists. whom tho masses have
hcralded az something now.