Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-22
PAYMENT Of DEBTS
PLEDGED BY RUSSIA
IF ALLIES RELENT
Germany, in Formal Note to
Allies, Willing to Stay Out
of Russian Negotiations
but Retains Treaty.

GENOA, April 21.-By the Asso-
ciated Press}-If the Russians are
granted recognition de jure and ade-
quate financial help, they state in
their reply submitted to the entente
today, they are willing to adrnat
Russia's war and pre-war debts,
waive their counter-cfaims and re-
store the use of nationalized prop
erty to it's former owners or salts
fly the claims of foreigners in cpses
where the property cannot be re-
stored.
AS justifying their contention that
the allies could not as matter OF
right demand compensation for
property, the Russians cite the abo-
lition Of slavery in the United States
where neither Americans nor for
eigners were compensated. They
also cite the adoption of prohibition
in America as a case where no
compensation was given to the pro-
ducers of alcoholic drinks.
German Reply
The German reply accepts the
condition that the German delegates
be barred from participating in the
further discussion of the Russian
controversy by the conference, the
Russo-German treaty signed at Ra-
pablo being allowed to stand.
Arrangements were made to pre-
sent the note at noon today to Pre-
mier Facta, of Italy, as president OF
the conference, and also as the first
signer Of the protest received by the
Germans.
The German note is longer than
that from the allies, and begins ~
acknowledging with painful sur
prise" the protest received, when
is considered undeserved. The nocs
then repeats what DR.. Rathenao'
German foreign minister, has stated
on several occasions-that negotla-
lions for the conclusion OF the Rus-
so.German treaty had begun long
ago. were known to. have been IN IN
nroeress by all the European goveFn-
ments. and had lately been snspeaa-
cd out of Difference to the CONFER
ence.
But the exclusion OF Gerh me
from the negotiations held by tne
Nallies with the Russians at the Wins
Ne Albertis gave the German dele-
cation the impression that the AZ
lies were trying to conclude arrange
ments with the soviet governments IN.
without German participation per-
hans TO Germany's detriment.
Claim misunderstanding
At a certain moment, perhaps
through misunderstanding, the Ger
man delegation received the impress
sion that the allies were about 10
conclude an agreement with the
Russians, therefore the Russo-Ger'
man negotiations were resumed ana
resulted in the signing Of the treaty
Of Rapallo on Easter Sunday.
The German delegation believes
that this treaty does not violate the
shirt of the conference and indeed
contributes to it's supreme elm,
modification of the world and the re-
construction of Europe.
The note admits that after th
conclusion of this treaty the Ger"
man delegation has no reason to par
ticipate in the work Of the first com
mission, dealing with Russian al
fairs. but says it will willingly par
ticipate in the other work of the
same commission dealing with Eu-
ropean and German interests.
The delay in delivering the note
was due chiefly, to differences or
ontnion among the Germans them
selves as to the best attitude TO
take, some fearing the repercussien
it might have in French quarters
as the French delegates had kept
themselves severely aloof during the
whole incident. The statement made
by Prime Minister Lloyd George or
Great Britain before the Journalists
at the meeting in the royal palace
Yesterday, however, was interpreted
to mean that France was in perfect
agreement with the other allies: