The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-18

allies have decided thlI Ter.
many, having effected her own
arrangement with Russia I'm
the treaty signed on Sunday
at RapallO, is debarred from
further participation in the dis
cusSiOn of the conditions of
agreement between Russia and
the various other countries rep
resented at the economic con.
ference.
Paris, Aprfi 1S.-(By the As
sOciated Press.)-A high OFF,
ciaI of the government declared
this afternoon there was no
possibility of continuing the
discussion at Genoa unless the
RuSsO-German treaty were
cancelled. Even if 1t were an
nuIled, he declared, the moral
effect would remain of two of
the parties to the Genoa con-
ference maneuvering on the
side to fOrestalI the confer
ence's work.
Paris. April 1S.-(By the Associ-
ated Press)-A Havas dispatch
from Genoa this afternoon says the
Allies are drafting a note to the
Germans and Russians, notifying
them it will be impossible for the
Germans and Russians to continue
to participate in the sessions of the
Russian affairs commission of the
conference if they persist in main
tanning the Russo-German treaty.
Paris, April 13.-(By the Associ-
ated Press Poincare as
sembled his cabinet today to con-
slider the attitude to be taken by
France in case Russia and Germany
purpose to maintain a separate
regarding the restora-
ton of Russia. 1t was decided to
withhold announcement of the poll
icy tentatively decided upon until
receipt from Genoa of the action
taken at the meeting there today of
the principal delegates called to
consider the treaty signed by the
German and Russian delegates.
aBIow at Peace"-LOndOn.
London, April 1S.-(By the As
sociated Press)-It would not be
easy to imagine any possible hap
pening at Genoa which could excite
greater astonishment or more mis-
givings than the announcement of
the Russo-German treaty produced
in the majority of this mornings
newspapers.
With one or two exceptions the
new pact is condemned in the
language as a deadly
blow aimed at the conference, at
the Versailles treaty and at the
peace of Europe; and its negotia-
tors are charged with completely
and bad faith.
Paris Rather Pleased.
Paris, April 1S.-(By the Associ-
ated Press THE dramatic stroke
of the Russians and Germans in
their treaty at Rapallo
does not fill the French with con-
sternation. Instead, there is per-
ceptible feeling almost of satisfac-
ton among the newspapers sup
porting the National bloc at what
they consider a distinct hit against
Prime Minister Lloyd George, of
Great Britain, and at the same
time, 1.-The clumsy blunder of Ger
man psychology"
Prophets See Disaster.
Genoa, April 1S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-The CONSERVATION
caused by the Cerman-Russian
coup including the treaty at Ra-
pallo supplanting the Brest-Litovsk
pact showed no signs of abating as
the economic conference delegates
continued their deliberations today.
On the contrary, as the different
groups examined the text
of the new agreement and deliber-
ated on its possible effect on the
future balance of power in Europe,
they were impressed with the deep
the signing of this sep
arate pact was likely to have on
the general political situation.
The prophets who, when the eco
nomic conference was inaugurated,
predicted that it would result eth
er in great good or disaster to Eu-
rope, were inclined today to take
the view that the congress seemed
to be headed in the direction of dis
aster, which only the GOODNESS of
Prime Minister Lloyd George of
Great Britain and other conference
leaders could prevent.
Some men in allied circles read
into the Russo-German treaty and
especially the manner in which it
was signed, future alliance be-
tween these two countries.
gEN AlkIEn Ell HIT