Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-02
TeHITcHERIN SENDS ANOTHER
NOTE TO POLISH DELEGATION

Genoa. May 1.-(By the A. P.)-
George Tchitcherin, head of the Russian
soviet delegation here, today sent Foreign
Minister Skirmunt, chief of the Polish del
egation, another note reiterating the So
Wet protest against Poland's action In
joining he great powers in questioning
the right of Russia and Germany to sign
the easter treaty at Rapallo. The note
announced that Polands recent reply t.
the soviet delegation did not explain way
the RussiaA charge that Poland had vio-
lated both its peace treaty with Russia
and the recent agreement entered into at
Riga with Russia aid the Baltic States.
The text OF NJ. TchitchsriBs note fol
lows:
In your note of April 25 you affirn,
that Russia is not called on to pass an
opinion as to the pretention Of Poland and
certain other state which are not united
toward Russia by treaties of peace to an
null some clauses of treaties concluded by
Russia. No plausible argument can jus
tify such an unusual pretent.2n.
THE Rapallo treaty is based on recl)ro-
cal remuneration to all claims. If there
| existed any claims upon Russia on the
| part of thirl power which should ha1t
been obtained from Russia through the in
| termediation of Germany these rights
| ought to have been known by Russia
| Nevertheless, she has no knowledge Of
| them, and the Russian government can ir
no way recognize their existence.
| IF Germany had violated some agree
ment with third powers by signing tn.
treaty of Rapallo the way was ooen fo'
| Diplomatic representatives on the part O.
| third powers. Instead of which the sigma
tories of the notes Of April Is and 20 abro
gated the right, without even Informing
Russia, purely and simply of annullins
some clauses of the treaty. BY this plac
| ing obstacles in the way of mutual annull
! ment on the part Of Russia and of othe
states OF their reciprocal claims. POLAND
prevents the economic resurrection o
Russia. She closes forever the only roat
| which would permit Russia to emerg
| from the crisis through which she is pass
ing. By hindering in this way the vita
interests of Russia, Poland violates tn
treaty of Riga, which stipulates friendl.
relations between Poland and Russia
Your note Of April 25 does not con
tain one single satisfactor,, justifcatio
for your opinion that Germany should no
participate in the investigation of Rus
sian questions, in view of the existence o
the treaty of Rapallo. while the far NOR
complete treaty of Riga Is no obstacle [
the participation by Poland in the sam
work. Nor can we agree that engage
ments lose their value If they are unde
the form of a protocol of cloture. My gov
erNnment is accustomed to consider itsel
bound by all engagements signed by it
regular representatives. and it hopes tha
the same holds good for other signatorie
Therefore. the Interpretation which yo
give to the protocol of Riga of the thirtiet
of March is violation of the agreement
which it contains.
''It is therefore, impossible for m,
. | though axnreCSirr Russia
constant and / '>a',eahle 6esira for peac
| not to e. --~+ std
of the Polish delegation are hardly
such natu' ne rels
, tions created by the treaty of Riga bt
tween Russia and Poland"