Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Russ Note
as Threat
Soviet Russia Contributes An.
other Sensation at Genoa
Meeting by Polish Re.
mOnstrancc.
M a y Abrogate Treaty
u, The Associated Frees,

bcnoa, Apfil sS,-SoNlct kussia
contributed another sensation 10 the
economic conference today by send
ing q note TO the Polish delegation
demonstrating against Polands action
~ joining with the allied powers IN
protest against a separate treaty be-
tween Russia and Germany. Russia
claimed that the peace treaty between
herself and Poland covers all rela-
iions between the two countries, so
that Poland. like Germany. should
rot participate in the discussion OF
Russian affairs, even intimating that
Poland by her present action in the
conference has abrogated the treaty
signed at Riga on March Is, 1921.
Russia has strong red army cn-
campcd near the Polish border. and
Tor this reason. the Russian re-
tonstrances are regarded by some OF
the delegates as equivalent TO almost
threat against Poland.
Will Forward Report.
The experts on the Russian ques-
ton sitting without the soviet dele
gates today compared notes OH the
new proposals presented by the Rus
sian delegates at yesterdays session
and decided to forward their report
10 their respective governments. II
is expected that when the answers are
received from the various capitals the
powers will submit counter PROPOSE
tions 10 the soviet. couchcd in firm
language, in an endeavor TO reach
working basis for an accord.
We cannot stay here forever
said a French delegate tonight The
French are disturbed over the man
ner in which the English have inter-
prctcd Premier Poincare's address.
The French spokesman made it clear
that all Frenchmcn are alarmed over
future military possibilities OF the
Russian-German treaty and that NJ.
Poincare was merely volcing
Frances genuine disquietudc. There
are certain indications here that
France with her dwindling popula-
ton, 10 fearful of the constantly in
crcasing German population, united
with mighty Russia. The French
attitude toward Russia is described as
like that OF Japan towards China
each wants an organized and pros
porous neighbor, but does not desire
.tee-ncighbor to be so strong as to
loom I6 as a possible menace.
Appeal to British.
London, April 2S.--Priine Min
ister Lloyd Gcorse addressing =
number of press representatives at
Genoa, authorized them to transmit
an appeal from him to the British
public asking it not to accept state
ments appearing in some OF the
English papers, regarding the Genoa
conference until he had had an op-
portunity of dealing with them in
pparliament, says central news dis
patch from Genoa today. The dis
patch quotes him as continuing:
Premier Poincare's speech was
very serious declaration, made with
out any consultation with the allies
and is not calculated to improve CO.
operation among the allies. 1t has
nothing to do with Genoa, but
French opinion is undoubtedly being
inAamed by misstatements alleging
that the British are pursuing policy
OF secret talks.
1T is untrue that ! saw Leonid
Krassin on Friday, as has been stat.
ed Our policy is that we have no
quarrel with the Russian people and
do not fear a German Russian men,
acc but we are determined to pre-.
vent Europe from again becoming
shambles.
I'VE want to adopt AN open, hu-
name policy but the attitude of dele
gates towards settlement makes
our work difficult. We cannot con-
tinuc to bargain"