Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-19
Russ Treaty
.Endangers
Genoa Meet
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-vsw - .esul. of Russo.
q .sSN German Pact.
Germans Are Debared

| nigh OFFICIAL OF the government DC
eiared this afternoon there was nc
possibility OF continuing the discus.
sions st Genoa unless the Russo.Ger.
man treaty was cancelled. Even II !,
were annuiled, he declared, the moral
effect would remain Of two OF the
parties to the Genoa conference ma.
neuvering on the side to forestall the
conferences work.
Genoa. April iS.-(By A. P9-
The allies have decided that Ger.
many, having effected its own ar
rangement with Russia in the treaty
signed Sunday a, Rapallo. is de-
barred from further participation in
the discussion OF the conditions OF
agreement between Russia and the
various other countries represented
at the economic conference.
Under this decision Germany
would be excluded from membership
in the conference subcommittee on
Russian affairs. A notice embody-
ing such exclusion was sent this
evening to the head Of the German
delegation here.
DR.. Walter Rathenau. the German
foreign minister. in statement made
to the Associated Press. protested
against the exclusion Of Germany as
unfair.
Prophets Predict Disaster.
Genoa. April ls.-(By A. P)--
The CONSERVATION caused by the
German Russian coup included in the
treaty at Rapallo supplanting the
Brcst-Litovsk pact showed no signs
OF abating as the economic confer
snce delegates continued their de-
iiberations today.
On the contrary, as the different
national groups examined the text Of
the new agreement and deliberated
on its possible effect upon the future
balance of power in Europe, they
were impressed with the deep I'M
portance the signing Of this separate
pact was likely to have on the gen.
cral political situation.
The prophets. who when the eco
nomic conference was first in
augurated predicted that it would re-
suit either in great good or disaster
to Europe were inclined today to
take the view that the congress
seemed to be headed in the direction
of disaster, 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, a
future. alliance between these two
countries.
Apparently the Germans were
deeply disappointed at not being able
to take part in the private conference
OF allied powers with the bolsheviki
in an endeavor to lay down the gen.
eral lines of agreement before bring
irg the discussions into the confer
ence commissions, thus reducing the
chances of break.
French Cabinet Meets.
Paris. April 18.-(By A. P.)-
Premier Poincare, assembled his
cabinet today to consider the at
tude to be taken by France in case
Russia and Germany propose to
maintain separate arrangement re-
garding the restoration of Russia. 1t
was decided to withhold announce
ment of the policy tentatively de.
cided upon until receipt from Genoa
of the action taken at the meeting
there today of the principal delegates,
called to consider the treaty.
Scored by France.
A French communique issued last
night says:
"The first consequence of Ger
many's support to Russia will be to
encourage the bolsheviki to resist
the demands of other countries, es-
pecially the allies. If these countries
continue to press the Russians and
the Russians yield, the Germans will
have all the advantages without as
Stunning any Inconvenience. On the
contrary, if the Russians do not Weld,
tn. Germans will benefit by their
more conciliatory attitude toward
the Russians and they can exploit
Russia at their will.
"'The German and Russian accord
creates in Europe new groupment
OF interests, and by the manner in
which it was prepared and concluded
t creates new principle of division.
It would be derisive to say that it is
inspired by true European spirit.
In reality it is a political maneuyre,
destined to increase the disorder
maneuvre so plainly inspired by hos
tile thought, that Germany will GER
tsinly not derive the profit it
;magines.
Serious Obstacle.
Europe will again see what muss
be thought of German loyalty, AT
all events, France will not lose its
sangfroid and will not modify its at
titude. 1t will exact from the soviet
recognition of debts and restitution
OF conhscated property. without
which there is neither public nor pri-
vate morality. and France will treat
with the soviet only on this condi-
ton.
IF the Genoa conference is to be
used secretly to build combinations
whereby nations seek to strike a.
others, then it will be a serious OBJ
stacle to the re-establishment of an
era of confidence and peace"
John Foord, Hit by Auto, Dies
Washington, April 18. - John
Foord OF New York, veteran news.