THE SECRET RUSSOGERMAN TREATY

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume L, Issue 7964, 19 April 1922, Page 3

THE SECRET RUSSOGERMAN TREATY

I’li.WC'E AND ITALY l-'Ult-10US. ' By Teleitrapfa—Pres* Association Cody* i*L A.atral.-aD aoa N Z. <J»tne Ais^/UsIUOJ. Rec, April 19, 9,5 a.m, Genoa, April 18. Ihe Allies have informed the Germans that having concluded a secret trealy they presumed Germanv renounced participation in the discussion of the Cannes resolution. .Paris, April 18. Ihe newspapers indignantly comment. on the Russo-German treatv. I hey unanimously declare it is an aci ol disloyalty and a veritable thunderbolt which may end the conference. Some papers declare that Ichitcherin gave fair warning, having said'‘treat with us or do-mot; be surprised if wq turn to the other side. ‘ While M Poincare was making jokes about veiled women the Germans got busy on their own behalf, France was clearly given to understand that a rupture might occur on given lines. The Oeuvre states that, M JBarthou demands from M Poincare new power, declaring that Prance, owing to her quasi-is;olatiou has lost prestige and takes second rank at Genoa. Mr Lloyd George controls the discussions, while the French delegation is forced to communicate with Paris by wire. The Petit Parisien says that a rupture at the conference is probable, and there is reason to believe that Mi 1 Lloyd George may think it necessary to effect such rupture. The Ifumaiute declares that the Treaty is a German victory over England. M, Poincare assembled the Cabinet I his morning to examine the situation created. Rome, April 18. The newspapers of Italy, in special editions, state that the treaty is causing intense excitement and arousing hostility against the Germans, who are accused of abusing Italian hospitality. Berlin .regards the treaty as a final settlement of the Russo-Ger-man war. The treaty was discussed months ago, and the possibility of treating with Tchetcherin in person at Genoa facilitated the result.