RECONSTRUCTION IN RUSSIA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17429, 13 April 1922, Page 7

RECONSTRUCTION IN RUSSIA.

SOVIET GOVERNMENTS ~;!' PROPOSALS. '[%. STATS RIGHTS AND rOBWGN (By Ctb\t~Trm ' (lu.trtli.ji and N.Z. Cable Awa&Ue&l) (Received April 12th, 9M p«».) 'v ' GENOA, A»rH ttv }"-• Following ia an outline posals for reconstruction which sian delegates will submit to. the 6&*fi/ Conference. It is agread ttft*-4fe. Soviet Government will folly PWdifWWj tho public debts of the old irffhlitJhM Russia, but it is pointed on* ttyat utterly imposiible to pay tbam. Ifoup , sia's indebtedness to tfraao* .*»«*, totals fourteen milliards of goto SOU* bles. Hence, it will J»,iimi*Kr'J»; grant * moratorium, II w» AUSW mand a war indemnity from KU*fW», rajmust demand an indemnity i«r W* ' damage done by the Koltclwk, IXutt* ken, and YVrsngel offensives. „ *»\, Russia recognises that to kwuw w»' return of foreign capital to BtMWUh toft' latter must insure adequate Jwajwr' and ample guarantees. lfco dekga&Wt will therefore present to tho ConWjPonce a new judicial code which, haa b*«tt prepared, covering foreigq QWital «B* property, and individual rights in Russia. Russia does not intend to gran*-, unlimited concessions of soil or in the • great elementary industries belonging to the State,, but will widen tta field or State rights in them. In granting cW»*' cessions in mines, forests* cultivable lands, and other natural re-, sources, these will be given under foil legal guarantees, which are now being ' prepared, including special tribunals for * tho settlement of disputes arising between Russian* and foreigners.- Hh9 plan provides similar concessions, and Huarautees for the resumption of eommerce, tho State, however, retaining control over its monopoly in combusts« bles and raw materials, hut entire StM» - control even in this reducible as BOMBM relations are increased. . The Russian plan further provides for disarmament provided it i« met by reciprocal efforts on tho part- of other Statos.