GENOA

Evening Star, Issue 17956, 1 May 1922, Page 4

GENOA

THE RUSSIAN POSITION. LENIN DISPOSED TO YIELD, TROTSKY DISSATISFIED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 29. (Received May 1. at 10.40 a.m.) It is understood that Lenin intends to yield to Europe’s demands on the question of private property. Tho military party, under Trotsky's leadership, is dissatisfied with this decision. Trotsky is sinnmoiiiiii' his supporters from the provinces to discuss the situation. —‘ Times.’ THE RUSSIAN NOTE. PROVISIONS OUTLINED. LONDON, April 30. (Received May 1, at 10.30 a..ni.) The Australian Press Association’s Genoa correspondent states that clauso 2 of the Note to Russia provides that any balance standing to tho credit of the former Russian Governments in. countries which made advances to her between August, 1914, land Novembe , 1917, shall bo transferred to the Government which made tho advances, and the Soviet's liability shall bo reduced accordingly. Tho remaining eight clauses have not yet been finally settled. Clauses 5 and 4 provide for tho Soviet’s recognition of debts contracted by it or its predecessors with foreign nationals. _ Clause 5 insists on tho recognition of private pi'opcrty claims, cither by tho enjoyment of similar property or compensation by bonds to bo approved by a mixed tribunal. Clauses 6 and 7 determine that the amounts payable by tho Soviet shall ho satisfied by new 5 per cent, gold bonds with 50 years’ currency, taxation free, also as to how the remission of interest may bo dealt with if the-jjussian economic conditions eo require. Clause 8 deals with the creation of a mixed arbitration tribunah. Clauses 9 and 10 deal with tho administration of justice on the lines of tho Allied experts’ report, and the conditions under which foreigners shall reside in and trade with Russia on tho recommendations of tho same report._ M. Tchitchcrin’s letter has not yet been submitted to tho sub-commission. It is generally regarded as having been based on a false assumption that tho Peace Pact has not gone beyond tho stage of recording the 'opinions of tho various nations, It is recognised that it will take considerable time to draft, owing to the highlv controversial subject of tho disputed eastern frontiers.—A. and N.Z. THE POPE'S APPEAL. ARDENTLY DESIRES SUCCESS FOR CONFERENCE. ~~ROME, April 30. (Received May 1, at 10.00 a.m.) Tho ‘ Osservalnro’ publishes a letter from tho Pope to Cardinal Gaspani expressing appreciation of tho nations’ efforts at Genoa to bring peace to the world. His Holiness says it will mean the salvation of humanity if Tho conference succeeds, but that civilisation will be brought to ruin if it fails.—A. and N.Z. Cable. LONDON, April 30. (Received May 1, at 10.30 a.m.) Tho Pope’s powerful appeal, addressed to Cardinal Gasparri. for the fullest assistance to Russia by the Powers has given lively satisfaction in conference circles. Mr Lloyd George says that tho letter has given groat encouragement to the Christian Powers at Genoa.—A. and N.Z. Cable. GREAT ASSET TO CONFERENCE. LONDON, April 30. (Received Slay 1, at 10.30 a.m.) Air Lloyd George warmly applauds the terms of the Pope's letter. _ He says that (he. Holy Father speaks with the knowledge of Tho conditions of Western Europe,, and so clear a pronouncement in favor of peace with Russia is a great asset to tho conference. —A. and N.Z. Cable. RAW MATERIALS’ ISSUE, LONDON, April 50. (Received A lay 1, at 11 a.m.) The Australian Press Association's Genoa correspondent says; The wisdom of Australian direct representation at the cojifcioncc found amplo justification in tho debate which was opened at tho plenary session of tho Economic Commission, when Article 45 of tho London experts’ report camo under review. Signor Rossi (Italj 1 ) raised tho question of the distribution and control of prices of raw materials. The British delegate said he did not believe that it was possible to prevent countries from placing restrictions‘on tho export of raw materials if their fiscal requirements demanded it. Tho Geiman delegate expressed himself as jn accord with the Italian viewpoint in principle, but ho could not accept the abolition of the right to import and export taxation. The French delegate pointed out that various phases of the question had already been thrashed out before the League of Nations Assembly. Sir Joseph Cook strongly opposed any interference with tho revenue, or with tho national necessities in regard to the export of Australian products, declaring emphatically ; “We will not give up our rights over our raw materials.” Tho discussion waxed warm between those producing primary materials and tho manufacturing: nations. The latter jealously maintained the right of import and export duties if necessary, while desiring the producing countries of i«aw materials'" to have some form of control. Eventually the Little Entente broke, away, joining forces with the raw material countries. The debate continues, but it is unlikely that the Italian proposal will bo entertained. —A. and N.Z. Cable. FRENCH TUBLIC OPINION. STRONGLY OPPOSED TO WAR. PARIS, Apiil 50. (Received May 1, at 10.50 a.m.) ‘ Oouvro’ states; Let M. Poincare bo not deceived. Never has tho public opinion of France been more in contradiction with tho newspapers which arc supposed to represent it. The majority of the French people will not have war at any price or under any pretext. No reasonable Frenchman can fail to perceive that France’s present policy of provocation is inevitably tending towards another butchery. Is it not enough that 1,500,000 French Tie dead?—A. and N.Z. Cable.