GENOA

Evening Star, Issue 17958, 3 May 1922, Page 7

GENOA

RUSSIA’S PROTEST. ITALIAN DELEGATION’S ANSWER. Press Aeaooiahion —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May L The Australian Press Association’s Genoa correspondent states that the Italian delegation has replied to M. Tdiitcherin’s letter stating that the meetings which have taken place had as their object the defining of certain points for tho benefit of the Russians; therefore they could not recognise any adequate .grounds for protest.—A. and 1 N.Z. Cable. [M. Tchitcherin. wrote to Signor Facta requesting tho reason for the delay in summoning the First and declaring that if it is not convenient and no reply is received to the Russian letter of April 20 to Mr Lloyd George accepting the conditions he will be compelled to withdraw the offer.] RUSSIA AND FRANCE. TCHITOHERIN’S EXPLANATION. LONDON, May 1, M. Tchitcherin has also written to MBarthou calling Ida attention to comment in the French Press and 1 by the Government regarding the Russo-German Agreement., which has been interpreted as being against tho interests of Franco; also that tho agreement was alleged to contain a secret cl am so of a military aggressive character, while the statements by the Russians and the Germans apparently have not. allayed the suspicions concerning the real souse of the Rapallo Agreement; therefore the Russian delegation, in the interests of truth and to dispel the so rumors, emphatically declares that the agreement docs not contain any such clauses. The Soviet Government is not engaged in any act, direct or indirect, against France nr against any other nation. The sole object of the agreement was the liquidation of certain questions pending between two States which had been in a. slate of war. Roth felt, the necessity of re-establishing peace, both in tho interests of themselves arid humanity generally. It was only the first of a series of agreements to complete the general understanding for which the Powers at Genoa were striving. Regarding France’s position, the Russian Government considers that several points of contact exist with Franco which ensure an agreement. Russia’s policy never varied, despite the) hostile attitude which France maintained against her for four years. This hostility created a lively resentment in Russian public opinion. They were convinced that a change on the part of France would be beneficial to the economic reconstruction of" the world. His letter was dictated by a desire to dissipate the misunderstandings which might interrupt the conference. A copy of the letter was also sent to Mr Lloyd George. _ M- Barthou says that the only observation, he lias to make is that France was never hostile to the Russian people, but only to tho Government which signed tho Bresl-Litovsk Treaty. Mr Lloyd George is gratified that tho letter has been scut.-—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE NOTE TO RUSSIA. ARBITRATOR PROPOSED, LONDON, .May 1. The Australian Press Association’s Genoa correspondent slates that the draft of the Russian Note has been completed, and) will probably he delivered to-morrow. It recommends that the president of the mixed arbitral tribunal shall bo appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States, and that there shall ho two other members, one representing all the foreign bondholders ami the. other representing tho Soviet. It is proposed that it shall ho permissible for bondholders individually to make their own arrangements with Russia within a- definite period; failing that, the claims to he referred to the tribunal. The special tribunal to deal with private property claims, should he under a president elected by the president of the arbitral tribunal, the other members of which should be nominated hy the nationals concerned.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. PARIS, May 1. It is reported' from several sources at Genoa that Britain is prepared to conclude a separate agreement with Russia if a general agreement, with, the Powers proves impossible. It is understood that Mr Lloyd George has informed M. Barthou to tin's effect,— A, and N.Z. Gable. RUMANIA’S TREASURE. GENOA, May t. The memorandum to Russia stipulates that the Rumanian treasure which was sent to Moscow for security in war time shall not rank as a war debt, and must be restored fully. —A. and N.Z. Cable, RAW MATERIALS ISSUE. LONDON, May 1, The Australian Press Association's Genoa correspondent reports that the Economic Commission adopted a resolution regarding raw material to tho effect that the right cannot be disregarded of States to dispose -freely of their natural resources and to reserve to themselves by all appropriate means their production of rave materials whore it appears insufficient in quantity for national need,s or is menaced by a deficit thtough an exaggerated foreign demand. On the contrary, if the production is notably superior to the needs of the country of origin, it is desirable that the exportation should not he subjected to conditions uiudi would create for foreign manufacturer's a situation of marked' inferiority ; therefore only duties of a fiscal character should be imposed.—A. and- N.Z. Cable. May 2. (Received May o, at 8.50 a.m.) Tho Australian Rrtvs Association’s Genoa correspondent. discussing raw materials, points out that the Italians had to be contented with the pious expression, that countries possessing a superabundance of raw materials would not impose 100 high an export duty. Although it is likely that they will initiate a full dress discussion when the report comes before, the plenary sitting of the conference, in order to show the Italian workers (hat they did 1 their utmost to secure relief, it. is unlikely that the conference will depart from the Commission’s recommendations.— A. and N.Z. Cable. A PEACE PACT. M. BARTHOU’S STATEMENT. DEPENDENT ON RUSS®. LONDON, May 2, (Received May 3, at 9.5 a-.m.) Tho Australian Press Association's Genoa, correspondent Gates that M. Barthou left for Paris, and returns on Saturday. Questioned in reference to a pact of non-aggression, he said that if Russia did not accept the toms now about to be submitted it would be useless to go on with a pact without her.-—A. and N.Z. Cable. ECONOMIC COMMISSION. GENOA, May L At the meeting of the Economic Commission Sir P. Lloyd Greame stated that Britain had advocated the adoption of a general “most favored nation’’ clause for Europe for the purpose of preventing the formulation of at' series of separate agreements. The Italian, German, and Japanese delegates supported him. —A and N.Z. Cable.