FOR RUSSIA

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 4577, 1 May 1922, Page 3

FOR RUSSIA

I SECOND EDITION

Stab Office, z. 30 p.m

PACT WITH THE ALLIES. TERMS OF NEGOTIATIONS. (By Electric Cable—Copyright.) (Aust, and H,Z. Cable Association.) (Received May 1, noon.) London, April 30. The Australian Press Association's Genoa correspondent states that Clauso 2 of the Note to Russia provides that any balance standing to the credit of former Russian Governments in countries which made advances to her between August, 1914, and November, 1917, shall be transferred to the Government, which made the advance, and the Soviets' liability- reduced pro tanto. The remaining eight clauses are not yet finally settled. . Clauses 3 and 4 provide for the Soviet's: recognition of debts contracted by it or its predecessors with foreign nationals, also those incurred by '■ local authorities. Clause 5 insists on the recognition of private property claims either by the enjoyment of similar property or compensation by bonds approved by a mixed tribunal. Clauses 6 and 7 determine that the amounts payable by the Soviet shall . be satisfied by new 5 per cent, gold bends, with 50 years' currency, taxation free. Also, how remission of interest may be dealt with, if the Russian economic conditions so require. Clause 8 deals with the creation of a mixed arbitration tribunal.. Clauses 9 and 10 deal with the administration of justice, on lines of • Allied experts' report, and the conditions under which foreigners reside, and trade with Russia on the recommendations of the same report. M. Tchitchcrin's letter has not yet been submitted to the sub-commis-sion. It is generally regarded as based on tho false assumption that the Peace Pact has not gono beyond the stage of 'recording tho opinions of the various nations. It is recognised that it will take a' considerable time, to draft the treaty, owing to the highly controversial subject of the disputed eastern frontiers - , , t Tho Popo's .powerful appeal, addressed to Cardinal Gasparn, for the fullest assistance to Russia by the Powers, has given lively satisfaction in Conference circles. - Mr Lloyd George says tho letter has given great encouragement to the Christian Powers at Genoa. Rome, April 30. L'Osservatore publishes a letter from the Pope to Cardinal Gasparn expressing appreciation of the nations' efforts at Genoa to bring peace to the world. It will mean the salvation of humanity if the Conference succeeds. Civilisation .will be brought to ruin if it fails. ' Genoa, April 30. Mr Lloyd George warmly applauds the terms of the Pope's letter. The Holy Father speaks with full knowledge of the conditions of Western Europe, and his clear pronouncement in favour of peace with Russia is a great asset to the Conference. Riga, April 30. The Soviet has issued a decree fixing tho peace army at 21 millions, and the war strength at five millions, with'-two million women volunteers.

"BE NOT DECEIVED." FRENCH PAPER'S WARNING. Paris, April 30. President Poincare has submitted to Cabinet a counterplan to tho Genoa Pact of non-aggression. Cabinet considers it absolutely necessary to include a clause concerning tho application of tho sanctions if Germany defaults. '• Regarding reparations, the Oeu*;e states: "Let M. Poincare be not deceived. Never has tho public opinion of Franco been more in contradiction with tho newspapers supposed to re-present-it: The-majority of French people will not have war at any price or under any pretext. No reasonable Frenchman can fail to perceive that Franco's present policy of pfovocation is inevitably tending towards another butchery. Isn't it enough that I.soo,ooo"Frenchmen lie dead?'