COMMENTS BY FRENCH AND ITALIAN PRESS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 19 April 1922, Page 5

COMMENTS BY FRENCH AND ITALIAN PRESS.

WILL THE AGREEMENT END THE -CONFERNCE?

. Received April 19, 9.5 a.m. ■■ • PARIS, April 18. ■- Ine newspapers indignantly comment «m the Russo-German Treaty. They iinanimously declare that it is an act of disloyalty and a veritable thunderbolt, which may end the conference. Some of the papers de-lare that M. Tchitvcnenn gave a fair warning, having said: "Treat with us or do not be sur-'-^4£l s -i we *urn to t^ie otner side." "~Winle M. Poincare was making jokes about veiled women Germany got busy on their own behalf. France was clearly given to understand that a rupture might occur on given lines. ..L'Oeuvre states that M. Bartfcou demands from M. Poincare new powers declaring that France, owing to herl quasi isolation, has lost prestige and takes second rank at Genoa. Mr. Lloyd ... ■ George controls the discussions while the French delegation is'forced to communicate with Parts by we. Le Petit Parisien says that a rupture at the conference is probable, and there is reason to believe that Mr. Lloyd fareorge may think It necessary tto such a rupture. __ L'Humanite declares €hat the treaty is a German victory over England. M. Poineare assembled 'Cabinet this 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, -wTio are ' accused of abusing Italian hospitality. Berlin regards Ehe treaty as the final settlement of the Russo-German War Treaty, which was discussed months ap, and the possibility o? treating with i M. Tchiteherin In person aft Genoa facilitated the restili.