EUROPEAN PEACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18075, 27 April 1922, Page 7

EUROPEAN PEACE.

PBOPOSBD PACT.

LITTLE ENTENTE'S VIEWS.

PRECEDENT CONDITIONS.

LOCAL TREATIES URGED. RELATION TO THE POWERS. By Xtlacrarh—Press Association— Copyrif&t fEece:7<>d 7.15 p.m.) A and N Z. GENOA. April 03. Mr. D. Lloyd* George submitted a draft pact which was patterned on the lines of the Pacific Treaty. The preamble emphasises the necessity of maintaining European peace and of general disarmament. The article first pledges the Powers to abstain from aggression on <>ach other, and secondly, to consult each -tier if European peace is threatened. The Premier of Czecho-Sovakia. Dr. Bene:', drafted counter-proposals including the •'-rejoin:; and providing;, in addition, that other Powers could associate locaZ" to arrange and enforce the maintenance of the treaties. The Little Entente asserts that. European peace will not be formally concluded at the Genoa Conference, which is osly empowered to submit recommendations to the Governments represented. Secondly, the signature "if a general European pact will not precede the conclusion of local pacts. Fica-ly the Little Entente declares that the conclusion of an agreement between them and France is conditional on the previous conclusion of the Franco-British convention previously discussed.

THE FINANCIAL ISSUES. CONTENTIONS BY RUSSIA. REPLY TO LONDON EXPERTS. (Received 5.15 p.m.) Beuter. LONDON. April 25. The meeting of financial experts at Genoa produced another hitch. The Russians presented seven points in answer to the London experts' report. The meetms adjourned, as the Russian views exDressed ra elucidating their points were rejarded as inadmissible. The expert* are now drafting a report regarding the Russian views. il Tchitcherrn, dealing with the Russian financial claims, states that it is ur.p)ssihie for Russia, to yield on the question of private property, but' the Soviet Government is prepared to grant ex-owners long leases or to permit them to participate in mixed companies far the administration of their former properties. The latest telegrams from Genoa stat* thai Mr. Lloyd George and M. Barthou agree that the French and British viewpoint is not to launch leans in favour of Russia, but to arrange a scheme by which individual companies may provide Russia with funds on guarantees granted by the Sovietii. M. Tchitcherin, chief of the Russian delegation, addressed a violent protest against Poland, declaring that she had forfeited all right of participation in the discussion on Russian affairs because she Viy! joined the Allies' protest against the Bapalio Treaty, thus violating Poland's treaty with Russia.

DEMAND BY TIE FRENCH. ; ULTIMATUM TO RUSSIA. THEEAT OF WITHDRAWAL. A. and N-Z. LONDON. Ann! 25. The Genoa correspondent of the Central News says the French delegation has declared that, it will press for a 48 honrs' ultimatum to Russia, otherwise it will leave the conference. Li the event of France withdrawing the other a,l^ <! * will continue the sionONLY ONE SOLID BASIS. ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT. ROLE 0* 1 LITTLE ENTENTE. Times. LONDON, April 25. Tie Times special representative at the Genoa Conference says the present situation confirms the axiom that the only basis of European solidarity is a firm reciprocal Ansio-French agreement, flanked by a prnilar Anglo-Belgian agreement. The latter exists already, but it is necessary for the maintenance of the peace in South-Eastern Europe that tba Little Entente accept responsibility for it, with express Anglo-French sanction. Military I, and naval sanctions are not contemplated, but political, moral, and economic sup- j port. The correspondent adds: " The | policy of the Little Entente is aon-aggres- , sive and conservative." PREMIER'S HARD TASK. CLASS INTERESTS INVOLVED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Weed. 6J5 PJB.) LONDON. April 26. Students of international politics are questioning whether Genoa will become " crisis-proof." The latest exhibition of Russian tactlessness, following the speech of M. Poincare, failed to break the faith of the optimists. The Daily Chronicle insists that Mr. Lloyd George's work is being made harder hv some of his countrymen, who apparently. from motives of personal vendetta, are giving eager currency to every slander j invpnted at his expense. The Morning Post's Genoa correspon- i dent points out that M. Poincare 's speech »as really a reply to Mr. Lloyd George's threat on Saturday, when he told M. Barthou that if the crisis continued be woui<j tell the British Empire who was responsible. M. Poincare retorts that France can resume her liberty of action. The Post adde: " The truth is that class interests at Genoa prevent any real izrtement and co-operation except be'ween Germany and Russia. If the conference lasts into next month there may well be a general resumption of liberty of icnon." INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC. CO-ORDINATION ADVOCATED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 25. The subcommittee on land has compiled its work. It endorses the principles of die Barcelona and Pontrosa conferences, and recommends that the latter be made applicable to all European Powers, also that railway experts of Europe be snmmened to co-ordinate acd improve international traffic, and "that the League of Nations be asked to keep an eye on the political iuie of the conference operations.