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Taranaki Daily News, 29 April 1922, Page 5

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REPARATIONS QUESTION. THE ALLIES TO MEET. REOPENING- QUESTIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Paris, April 27. The Matin says that M. Poincare has accepted in principle Mr. Lloyd George’s proposal that the Supreme Council meet at the earliest possible moment. M. Poincare will probably demand that the meeting be held in Paris and not in Genoa. He is prepared to meet the Allies before M. MiHerand’s return, if necessary. Received April 28, 5.5 pan. Paris, April 28. M. Poincare definitely states that he cannot accept the suggestion that reparations questions should be examined fundamentally at Genoa by an inter-Allied commission, all the more so because the Reparations Commission is dealing with the matter, and it would not be possible to accuse Germany of violating the treaty until after May 31. His acceptance would only have the effect of prejudicing the work of the commission, which alone can consider the necessary measure. Received April 29, 5.5 p.m.. Genoa, April 28. It is stated that if M. Poincare refuses to come to Genoa the Allies are prepared to meet without him. Mr. Rathenau declares that Germany will willingly enter the pact of peace. It is authoritatively' stated that Mr. Lloyd George is determined to open all the questions of reparations at a meeting of the Versailles signatories.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE DEBTS OF RUSSIA. NO-SURRENDER ATTITUDE. Received April 28, 5.5 pm. Genoa, April 28. Apropos of the Russian attitude, M. Tchitcherin states that it is impossible for Russia to surrender on the question of the payment of private debts when the bourgeois Governments not participating in the conference are not disposed to concede similarly. Hence the failure of the conference seems inevitable. It is being stated that there is a possibility that the Russians will meet the Italian views and submit the Allies’ demands to Russian public opinion, returning for another conference in two or three months.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AT A DINNER PARTY. RUSSIANS MEET GERMANS. Received April 28, 11.30 p.m. Paris, April 28. Cabinet has telegraphed to M. Barthou, agreeing with the delegation’s attitude, and instructing them to stand by the Cannes resolution and closely follow M. Poincare’s policy towards the Soviet. Advices from Genoa state that the Russian delegation had dinner with the German delegates. The tenor of the speeches has not transpired. Numbers of police were present.—Reuter Service.

NO MILITARY ALLIANCE. A GERMAN DENIAL. London, April 27. The German Embassy in London has issued an emphatic denial of the rumors that secret negotiations are proceeding with a view to the conclusion of a RussoGerman military treaty, under which it ia alleged Germany would man Russian warships and train the Red armies. ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA. AWAITING EXPERTS’ REPORTS. Received April 28, 5.5 pm. London, April 27. The Australian Press Association’s Genoa correspondent states that the Russians are awaiting the Allies’ note on the first seven points of the experts' reports. They state that they have not the slightest intention of breaking the pourparlers, but are firmly determined to maintain sovereign rights, and contend that the Soviet alone remains faithful to the essentials of the Cannes agreement. No reply has yet been received from Paris relative to the meeting of the Versailles Treaty signatories. It is expected the plenary session next week will deal with the reports of the second, third and fourth commissions. The Germans are delighted at Mr. Lloyd George’s speech, declaring it is the best exposition of the European situation yet made. The Australian Press Association’s Genoa correspondent states that the sub-commit-tee dealing with customs has nearly completed its task. It aims at the co-ordination of regulations throughout the world, and introducing common commercial terminology in Customs documents. The sub-committee on economics is developing a scheme to abolish double income-tax. Satisfactory progress has been made in drafting the note to the Russians. Some papers continue to describe the note as an ultimatum. It is nothing of the kind. It is merely intended as an exhortation to the Soviet to hasten the proceedings.