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Show NEWS REVIEWOT CURRENTEVENTS Russians and Germans Almost Break Up the Economic Con ference at Genoa. SIGN TREATY DF THEIR OWN Allies Bar Germany From Chief Committee Com-mittee but Neutrals Protest Fighting Fight-ing In Ireland Increases Little Navy Advocates Are Defeat-ad Defeat-ad in the House. By EDWARD W. PICKARD FOR several days last week it was thought the Genoa conference was about to break up In a row, but at this writing It appears possible that the trouble will be fixed up and the discussion of plans for the economic regeneration of Europe will continue. Germany and Russia precipitated the row, and the forniei got most of the blame, the soviet delegate, Tchitch-erln, Tchitch-erln, being credited with a clever move. I Following up the negotiations begun of ersallles must he Insisted upon now. Both the British and the trench feel that the Uusso-German Pact, while nominally economic, Is In I'eallty political and embodies a dls-t dls-t net threat of a complete alliance-of the two countries against the entente. It Is believed, too, that It would result re-sult in the commercial suffocation of I'oland and perhups of the other small nations that He between Russia and Germany and along the Baltic, and those of the little entente. One thing is evident : France's fear that the Genoa conference would get into a muddle, and her absolute distrust dis-trust of Germany's good faith and good Intentions are Justified. A writer in the Paris L'Eclalr says Germany has sent 12,000 "shock troops" into the Ruhr and Is ready for resistance In Silesia, while the soviet armies are threatening the Polish and Rumanian frontiers. He adds: "There Is no time to lose If we want to avoid war." The nationalists of Italy are no less alarmed, seeing In the pact preparation prepara-tion for a great alliance between Germany Ger-many and Russia and probably the entire Islam world and a war In the not distant future between those powers pow-ers and the allied nations. n LANS are under way for a finan- clal conference to be called by the European banks of issue to discuss dis-cuss plans for the regulation of currency, cur-rency, In which conference the United enlisted personnel of 86,000 Instead of 67,000 men. A few days later this was confirmed by a record vote of 221 to us, and then the bill was passed and handed on to the senate. Ninety Republicans voted agnlnst the personnel Increase and 48 Democrats supported it. The measure carries a total appropriation of $251,209,000, which Is $18,000,000 more than was fixed by the appropriations committee. commit-tee. Further Increases are expected In the senate. , "PHE fight of those who believe In adequate national defense Is now centered on the army bill. In this the American Legion Is taking active part, National Commander MacNlder appearing before the senate appropriations appropria-tions committee to denounce the house bill which provides for only 115,000 enlisted men. lie said: "The American Legion unqualifiedly unqualified-ly backs up the President, the secretary secre-tary of war, and General Pershing In their support of necessary appropriations appropria-tions for the National Guard, organized organ-ized reserves, renerve officers' training train-ing corps, and civilian military training train-ing camps as recommended by th War department, and also supports the position that approximately 150,-j0 150,-j0 men Is the minimum number needed for the regular establishment to perform Its proper mission In our plan of national defense." in Berlin, he and Doctor Rathenau got together In Rapallo and signed for their respective governments a treaty that anticipates what might be done by the Genoa conference. The two countries agree to cancel all war debts, all claims for war damages, and all claims for dantage due to the Soviets nationalizing German projierty, providing pro-viding Russia does not repay other foreign for-eign nations for this nationalization. Id the latter case, Germany maintains the right to claim damages. It Is agreed that Germany and Russia recognize rec-ognize each other and resume full diplomatic and trade relations, that they treat each other as most favored nations, and that the treaty of Brest-Lltovsk Brest-Lltovsk Is canceled. Announcement of this pact brought expressions of Indignant protest from Lloyd George and Rarthou, who were seconded rather weakly by Facta of Italy, and more earnestly by Thennys of Be'glum and Islill of Japan. These five statesmen then called In the delegates of Czechoslovakia. Poland. Rumania and Jugo-Slavla and all signed a note to the German delegation delega-tion telling of their pained surpr'se at Its action, which they said violated the conditions Gerinnny accepted when she entered the conference, and their decision that as a result Ger- States Federal Reserve bank will be asked to take part. Atennwhlle, great bankers, Including J. Pierpont Morgan, Mor-gan, are arranging to meet In Europe to study the question of an International Interna-tional loan to Germany to help In the reconstruction of that country, to Improve Im-prove her exchange and to assist her In paying the reparations. In view of Germany's repeated refusal to pay, the allied reparations commission virtually has turned thiit problem over to financial experts. THE long drawn-out pence negotiations negotia-tions at Palren between Japan and the Far Eastern republic have lieen broken o!T, and Japan has decided de-cided lo send more replacement troops Into Siberia. The Chita delegates, according to Tokyo official statements, after gaining some of their points, made what the Japanese considered Impossible demands concerning protection pro-tection of lives and property of foreign for-eign residents, and the open door, and threatened to quit the conference If these were not conceded. Tokyo thereupon Instructed its delegates to withdraw. STILL another ieace conference that between the leaders of the Irish factions does not seem to be ti l i . ... .. v .! .!.t... SOMETIME during the present season sea-son the senate will pass soldier bonus legislation. So much was determined de-termined by the Republican senators In caucus by a 3 to 1 vote, and they asked the finance committee to report a bill "within a reasonable time." But they reached no decision as to the form the bill will take. The right of the senate to add any revenue pnw visions to the bill passed by the house Is questioned, since the Constitution requires that revenue measures must orlglnnte In the house. Republican leaders of both senate and house are agnln discussing the plan of financing the bonus by the sale of British bonds, and It Is understood that If these are found available through the work of the forelim debt commission. President Presi-dent Harding will not object to thnl method of raising the funds. Witt this in view efforts are lieing made tc postpone senate consideration of the bonus measure until after the tarlfl bill has been passed, by which time it Is expected the work of the commission com-mission will be far enough advanced to give assurance that the long-term British securities will be available. FLOODS and tornadoes havn been playing havoc In the Middle West. Through much of the Mississippi river .... Hah !.. l X i t. many should not be permitted to taue part in any future discussions or decisions de-cisions relating to Russian affairs. The Germans took this kick rather calmly, and some of them said they would rather leave Genoa than withdraw with-draw the treaty a choice which l.lcyt! C"r offered them Wednesday. Wednes-day. But the neutral nations Norway, Nor-way, Sweden. Denmark, Holland. Spain and Switzerland promptly lined Up against the allies and Joined Russia Rus-sia In the defiant statement that Germany Ger-many could not be barred from participation par-ticipation In discussion of Russian affairs af-fairs except by full vote of the conference. con-ference. This action was actuated both by resentment against the British Brit-ish premier's attempts to dominate the conference and by the fear thut In the private conversations that have been going on In his Oenon villa arrangements ar-rangements wouy be made with Russia Rus-sia that would prejudice the Interests of the smaller powers. The Russians also Insisted that Germany must sit In all conferences because there were many questions still at issue between Germany and Russia. On Thursday, however. IJo.vd George said the Germans Ger-mans had agreed not to participate In discussions of Russian affairs. wiurj me ntcis nuu BiieauiH imve broken their levees and overflowed their banks, doing vast damage In many towns and Inundating mllj'ons of acres of land. Unseasonably cold weather added to the distress of the people who were driven from theli homes. The windstorms were most severe in soutnern Illinois and southern south-ern Indiana. Several towns were badly wrecked and about fifty live were lost. TI1K two Portuguese aviators whf started from Lisbon to fly across the Atlantic to Brazil In several "Jumps" got as far as St. Paul's rock, about a thousand miles from the Cnne Verde Islands, but smnshed their plane In making the difficult landing there. A new plane will be sent to them by the Portuguese government to ennble them to complete their Journey. WOMEN from all parts of the Western Hemisphere assembled In Baltimore. Md.t at the call of the National league of Women Voters tc confer on such subjects as education child welfare, women In Industry, prevention pre-vention of the traffic In women, civil and political status of women and International In-ternational friendliness. It Is hoped the conference will lead to close cooperation co-operation among the women of the entire world. aCCOmpilsiuiiK in ui ii, iim me iimiii In Ireland goes on with Increasing bitterness. Ie Valera's Faster coup did not eventuate, bwt one of his adherents ad-herents attempted that day to assns-slnate assns-slnate Michael Collins, head of the provisional government, and there were bloody clashes between the republican re-publican and Free .State forces, which were continued all through the week. In Dullln the "rebels" occupied the Four Courts and other buildings and engaged in bntflcs with the Collins troops; and In Belfast the Catholics and rroteslnnfs killed and burned and looted to their hearts' content. STIRBED by President Harding's dismissal of employees of the bureau bu-reau of engraving and printing and other bureaus, and b. rumors of plans to restrict the operation of the nier'f law generally, the National Civil Service Reform league called a conference "f nil Interested organizations organiza-tions and Individuals to meet In Wash-Ington Wash-Ington April 27 That enirravlnu bureau bu-reau affair Is causing the administration administra-tion fl lot of trouble and the end Is not yet. In attempting to explain the President's action the official onrnn of the Plate Printers' union asserted the country was flooded with millions of counterfeit federal reserve notes nnd other treasury Issues. This was flatly denied by Secretary Mellon. BARTIIOU of France held with Lloyd George that the Busso-Ger-man pact revenled violations of the treaty of Versailles and that the Cer-niHns Cer-niHns must be excluded. Lie wn. i backed up to the limit by his government. govern-ment. Premier Poiiicnre sent to the French ambassadors In the allied countries Instructions to Insist that energetic measures be taken ano penalties pen-alties applied to Germany If the Rapallo Ra-pallo treaty wero not abrogated, regardless re-gardless of what the Genoa confer-enre confer-enre might decide In the matter. He Leld that the eiecutioa tf H ireuty REPRESENTATIVE BLAND of In-diuna In-diuna has drafted a bill which authorizes the President to appoint a "coal Investigation agency," composed of the director of the geological survey, sur-vey, director of the bureau of mines, director of the census and commissioner commis-sioner of labor stHt'stlcs and six others oth-ers to lie confirmed by the senate. II would be given sweeping powers tf obtulri Information. CHAIRMAN PAT KELLEY of Mich-lean Mich-lean and Ms cohort of "little nnvy" men went down to defeat In the "house of representatives last week, nnd If the senate dees ns it Is expected ex-pected o do the Unltwi States will be able to maintain a navy of respectable respect-able proportions. In committee of the whole the house by a vote of lTi to 1.10 adopted the amendment to the committee Mil which provided for an |