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Which was appointed yesterlay, eom- prises representatives of virtu: 'ly every European country, with the ¢ ‘eption of Russia, and its members are rep. “ted to be the leading expert of the cou'i- nent. Tney were expected to devise practicable plans for straightening out 1 Burose’s economic machinery. M. Bar- ®hou’s address before the newspaper cor- respondents yesterday, the report of whiel quickly spread through oficial confereaca circles, was widely com- mented upon this morning as indi- cating that France,. while persistent- ly eoncilatory, was determined to play T second fiddle at Genoa On the codtrary, the impression is strong that France will insist to the bitcer end on. her ‘‘richt to live as the French Yut it colloguiaily. The head of the \French delegation, wh> s “ oneof hisQuntry’s most winning orators, was never®g batter form than when be senred those & - were charzed with un- justifiably indieting France as a militar- istic nation. After sketching I'rance’s contribution to civilization in the arts, literature and science, he addad, "It is the very exisienc» of intellaciaai Franoa w _ich is at stake and we are vain enougi to believe that the world s’ill needs France. We are not excitel, we are calm and reasonable and r2aly to wvork in the great tisk of saving Earopa, for y work, not words, is the great Qeel of the hour. Fraoce wishes to be jadged by her acts, not by words ”’ Genoa, April 17th.—A treaty batween Germany and Russia was signed at Rappallo on Sunday, the signatories baing the Foreign Minister of the two ~yuntries George Tchitcherin for Russia .ad Dr. Walter Rathenai for Germany. The Treaty null.fies the Brest-Litovsk treaty and reestablishes full diplomatic relations on an equality basis. The pact also mutaally cancels all war ciaims, as well as claims arising frcm nationaliza- tion of property. LThe treaty signed _yesterday, it is stated, represents the conclusion of negotiations begun many months ago. This action by delegates to the Genoa economic conierence in meeting independently and negotiating 2 treaty@utside the seope of the confer- ence itgf is pointed to as establishing a striking precedent for the nations who are participating in the discussion of the Russian problem here. Genoa, April 17th.—Premier Facta of Italy, as president of the economic con- ference, issueda suCden summons this afternoon for a conference of the heads of the inviting powers now in Genoa. It is believed one reason for the calling of ' the conference was the announcement «of the signing of the Russo-German eaty. The announced object of the eting was to adjust by consultation attitude of the Allies toward the Rus- . question. The Japanese were in- d in the invitations. "lin, april 17th.—Fritz Nolde, a s O Lsa J i X x‘ u ix ¥ f\‘ German businessman whe has just been released from priscn in Moscow and re- turned to Berlin detifires that the.e has been no modification of the treatment of prisoneres thare since the Moscow Gov- ernmer’ anced that the dreaded caeka and Its methods were things of che past. Nolde said that from his cell window looking on the prison courtyard he saw naked men branded with hot irans and heard the eries of the vietims. His experience in the Soviel prison were £o much more horvibie than the sheli fire and hurdships that he endured, that there was no comparison.. He went to Russia in June to sell agricultural ma- chinery, but was arrested and accused of being relat~d to Baron Nolde, who was at one time active 'n earrying on an anti-Bolshevik campaignin Russia. lie denied this. but was-thrown into prison and was evertually released only upon demands of German representatives in Moscow. Several Hungarian officers re- leased with Nolde bore out his assertions concern..” the cruelties inflicted upon prisoners. : London, April 17th.--The cause of Thursday’s airplane tragedy when Cap- tain Sir Ross Smith and Lieutenant Ben- nett were killed, probably will never be known. The coroner at the inquest Sat- urday, failed to elicit from t e expert witness more intormatioa than that the plane was without defec¢t and that nu- thing wrong was found with it after Ihe accident. The coroners jury accordingiy returned a verdict that death was due to misadventure The coroners said the secret of how the plane got into the fatal spin had passed on with the two men who lost their lives, but that it was prov- ed that there was no defect in the ma- chipne. y Zag' , ... 17th.—The Slovaks of the F atchka distriet of Jugo-Slavia in ae- cordunce with tradition, plan to present King Alexander with a shirt woven of pure gold and silver thread on the occas- ion of his marriage to Princess Marie of Rumania. Nashville Ills, April 17th.—A tornado which struck Irvington, a town of about 300 population, shortly after mid- night, killed one person and injured between fifty and seventy five others and demolished or badly damaged fifteen residences and business houses, accord- ing to meagre reports available early this morning. A special train operated by the Illinois central railway con- veyed the seriously injured residents to Centralia, where they were placed in hospitals. London, April 17th.—The Japanese Foreign Office has announced the break- ing vp of the Dairen Conference, says a Tokio despatch to the Times. Dublin, April 17th.-An attempt on the life of Michael Collins, head of the Pro- visional Free State Government, was made shortly after midnight this morn- irg, coming almost simultaneously with an as-ault on the begvars bash headquar- ters of the {vish Republiean army, says an officiz! arn vy staiemert. Mr. Collins was on his way home after having ad- dressed 2 meeting at Naas, county Kil- dare, when the attack cccurred. A gr.up of men, some armed with rifles. rushed at the Collins party’s car and opened fire the Free State leader apparently being an esrecizl target. The Cellins party quickly returned fire and one of the attackers was cayptured. A revolver end live bomib were found on bhim. During the fiphiing a general headquarters car from the beggars bush barracks was ¢ Is- abled by rifleven irom all sices at mid- night, #beut twenty shots being dis- chareed Commandant General Innes was fired at outside of the gate. The garrison raked the surrounding territory with bullets and the assauliing party withdrew An army transport also was attacked, but without result, the besieg- ers fleeiny after a sharp exchange of shots. Shots were fired or the premises occupied by the ecivie guards at Basllis Bridge. No damage was no casualties were reported. NEwW YORK, April 17th. flour, Blen22d Clears St. Lawrence Lrand pr. brl. $6,00. Meal Kilndrizd per 100bbs $1.60 New Season’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $25.00 Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 Ibs. $4.04 : Molasses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. Cotton, Middling Upland, at Liverpool rer lb. 10 £23-1060 Exctange. New York and London, ¢ days’ sight $4. . Exchange New York and London, s zht $4.42 [ oNDON, April 17th 1922 Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per cwt. 41s. . od.—43s. 6d. ** Museavado per cwt. 325.—375. German Beet 88°; f.o.b. no sales. White Ja7a sugar cif United Kingdom _ 19s. 9d. Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Rea per . ewt 6953. 70s Cctto: good Medium West Indian Sea Is‘and per lb. 26d. nominal. Bank of England rate of Discount per cent. 4. Consols 59%5. Three per cent rentes in Paris Fe5.57.15. The! Properties No. 12 Western Sub urbs S2BOO U. S. C. and No. 22 B King Street SIOOO U. S. C. Belonging to Mr. Edward Denton. J. L. JOHANSEN.