Moscow, Aug. 10.
The Foreign Commissariat, in a conmmnriqné announcing. the signs ture. of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty, which it describes as "one of ths principal events of the foreign policy' of the Soviet," says that the Treaty brings nearer the realization of an agreement recognizing the Soviet as a new form of political, social und economic réyime.
"The Soviet.
while insisting on the of the decrees nation-and cancelling The conversations between the French, Belgian and German sere with reference to the row. Great reticence is shown i quarters with regard to. thei progress. negotiations have renched a decisis point. +The Germans are expected Celinitely to reply to-morrow to the: ed by 3M. Herriot.
Later.
The Conference situation h Gergone a change. Indicat ne present not so optimistic.
The uhr negotiations have apparently {reached a virtual The French Delegation insist that exception. fal matter to ive partial satisfaction to Britixh subjects on condition that the British Government will grant " loan, the British claims being covered by the amount of the oan, the balance of which will be devoted to Russian reconstruction Concessions eventually to be ari ced to the former holders of ration: lized property will be based on at Hiviet business calculation, and wil not be handed over unless really: Advantageous to the Soviet Ree able The Moscow press is gratified at of the Treaty, and sees in this the influence of tha English working-class, It ant evacuation cannot be carried out tinder a sear frum a specified date,|in cipates that the Treaty will result the re-growth of economic rela-
While the Germans contend "thal tions with Great Britain, "and, the troops should be withdrawn through Great Britain with the thin the period of a month rest of the world—Reuter.
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