VICTORY AT LOCARNO.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10529, 21 October 1925, Page 5

VICTORY AT LOCARNO.

ONLY THAT OF PEACE. CREDIT DUE TO GERMANS. STEP TOWARD DISARMAMENT. (Per Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) PARIS, October 20. Mr Chamberlain, addressing newspaper men, said the only victory won at Locarno was the victory of peace over war. The conference had succeeded because nobody imposed their own particular conditions. The results achieved were important because they brought nearer European security and general disarmament. The conference in connection with disarmament could now bo called much sooner than was anticipated. The Locarno agreements would be recorded in history as a decisive step toward world peace. Ever since he had been Foreign Minister he had realised that Europe was divided into two camps, lacking a peaceful atmosphere. If that continued it might in a. few years have brought a catastrophe worse than the Great War. , , Mr Chamberlain said he was glad the initiative of the Locarno Conference came from Germany, j It reflected the greatest credit on the wisdomiot Herr Streseman and Dr. Luther. The reconciliation of European peoples with the Allies and enemies' of yesterday could be based only on a strongei An<do-French Entente and absolute confidence leading to enduring friendship, closely binding Governments and peoples.

ALLIES IN THE RHINELAND. CONCESSIONS TO GERMANY. PARIS, October 19. Mr Chamberlain and M. Painleve discussed changes in the occupation of the Rhineland, concerning which the Quai d’Orsay emphasises that no promises, either written or verbal n were given the Germans with regard to the evacuation of Cologne, which depends upon Germany’s execution of her disarmment obligations. . - Apart from the evacuation of Cologne which, it is generally understood, will not he long delayed, a certai/i amount of satisfaction can .he given the Germans immediately, in. the shape of concessions, rendering the Allies’ administration on the Rhine more palatable.

BELGIUM’S SECURITY. KING “PROFOUNDLY HAPPY.” BRUSSELS, October. 20. King Albert telegraphed from Bombay:— “I am profoundly happy at the conclusion of the Pact.” M. Vandervelde (Belgian delegate to Locarno), interviewed, said that one of the greatest results is that Germany voluntarily recognises that the status quo is no longer a scrap of paper, but a. moral engagement, the violation ot which would have formidable consequences to anyone tempted to commit such a crime. “The second great thing is that we have Britain s guarantee, for which we have been striving since 1919,” he said.

N AMERICA AND EUROPE.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS RAISED. WASHINGTON, October 19. Considerations of vital importance regarding the foreign*' relations and international policy of the American Government have arisen m connection iuth the Locarno Treaty. . , Responsible diplomatic quarters are convinced that President Coolidge is wrong in his belief that the ILocarno negotiations will promote another Arms Conference at Washington. They lieve that the European leaders deliberately and determinedly plan to deny President Coolidge’s hope to lead the world toward tax reduction, thiough international action. . ~r ,• nf Democrats see a justification Europe’s attitude, declaring that the United States should be , m the) League

of Nations. Europe has xmnea iuu* ©hough for Washington to make a move, and is now justified in proceed ing without the United States The general belief is that it is the -rvirit not the place of the Disarmament’ Conference, that matters, agreement for small aimies aeroplanes and submarines They are positive that the fm-ee the United States to see

membership in the League of Nations and participate in an Arms Conference abroad There is a feeling also that to* T I World’s Court is scteduled for the Senate for Deeemher next.

CHAGRIN AT AGREEMENT

A FEELING OF EXCLUSION. (Received This Day, IKIS a.m.) . (iceceneu IoNDO N, October 20. The well-informed Washington corof the “Morning Post respondent ot t to . detect an LSSS “liSthe Bmted Sjtn.es has’leaded foraer belligerents for the protection of their interests where thej Sash with those of America. The correspondent point. America’s st, Jg advantage .nyjrt^ Xchheneeforth has heel, the greatest tator In political and econo,me relaU ' A"well-informed friend of the Prosii 4- mi* rvrnlidze) suvs it is now toi the President's Pisarmament Conference, oi let it dit through inaction. But if the conference were held at Geneva or elsewhere undei the League’s auspices, the United States could not participate. The correspondent gathers that <

large body of opinion regards abstention as unworthy of America.

ARRANGEMENT WITH RUSSIA. FRANCE WILLING TO TREAT. (Reuter.) (Received This Day, 9.30 a./Q.) LONDON, October 20. While M Briand, according to a Paris correspondent, told an interviewTrftto? Soviet Russia to come to an arrangement similar to that of Lo carno— -and he was only too anxious to return to Locarno on such an occasion M Ivrassin (Soviet Trade Commissionei), according to a lloscow correspondent, described the Seennty Pact ns •i means of drawing Germany into of anti-Soviet policy ,and preventing her rapprochement with Russia.

GERMAN PRESS COMMENT. “MAGNA CHARTA OF EUROPE.” (Received This Day, 10.45 a- m -) (Keceivc BERLIN) October 20. rrfeiW^’oornito'. fcreS has, proved that Germany »

again regarded as awr ru . The “Berliner Tageblatt says tn Wpstem Pact is the Magna Cliarta o Store 0 hi E Great a ßrttato nS s'o Bound j hC Thc'’ “ Vorwaerts” says the idea of J * ' PolitMio.” which is the official moutp.ece ot the Treaties, which in its opinion mnl«> almost all the provisions of the 'cr sailles Treaty subject to artnti„ Even the Nationalist jonria.. acknowltHtee that much has bre-n lichieved at Locarno though they condemn the details of the treaties.