MUTUAL AID.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18141, 2 August 1924, Page 15

MUTUAL AID.

WHY GERMANY DISSENTS. (BY CABU—PBBBS ASSOCIATION—COPtBIGHT.) ("ma totes.") LONDON, July 31. Dealing with the proposed Treaty of Mutual Assistance, the Berlin correspondent of "The Times" says thut the German Government's views are contained in the report of its experts, tn whom tho matter was referred. The Government subscribes to this report which has been sent to the Leaguo ot Nations. The report draws attention to the fact, that the definition of what constitutes war aggressions is left to the Cbuncil of the League, which is also empowered to organise measures Ho be adopted against the aggressor, especially the summoning of military forces. The experts point out tliat Germany, m view of her complete lack of armaments, would be in an impossible portion if compelled to abandon her neutrality to join in an armed conflict as a result of a decision by the League. Germany could not agree to any such scheme. [The draft Treaty of Mutual Assistance, as drawn up by the Disarmament Committee of tne J.eague of Nations, provides for a general reduction armaments nnd tor military, naviL* iitni huaucial assistanco u> any •«tgn:iin>> attacked after it has reduced armam«nts.j