EUROPEAN PEACE

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18516, 19 October 1925, Page 9

EUROPEAN PEACE

PACT INITIALLED, pATE FIXED FOR SIGNATURE. HISTORY MADE AT LOCARNO. . , ltt «-7«« AssociATios-corraiGirr.) {&Kw» *-" p }> '- Z - " BU! A33OCIATIO>i) flteceired October ISth, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 17. ft* I>«*rno P«* has been initialled. . deluding communique enumerates "L docmnents initialled as being the SLtv between Germany, Belgium. SJi-Britain, and Italy, the ArbHra•ikm Contention between Germany and Bdeium, Germany and France, Gcruy and-Poland, and Germany and JLho-Slorakia, all of which will bo njaaed y, London on December Ist. furthermore, separate agreements . concluded between I* ranee, •Poland, and Czecho-Slovak'ia, arising OT t of'the foregoing and will in duo course be deposited with tho League 0 j Nations. Thfl proceedings were wound up with cordial soeches by Mr Chamberlain, M. Briuad, Signor Mussolini, and Dr. Stre»P»» nn - Th 6 lask - n * mcd i°>' full 2 gneted fee 6 reat development of tho idea of Kwopean ppace and hoped that the treaties Vould mark tho beginning of » P9"° d of comnlou t°- c 'P c >' lvti i? a jußOitg the nations. Publication of Pact. Jt is stated that the Pact s»nd the Ttf ious arbitration treaties will be pubHifced simultaneously in all capitals on Tnejday morning. This decision was HUhed at the request of the Germans, "i« order to enable them to give the KOMiary explanation to the Govern-, gent and the public." •Jtis announced that the documents • *i&be signed formally in London on Duller Ist, and an extraordinary asrtty of the League of Nations will 'fciloir at Geneva on December loth for fte admission of Germany to tho " ' Delegates' Speeches. After the initialling, moving speeches [ were delivered. J)r. Stresemann declared, on behalf Q j Germany, that he adhered without rewve to the various decisions arrived \ at. M. Briwd thanked Dr. Stresemann for his attitude; and said that France , tfould show her appreciation. •Mr Cnawlwrlain, M. Vanderveldo (Belgium), and Signor Mussolini also - ; ' spoke. ' M. Bna«d then thanked Mr Chamberlain, and aaid that although be was, not named president of tho Conference, so/lw-in reality acted as such. He declared that be would be lacking in the spirit of justice, if,he failed to recall and salute the act of courage wherein Jay the origin ol the Conference, namely fr, SfWMttainTs ' memorandum to lie fm9)i troremnient of February Jflj*. BeWoen Franco and Germany #e were itill points of friction, and thwart jnwt ho tho ointment for euch \ ' Xiait Dramatic Scenes. "/|he final scenes in Locarno were dra|n» historic town was specially' i, and thousands of people in front of the Conference fllin appeared holding up the o the public view, whereupon s a great outburst of enthusi*ud and Dr. Luther went io a and snook hands in full view wd, and then called Mr Cb amnio wag greatly cheered. : Honoured. t in the day Mx Chamberlain I Mrenadfid by a bamT in celeof his birthday, and a little M«4 in the Swiss national cos■ewnted a basket of orchids on [ -the Mayor and the crowd asin front of the hotel, wnberiain and his wife appcar,tbe baloooy and bowed acknowof flowers came from Dr. *s!&*' or Mussohni, and others. Pf&fc 9 t^^**n » *»»w« rl ns a quesIfjSMP ttft "l>aUl Espress" oorresa»Jd that the British conunit-v*4-art OTerstep bis ParUameni't'9|^rar**l')oß of policy. eleventh hour attempt Jtff, i *» * written guarantee of the |j/££?*"* <* Co'ogne on a specific date "* ie « wero adiamajit and ** * revl(ws arrangement to v*J*»* after the ratification of the ;',: ,f»M PwcqWet Qneetloa. §J[l** Wosb'on hw been cleared nMmer is not disci ° sed - ttred the situation. Press Comment. I' jZ^J"^ l as in tho *< *"* '*• p * cfc ma^bea J' *S *ar, but Prance *%*£? " B * ilMrt Gem »a attempts for adherence ■''%Sfc2 BeB * " drained, pend--^St^^^S? 11 0? documents, but of details. i^^ 8 7° R THE FUTURE. A *W&ADOB'S VIEWS.