REPUDIATION OF TREATIES

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21449, 15 April 1935, Page 11

REPUDIATION OF TREATIES

STRESA DISCUSSIONS GERMANY TO BE CENSURED AT GENEVA BELIEF THAT HAS been mai>k (t;*nr.» i>ki.«s ***>>• unof m *!.*■ mlfl T E 1.1r; !l * V H I. U i' V K IFIT.: (Received April 14, ICiO p.m.) LONDON, April K!. The diplomatic correspondent c>C t,h : "Daily Telegraph." in a message from S'resa, says: "The conference discussed at length the form in which sanctions could be applied to n slate unilaterally repudiating treaty obligations. The French Government would have liked a more specific assurance from Britain that sanctions would be definitely applied in the future. "Eventually the delegations agreed that the oest course would be to recommend the League of Nation. 1 -: Council to appoint a committee to consider the whole question. I

"Probably a resolution will lit: submitted to the council in two parts, the first condemning Germany's breach, the second dealing with the future.

"Signer Mussolini emphasised the importance of having an .independent Austria, on the ground thai if this brick in the wall was allowed to crumble, others woidcl drop. There was complete unanimity on thl subject among the three Governments."

The Stresa correspondent of "The Times" says: "The vital point on which the fate of the conference turned was reaching agreement about what woidcl happen ;t Geneva. France, supported by Italy, insisted that the three powers must not only register before the league regret for past infractions of the Versailles Treaty, but must clearly decide on measures in the event of new breaches.

"This is now decided, so justice lias been done. The French claim that every door has been left open for Germany's return to Geneva. Ar. advance was also marked by Germany's willingness to conclude her many-sided system of nonaggression pads even if any others concluded pacts for mutual assistance among themselves. This is important because Germany cannot further complain about the intended Franco-Russian pact." A communique announced that the delegates would meet at 10 a.m. to-morrow to draw up the agreed texts regarding various points. The communique says that cordiality existed throughout the conference. The meetings to-day ended at 7.30 p.m. and covered all points of the London protocol' and other matters. INDEPENDENCE OFj AUSTRIA SPECIAL CONFERENCE TO ISE CALLED UANI/IMAN SLRILS OF PACTS PROPOSED (Received April H, 0.20 p.m.) J LONDON, April 13. j The Stresa correspondent of the "Sunday Times" says the main feature of the work to-day was the decision to call a Danubian conference on May 20 to deal primarily with Austrian independence. The conference will be convened o.y Italy, and the powers invited will be Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, and Jugoslavia as succession states, Germany and Poland as interested parties, France as a sig-i natory to the Rome agreement, and England and Switzerland as observers. It is understood that the discussions were divided into two parts, the preservation of Austrian independence and means to guarantee non-interference by other powers, and, second, the conclusion of a series of non-aggression pacts nmong the Danubian countries. ft is understood hat it was derided to prepare a draft of the proposed Eastern Pact of non-aggres-sion for submission to Germany, Russia, and Poland. It was decided that the question of the rearmament of Austria, Hungary, and Bulgaria should be postponed for a later conference.

The powers agreed to make representation to the league council condemning the German breach of the Versailles Treaty, and proposing action to prevent a repetition. France and Italy appear satisfied with Britain's policy ol: moral support, with no further commitments in Europe. BRITISH MINISTERS PRAISED GERMAN PRESS PLEASED u fu;ht for moderation" (Received April 14, 10.0 p.m.) LONDON, April 14. The Berlin correspondent of the '"Observer" says: '"Germany is pleased with the sensation caused at Stresa by Herr Hitler's pronouncement on Eastern security. The British Ministers are highly praised for not allowing themselves to be drawn into the threatened united front against Germany. wir MacDonald especially gets good marks for his fight for moderation. "The headlines generally say that me English standpoint won through, while one newspaper suggests }he possibility of a larger conference to include Germany. Leading aiticles express the opinion that England has been able to carry through hei. policy of collective security against the group system in Europe.