GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 30, 5 February 1935, Page 9

GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT

FAVOURABLE PRESS

WITH ONE EXCEPTION

(British Official Wireless.) (Received February 5, 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, February 4. { With the sole exception of the "Daily Express," which is opposed to all British commitments on the Continent, the newspapers regard the results of the London conversations as offering great encouragement to! Europe. "The Times," which notes there is good will in every paragraph of the Anglo-French statements, says that the proposed Western European Air Contention is an amplification of Locar-

no. But its importance consists less in precision or in definition than in psychological values and since the trouble is primarily psychological, an enhanced sense of security on either side of the Rhine should have a beneficial and tranquilling influence upon the two countries which in effect have nothing to quarrel about.

The "Daily Telegraph" says that the new agreement should calm fears about present security and at the same time open a door by which the British ideal of achieving peace in such disarmament as would deny aggression may be reached. The final word now rests with Germany.

The "Manchester Guardian" says that those who, accept Locarno will accept the proposed convention also.

The "Daily Herald" says that common sense has prevailed and Germany is invited to enter conversations for the purpose of concluding a general settle^ rrient freely negotiated. This is a sane and sensible proposal and there is ground for hoping that the German Government will not give a blank negative to the invitation.

The "News-Chronicle" says that here at least is a new starting point "and we hope that the negotiations -"ill be a step towards the • peace of Europe pressed forward with vigour and will meet with encouraging response." The "Daily Mail" says that the line followed by the National Government undoubtedly accords with the wishes of the people of this country.