BRITISH VIEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 88, 13 April 1935, Page 9

BRITISH VIEWS

MEASURE OP APPROVAL

FIRM ACTION FOR PEACE

LONDON, April 12. The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," London, says the Stresa conference opened propitiously. The outline of the British views by the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, appears to have commanded a large measure of approval. Signor Mussolini, Italy, kept his mind free from preconceived ideas,1 while the French Ministers were obviously pleased that Britain was prepared to identify herself with firm action, through Geneva, for the preservation of European peace. There is no indication that the three Powers will not be able to blend their ideas in a common conclusion.

Supplementing his previous dis patch, the diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," London, from Stresa, says Mr. Mac Donald announced the British Government's determination to continue its efforts to achieve an armaments agreement under League supervision. He emphasised the British view that Germany must not be "let off" as though no offence had been committed, but that they should not exclude efforts to

obtain Germany's co-operation in building up the peace organisation of Europe.

The delegations spent much time in the afternoon discussing the draft French resolution on the subject of German re-armament, recognising that it was essential to obtain a unanimous vote on the subject. The correspondent understands the French arc anxious to secure approval for the inclusion in the resolution of words to the effect that in the event of a further .breach of the Versailles Treaty economic and financial sanctions will be applied to Germany forthwith.

The Stresa correspondent of "The Times," London, says that according to authoritative information, Mr. MacDonald's speech made the British Government's position quite clear, namely, that no country must assume, in the interests of its own policy, that France, Italy; and Britain can be divided in any policy which can strengthen and secure the peace of Europe.