PEACE IN EUROPE

Evening Star, Issue 19078, 22 October 1925, Page 5

PEACE IN EUROPE

THE LOCARNO PACT AMERICAN COMMENT Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, October 20. The ‘ Evening World,’ which has consistently championed President Wilson’s policies, under the heading ‘ The President is Wise,’ says; “The nations of Europe have taken our advice and have sought, through concessions and the subordination of war psychology to that of peace, to pave the way for a radical reduction of armaments. At Locarno they have made a tremendous advance. The agreements there entered into are interwoven with tho operations of the League of Nations, and wq, with Russia and Mexico, refuse to co-operate with the League. Wo have made a great point of having nothing ‘to do with abroad,’ and it is not surprising that in the circumstances abroad there should ho but little confidence in us. That tho European countries will now proceed Avith other conferences on the armament question may he assumed from tho logic of the situation, and it avou ld bo rather impertinent of ns, with our record, to claim tho right oi leadership in such a movement. AVo have cast our lot with Russia and Alexico, and mankind may be able to_ work out its salvation without our assistance or further interference.” —A. and N.Z. Cable. GERMANY KEEPS FAITH. DEMOLITION OF KRUPPS. BERLIN, October 20. A great step has been taken towards the Allies’ disarmament requirements. The demolition has begun of Krupps’ gun-making machinery at Essen, which the Interallied Control Commission had vainly demanded during tho past five years.—Reuter. DOMINIONS AND THE PACT. LONDON, October 21. (Received October 22, at 9.15 a.m.) The * Standard ’ says that Mr Chamberlain did not dare to insert in the Pact anything beyond the bare statement, that the dominions need not he parties to it unless they wished. The ‘Standard’ adds: “None of the dominions will choose to participate. Canada, for instance, is determined to avoid a European entanglement. Jf an attempt had been made to_ define Canada’s belligerent position in the event ol Britain going to Avar Avith Germany the result would have startled the Avhole Empire. It would have been discovered that the only way Canada could have prevented her Nationals from being assailed by Gormans would have been by a formal severance from the Empire.”—Sydney ‘Sim’ Cable.

MISTRUST OF FRANCE. GERMAN PRESS COMMENT. BERLIN, October 21. (Received October 22, at 9.55 a.m.) France’s one-sided support of tho Eastern Allies against Germany, in the event of a conflict, is feared by a section of the Press. Com men ling upon the publication of tho Franco-Polish and Franco-Czccho-Slovakia Treaties, ‘ Vorwarts ’ says; “The equilibrium of tho Locarno Treaty is thus considerably disturbed, for Franco assumes greater obligations toAvards Poland and Czccho-Slovakia than towards Germany.” The ‘ Lokal Anzeiger ’ expresses the opinion that tho distrust of the French supplementary treaties is fully justified.—Reuter.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA. M. TC TIITCIIERIN PEEK? AN INTERVIEW. PARIS, October 21. (Received October 22, at 11.10 a.in.) ‘ P.ctit Parisiou ’ states, that M. Tclmchcrin (Soviet Commissioner oi Foreign Affairs) sent a message to M. Briand from Berlin asking for an interview. M. Briand replied that as Franco recognised flic Soviet there could ho no objection. M Tchitcherin’s visit is coincident Avith the signature of_ tho TureoBnlgarian treaty of friendship and arbitration.—Reuter.