The Kellogg Peace Pact

Evening Star, Issue 19942, 11 August 1928, Page 4

The Kellogg Peace Pact

Preparations For Signing in Paris Ceremony in Solemn Formality Decline in British Agriculture New Invisible Ray Discovered

fftaes Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, August 10. The Government has issued the invitations for the signing of the pact on August 27. Not until the replies are received will the exact character of the ceremony in the clock room of the Quai d’Oreay be known. It is hoped that ihe fact that the invitations have been despatched will put an end to the 'campaign intended to belittle the significance of the ceremony The question oMhe uninvited Powers who desire to sign cannot be settled until the invited powers have signed. The ceremony is expected to be Httl° more than a solemn formality, with congratulatory speeehes.—Australian Press Association NO CONFLICT WITH LEAGUE. BRITAIN’S DECLARATION. Pms Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. August 9. There is little fear in official circles that Mr Kellogg will fail to attend the signing ot the pact. Indeed, officials from Washington visited the Foreign Office to-day. en route to Paiis, where they will assist Mr Kel legg. Highly placed personages similarly do not believe that Dr Stresernann is diplomatically ill, and it is understood that the Wilhelmstras.se has been definitely told that the signing ftf the pact is not an opportune occasion for talk on the Rhineland evacuation, which is a better topic for Geneva’s tea tables. In any case Lord Cushendun would scarcely be able to take up the subject with the same intimacy as Sir Austen Chamberlain. It is noteworthy that the official pact invitations which were issued today omitted Spain and the _ other Powers that arc not signatories to Locarno, Britain deposited her pact notes at Geneva with a covering letter reaffiirming her opinion that the pact does not conflict with League obligations, and asking that the documents should be circulated through League channels. Thus they are certain to crop up at the September assembly.—Australian Press Association. LEAGUE CIRCLES PLEASED. Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. GENEVA, August 10. League supporters, are frankly delighted at Britain’s action, as a result of which the Kellogg pact will come before the Assembly. It is considered most likely that a resolution will be introduced recommending all members to sign it.—Australian Press Associa tion.