LOCARNO PACT SIGNED

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 September 1926, Page 9

LOCARNO PACT SIGNED

HISTORIC FINAL SCENE.

CREDIT DUE TO BRITAIN

GERMAN DELEGATES EXPRESS T HANKS.

BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. Received i 2.56 p.m. to-day. GENEVA, Sept. 14. The last a-c-L oi‘ the Loeanio J/act was enacted in '-the secretariat room oi‘ tho League of Nations. It consisted of affixing the signature*,. The historic ceremony, which oocupied ten minutes, w.a.s followed by hand shaking and the despatch of a congratulating telegram to the Mayor of Locarno.

Dr. Stresemann (Germany), in a statement to British newspapermen, warmly dwelt on the value of the Locarno Agreement, which ended the policy of opposition and conflicting aim,' now that the Powers co-operating in Locarno had been merged into the League of Nations. The primary task of leaders in all countries had been to find followers of the Locarno policy. Perhaps this was hardest in Germany, where- there were formerly many opponents; but where there was now an overwhelming majority for the Pact; but the loaders,’ determination to, bring the various countries to place' faith in each other had eliminated mistrust and suspicion. This frame of mind chiefly developed under Sir Austen Chamberlain’s guidance, and was duo to Britain's foreign policy, for which Germany was extremely greatful. •