PEACE PACT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 163, 25 June 1928, Page 5

PEACE PACT

REVISED TEXT SUBMITTED

N.Z. TO RECEIVE COPY.

DETAILS OF MAIN CLAUSES. [United Press Association—By Cable— Copyrigut.i [Australian and N.Z. Press Aam.l (Received 25, 8.50 a.m.) London, June 24. Mr F. B. Kellogg’s new Note dealing with the terms of the peace pact has been delivered to Downing Street, whence it will be transmitted to Australia and New Zealand. The test will probably be issued on Sunday. TWO PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS. [Australian Press Assn.—United Service.! (Received 25, 11.5 a.m.) London, June 24. Tlte text is issued of Mr Kellogg’s draft anti-war treaty. It has been addressed to fourteen nations, including Jauan, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, and the authorities in the British Dominions and India. It consists of two main articles; (1) solemnly condemning recourse to war for the solution of international controversies and renouncing it as an instrument of national policy. (2) Agreeing to the solution of all disputes, whatsover their character, by pacific means, TEXT OF REVISED CLAUSES. The new text is preceded by a preamble, the first three clauses < f which have been revised to give express recognition of the principle that if a State resorts to war in violation of the treaty, the other signatories are released from their obligations under the treaty to that State The revised clauses read :— (1) Signatories are deeply sensible of their solemn duty to promote the welfare of mankind.

(2) They are persuaded that the time has come when a frank renunciation of war as an instrument < f national policy should be made so that existing peaceful and friendly relations may be perpetuated. (3) They are concerned that all changes in relations with one another should only be sought oy pacific means, and should be the result of a peaceful and orderly process, and any signatory which may seek to promote national interests by resort to war should be denied the benefits of the treaty.

There are indications in informed circles that Fiance, at least, will object if more reservations are not specifically set forth.