FOUR-POWER PACT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 105, 15 April 1933, Page 7

FOUR-POWER PACT

BRITAIN’S ENDEAVOUR MINIMISING RISK. POSITION OF LESSER POWERS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 15, 10.30 a.m.) RUGBY, April 13. Referring in the House of commons to Signor Mussolini’s proposals, Sir John Simon undertook to lay the papers on the table when tho necessary leave to adopt such a course was obtained irom those with wuom the Government had been communicating. The Government had made no commitments nor entered into any agreements ot any kind. They wanted, by consultation and co-operation, to devise a plait bv which the risk ol opposing blocks between one nation and another would be minimised. It was not the intention that these Powers should combine and attempt to impose their will on any of the lesser nations. The object in view was to try to select certain questions which might arise in Europe and secure collaboration on them, especially iu economic fields. GERMANY FULLY ACCEPTS ONLY MEANS OF PEACE. By Telegraph—Press keen.—Copyright (Received 15. 10.45 a.m.) ROME. April 14. Germany has fully accepted the Four Power Pact, Captain Goering told newspapermen. Me hoped that its spirit will not be modified in view of Herr Hitler’s declaration that it was the only means of giving Europe peace for several decades. He added: “My visit is for the purpose of intensifying Italo-German air communications.’’