Abrogates Versailles Treaty

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 September 1932, Page 2

Abrogates Versailles Treaty

E'RANCB hostile, ITALY FAVOURABLE Received Tuesday, 9.50 p.m. PARIS, Sept. 6. M. Leygues, Minister of Marine, ' says that Germany’s claim to armaments equality is equivalent to the abrogation of the Versailles Treaty. He is convinced that France will stand by M. Herriot’s side. ROME, Sept. 6. The Government, after examining the clauses in the Versailles Treaty relating to German military, status, formed the opinion that these favour the German viewpoint, but considers the proper place to raise the question is the Disarmament Conference, which the Government hopes will result in a concrete scheme of general disarmament. Liveliest Misgivings TIMES URGES ACTION. British Official Wireless. RUGBY, Sept. 5. Germany’s claim for equality of status iu armaments is discussed in a leading article in The Times, which says that it is wholly intelligible that, the demands should have caused the liveliest misgivings in France, Poland, and other countries. Rcferirng to the fact that the neighbours of Germany have never been able to convince themselves that the old spirit of aggressive militarism is really dead there, The Times draws attention to the £>tahlhelra military review yesterday on the old Imperial Parade Ground, under the patronage of the Government of the day, and in the presence of the ex-Crown Prince and other members of the Royal House of Prussia.

Proceeding, The Times says: — ‘ ‘ Geneva is no doubt the place where the final discussions on Germany’s equality claim must be held and a binding decision taken, but it is not too early to devise a policy -which will meet the demands of Germany in so far as they are found to be legitimate and at the same time safeguard the principle of limitation. A middle course must bo found. The German claim must be met in the spirit and by the practice of the Pact of mutual confidence and the claim will, of course, be taken into consideration on the assumption that German loyalty to the Lfeague of Nations and to its principles is not in doubt. On that understanding it should 150 possible to reach an international agreement. No excuse must be left to Germany to take any - unilateral action which would destray at- one stroke all prospect of general disarmament. ”

* The Big Push for Prosperity. Received Tuesday, 9.50 p.m. BERLIN, Sept. 6. Midnight saw the beginning of Germany’s “big push,” the President’s de : crees, outlined a week ago by Chancellor yon Papen, becoming law. It is expected that the bonus scheme will result in £100,000,000 in credits being placed at the disposal of industry. Among the decrees signed by President Hindenburg is one authorising employers to reduce wages by 12 J to 20 per cent., provided they increase the number of hands by 25 per cent. Generally speaking, the greater the addition the employer makes to his staff, the larger is the permissible reduction in pay.