RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
The Russian Soviet lias not lost any time in taking advantage of the split that has occurred in the League of Nations, and diplomatic circles in France and Britain are seriously perturbed at the prospect of an alliance between Russia and Germany. It is stated that a treaty between the two countries has already been drawn up, and only needs to be signed. The policy of the Soviet is to create a counter-combination to the League of Nations, and Germany, not satisiied at the treatment she received at the Geneva Conference, may be using Russia's offer to bluif the Council of the League, or may be seriously thinking of completing the treaty and joining up her future with Russia. The Soviet has also made promises of a pact- to Poland and other border States. Russia is at present the orbit for European countries which are dissatisfied with their position in the Locarno Pact, and the outlook is fraught with grave possibilities. Russia is an immensely rich country, and although at present demoralised financially and economically, has wonderful recuperative powers. Germany is not impoverished to the extent that she would wish to impress on the outside world, and has undoubted organising ability. The two countries are the largest in area and population in Europe, and should the smaller border States throw in their lot with these two countries, a combination would result which might seriously menace the
i peace of Europe. Russia is striving to set up another huge military machine, but is handicapped in "her ambition by the general chaos that prevails within her own borders, but if Germany is to take a hand in a counter combination to the League of Nations there will be no hope of thajjf permanent peace which has been the aim of tho League, and which was so near consummation.
Messages received to-day state that Sir Austen Chamberlain is satisfied with Germany's good faith regarding the treaty, but that the countries bordering on Germany and Russia are alarmed at the two large Powers entering into a treaty. It now seems that the League of Nations will have to make a fresh start, and reconstruct the terms of the Locarno Pact
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 2260, 20 April 1926, Page 4
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369RUSSIA AND GERMANY. King Country Chronicle, Volume XXI, Issue 2260, 20 April 1926, Page 4
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