GERMANY RATIFIES THE LOCARNO TREATY

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2309, 30 November 1925, Page 7

GERMANY RATIFIES THE LOCARNO TREATY

And-, Agrees, to Enter League of Nations WHAT WILL THE. DOMINIONS DO? [By Electric Cable—Copyright.} [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) BERLIN, November 28. The Reichstag by 278 to 189 approved Germany’s entry into the the League of Nations. The Reichstag also passed by 300 to 174, the third reading of th 0 Bill ratifying the Locarno treaties. MERELY SPECTATORS. DOMINION REPRESENTATIVES WILL NOT SIGN. (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) LONDON, November 28. Mr. C. M. S. Amery (Dominions Minister) and Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Foreign Minister) conjointly have invited the High Commissioners for India, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, the Irish Free State and Newfoundland to attend the signing of the Locarno Pact at the Foreign Office on Tuesday. Sir Joseph Cook and pSir .J.a'mea Allen explain they will be merely spectators, not singing and not committing the Dominions in any way. THE AGREEMENT SIGNED. Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) ' BERLIN, November 29. President Hlndenburg. the Chancellor, (Dr Luther) and the Foreign Secretary (Herr Stresemann) signed the Locarno agreement. Legislation fo rhte evacuation of the Cologne zone begins on November SO. .GENEVA,, November 2D. It is believed Germany will not apply for admission to the League of Nations at the forthcoming session of the Council as she desires to await the complete evacuation of Cologne before applying for admission.