FRANCE'S NEW ALLY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18664, 21 March 1924, Page 9

FRANCE'S NEW ALLY.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA TBJEATYm COMBINATION FOR ;> WArI MUTUAL UNDERTAKINGS; By Association— Copyrighfci Times. LONDON; Mar. 19. The Berlin correspondent of tho Times says that although the military clauses of the treaty between France and Czechoslovakia are being kept secret, he learns on good authority that the following are the main proposals :— -.:-•'• (1) The two countries agree Vto do their utmost to- secure the support of Yugoslavia, Poland, and Kumania, and the preservation of the peace and consolidation of Central Europe.

(2) M. Poincare agrees to grant unlimited credit to Czecho-Slovaßia in return few the utmost development of the Czecho-Slovakian army.

(3) In the event of war with Germany, Czecho-Slovakia shall place its

entire army at the disposal of France. Conversely France undertakes in the event of a collision between Germany and Czecho-Slovakia to declare war on Germany. > ~ .../-■■?;..■' . (4) In tie event of war between Poland and Germany, both.'; countries shall assist Poland. - i;

(5) In the event.of imminent hostilities oetween Gzccho-Slovakia and Hungary, France -will support Czecho-Slovakra with war materials. v (6) Both countries shall remain neutral in the event of a* conflict between Poland" and Russia. '.':"'' ' ' r ' : -'Ji-.

(7) Both countries agree to take com« mon action in the event of any attempt to restore the Hohenzollern dynasty in Germany. Obstruction on the part of Germany .will be considered a casus belli. (8) If Russia attacks Rumania, both countries shall support Rumania with war materials.

(9} If Germany supports Russia .in the event of a Russo-Polish war,v both'countries shall declare war on Germany.. , (10) -Both countries agree with the efforts on the part of Italy : to establish domination in the Mediterranean,

At the end of January the-oohclusion! of a treaty between France and Czecho-Slovakia was announced- '"No military terms were divulged. "''lt was, in fact, stated, , that there were no secret clauses,' and specifically, ho-military convention ; attached to the document as

officially issued. The articles ,of tha treatyj in sty'nnnarised ' form,, ;'. were. as follow':— ~. ,v'i7'-'"' -jy"""---: r{.-^:- : I.' . The two-Governments fpindlthemselves to consult one another oil. questions of ' foreign policy ': of a-kind, which;,might endanger" security '> or threaten the arrangements established rby the treaties of Which the two; Governments jareisignatories. ' - /.-;"'■' - ' "'/' J. •'" i '' ,i ►•:•',• •' ', ':•; ** 2. The two Governments wiU'.agree on measures to safeguard their common interests .in the "event ,' of their, being menaced. '".-',•;. ',;•,,' "';•„•. ;."'!•'. ■ v'r-'i'.V;'*, ■ 3. The two Governments Will'•discnss ■"..»■ the measures to be .taken if there should be; any [threat to the political.principles contained ■ in Article 88; of - the Treaty of Saint % f Protocols<of October -,-Ai. binds Austria not to compromise, m&f independence). -.-■'. ; -..' v ~'■ **^ ,r ■ •■. 4. The two 'Governments will consult* one another* the l event :of their ia-< terests being menaced by thejinpn-obser-i vance, of the principles.,, set forth in the declarations made by--the 'Conference off Ambassadors on ' February '"'3s 1929, and April 'l; 1921' (prohibiting the ' restoration. X:■: " dynasty"|!^^Wgary), ahi>inJ. ihei declarations .made--by the Hungarian*,' Government to ~\ the' represent tatives of the"Allied GoverivmejSa on! November 10, 1921 (accepting the above) prohibitions), .. _. .... , 5; ■*- The* two- Governments? confirm thein, full agreement on the necessity*bf>adopts ing,'.' for .• thV hiainfenahee of common attitude in the event of any attempt f being made, to; restore the.. Hohenzollem, dynasty in Germany, and bind themselves, ; to reach agreement on the measures to be taken in such a case. : 6. The two .Governments agree that - disputes *which, may! arisß> ; befcween them in the future, and which cannot be settled by agreement and by diplomatic means, shall be submitted either : to the Permanent Court of International; 'Justice, or to 0ne..".0r several arbitrators chosen by them. . ,-..... : „. • 7. The two Governments "laind* tnfclmselves to communicate to one another the agreements which they have already made affecting-' their European policy, and _ to consult one - another before ."concluding further agreements. They declare that nothing the present Treaty as,:contrary to the above-mentioned agreements, and, in particular, to the Treaty 1 of Alliance Between France and Poland* .-to the agreements or arrangements concluded by Czechoslovakia with the 'Austrian Republic, , Rumania, and Serbia, ..or to the agreement-recognised by the exchange of letters of February 8, 1921, between the Italian and ; Czecho-Slovak Governments. 8. The present" Treaty will*be-'com-municated to the League of Nations, in accordance with Article 18 of the 'Covenant. The Treaty will be ratified, and* the ratifications will be exchanged at Paris as soon as possible. "'-'■'' "*' :

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