GOOD FEELING AT LOCARNO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19143, 8 October 1925, Page 11

GOOD FEELING AT LOCARNO.

CONFERENCE ABOUT PACT. CRITICAL POINTS TO COME. EASTERN FRONTIER A PROBLEM. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.. (Received 10.55 p.m.) Renter. LONDON. Oct. 6. A despatch from Locarno, Switzer- | land, states that a singularly good and j sympathetic feeling was apparent during the two hours' session of the security pact conference to-day. No critical questions have yet been reached, such as | concern the arrangements under which Germany would enter the League of Xat inns and the conclusion of western and eastern pacts. It is believed that the jurists have readied a conclusion in regard to a I western pact, but a serious difference of j opinion is said to still exist between the j French, Polish and Gentian standpoints I t'eg.!iding an eastern pact, j The '1 inies says it is a Rhineland pact i done which seiiously concerns Britain. i.eyund that Britain has not, nor can ' iiaui, airy possible commitments, j Aithougf. France has Eastern European 'ornmitinents, she may be persuaded to I subordinate them to the more valuable aeluevement of a Rhineland pact. After ail, the paper adds, a guaranteed peace n the West will gieatly lessen the dangers of serious trout le. DOUBLE PACT DRAFTED. TERMS OF THE ARTICLES. BRITAIN'S OBLIGATIONS. (Received 12.5 a.m.) Sun. LOO \ I?NO. Oct. 6. The jurists have completed the text of a pact which consists of 11 articles. These comprise a double pact between France and Germany and Belgium and Germany guaranteeing the frontiers. i'nder the draft Britain engages to defend a country which is attacked and the League of Nations is to decide who is the aggressor. It is hoped that these proposals will be settled before the negotiation of the terms for a French guarantee, Germany's eastern frontiers and Germany's entry to the League of Nations. VICE-REGAL CHANGE. ■ LORD FORSTER DEPARTS. j ARRIVAL OF HIS SUCCESSOR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 10.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Oct. 7. The retiring Governor-General of Australia, Lord Forster, has departed for Adelaide, en route to England. He was affectionately bidden farewell by leading officials. A thousand school children gathered at Government House and sang "Auld Lang Syne." Lord and Lady Forster drove to the station in a State coach through crowded streets. A message from Adelaide announces the arrival there of Lord Stonehaven, who succeeds Lord Forster.