GERMAN PEACE IDEALS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17945, 2 May 1928, Page 13

GERMAN PEACE IDEALS.

Note Sent to Washington.

FAVOURS OUTLAWING WAR. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association—United Service.) (Received May 1, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, May 1. Germany, replying to Mr Kellogg, states that she is ready to enter an international Pact to outlaw war, but points out that the dominating ideas of the proposals of M.. Briand and Mr Kellogg tally with Germany’s policy, which has no higher interest than abolishing the possibility of war and ensuring a peaceful settlement of disputes. Mr Kellogg’s proposals nearly attain the goal. The reply adds that Germany has not entered any international obligations similar to the proposed Pact, except the League Covenant, and the Locarno Pact, which do no conflict with the American proposals. On the contrary, binding obligations not to make war would strengthen both the Covenant and Locarno; nevertheless the proposals do not interfere with Sovereign States’ right of self defence, because if the Pact be violated, other contracting parties regain then freedom of action.

The Note emphasises the necessity of acceptance of the Pact, which it hopes will give an effective impulse to general disarmament.

NOTE PUBLISHED. FRENCH RESERVATIONS DEPRECATED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] WASHINGTON, April 30. • The State Department has published the German reply to Mr Kellogg’s Outlawry of war Treaty, with every indication of official satisfaction at the contents. Germany declares she is ready conclude a Pact in accordance with the American proposals, and welcomes most warmly the opening of negotiations for ' the outlawry of war. The Note states that Germany is convinced that obligations under the League and Locarno Pact do not conflict with the obligations in the proposed American Treaty, but would rather strengthen the former. Germany further intimates that she sees' no necessity for the proposed French reservations.