SECURITY PACT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19347, 29 June 1925, Page 10

SECURITY PACT

GERMAN PRESS DISAPPOINTED BERLIN, June 25. The Tageblatt is disappointed at the vagueness of Mr. Churchill’s speech in the House of Commons, and expresses the opinion that the French reply to the German offer merely denotes a pact against Germany, while, according to Mr. Chamberlain, article sixteen of the League of Nations’ covenant remains in force, although it is an insurmountable obstacle to Germtiny’s entry into the League. Dr. Strescmann’s organ, Die Zeit, also emphasises the view that Germany cannot entertain negotiations for a pact if the right to send troops across Germany is insisted on. but it believes there is still a great difference of opinion between Paris and London in this regard. The Nationalist Bocrscn Zeitung says: The speech did not take account of Germany’s greatest need, namely, reasonable revision of the Peace Treaty. MR. CHAMBERLAIN’S SPEECH. FRENCH COMMENTS ABLE. LONDON, June 26. The Times Paris correspondent states that, judging by the press comment, Mr. Chamberlain’s speech Appears to i have created an excellent impression in Paris, where it is hailed ?.s proof of Britain’s determination to keep | strictly to the spirit and letter of the ■Peace Treaties.