Evening star., 1925-11-08
SAYS FRANCE LOST
ON LOCARN0 PACT
Andre Tardieu Sees Germany
Gamer From Speeches
Of Stresemann.
BY ANDRE TARDIEU.
Former French High Commissioner to
the United States.


By Radio to The Star.
PARIS. November 1.-Gustav Strese-
mann. German foreign minister, is on
2 speaking tour through Germany de-
tending his Locarno policy from Ma
tionalist attacks. II would be good
thing if his words were posted on the
walls of the French Chamber of Depu-
ties while il discusses these pacts.
For the German minister's own
words amply justify the writer's OBJ
tections to NJ Brands new peace
pacts. as expressed in these dispatc tches
for the last three months. But let
Herr Stresemann own words speak
for themselves.
Firstly, Herr Stresemann considers
Looarno as a definite revision of Yer
Sailles. "Locarno means that there
were neither victors nor vanquished
in the World War" In other words,
the Allies were simply mad to con-
tinue the wal for four years and the
United States was mad to join them.
Secondly. Herr Stresemann declares
that Germany has not renounCed any
of the territories which she lost as
the result of the war We have for
mulated no remuneration of any kind
10 German territory or German popu-
lations." This simply means that Ger
many does not consider herself bound
than at Versailles
Thirdly Herr Stresemann an
nOunCeS GermanNS intention to bring
again into question clauses which he
has accepted. The great advantage
of our arbitration treaties with France
and Belgium is that henCeforth the
whole Versailles treaty. as well as the
Rhineland arrangements. will he sub
jeCt to arhitration.' And. indeed. the
Frankfurter Zeitung has just begun
campaign for the retroCeSsion by Bel
gium 10 Germany Of the Eupen and
Malmedy Cantons
t'ourthly. Herr Stresemann partic-
ularly stresses Germanys refusal 10
recognize the Polish and CZeChoslo-
wax frontiers. Both these countries
requested that their frontiers he eX-
consent thereto" Refusing TO con
firm the frontier clearly indicates the
intention to revise it.
Russian Pact Intact.
Filthy Herr. Stresemann asserts
that the Russo-German treaty signed
a t Rapailo IN 1922. and considered
challenge to the Allies by David Lloyd
George as we'll as other preniers. re-
mains intact. Our entry into the
League of Nations cannot endanger
our relations With Russia" Thus the
threat contained in Germanys Rus
sian alliance loses nothing of its
reality.
Sixthly. Herr Stresemann renews
his assertion that Germany at LoCar-
no repudiated responsibility for war.
The German government declared il
recognized none of the moral acct
sations against Germany concerning
the war" Again. the treaty of Yer
sailes is trampled and Germany aC-
quires moral basis for repudiatins
her enga gements. nota bly, as to repa
rationS
Seventhly, Herr Stresemann notes
the secret advantages which the Al
lies have promised him. Germany $
ratification of the Locarno pacts will
depend on prior execution of prom
ises given, especially concerning the
Rhineland." Thus besides France 3
specific sacrifices. as enumerated by
StreSemann, France also loses imme-
diately a portion of the guarantees.
which she had Won against a repe-
tition of the German invasion.
E,ighthly. Herr Stresemann holds
France up to suspicion. The fact
Great Britain. until now France s
ally. undertakes TO protect Germany
with all her strength on land and sea
against French attack is of the great
est political Importance. One would
think it was France who attacked
Germany in 1914.
These quotations will suffice. Any
Frenchman who, after hearing Stresa
r1anns words, still appla uds the Lo-
carno treaties must be either a dupe,
an acCOmpliCe or a madman.
Copyright. 1929