Evening star., 1925-12-02
LOCARNO TREATIES
HAILED AS SUNRISE
Of LONG PEACE ERA
Press of Europe Sounds Note
of Hope After Ceremony
in London.
SOME DOUBTFUL TONES
IN ITALY AND GERMANY
Signers Very Cordial-Briand Ex-
presses Wish Russia Were
Back in Family.
R~ The Associated Press.

p the Associated Press.
LONDON. December THE spirit
of good will that pervaded all of the
ceremonies connected with the sign
ing of the LoCarno treaties at the
foreign Office yesterday IS hailed as
happy augury fer the future per
manent peace of Europe.
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain's
dinner 10 the delegates at Lancaster
House last night proved a lively in
formal windup to a great day for all
Europe. There were 10 guests.
No speeches were made. Mr..
Chamberlain merely proposed the
toast 'Locarno and the signatories of
the treaty"
After the dinner the delegates were
afforded the opportunity of seeing
how they looked during the solemn
morning ceremony when the dele
~ates of seven nations affixed their
signatures to the momentous docu-
ment The film which was made dur
ing the proceedings was exhibited to
'he guests.
one of the features of the day was
the evident pleasure over the fact
fellowship with the powers of Europe.
Russia Is Remembered.
Russia, although not represented
a; the function. was remembered. NJ.
BRAND expressed the hope that she
soon would come into the League of
Nations and aid in bringing about a
restoration Of normal economic and
political conditions in Europe.
Germany already has taken a step
" hich is considered as meaning that
ii is her purpose to meet the obliga-
tions of member of the league. AL
though she has not yet made applica-
ton for membership, she has register
Ell in II international engagements
with the league at Geneva, which she
has entered into with eight different
powers. In the view of several rep
resentatives of the great powers in
Geneva, Russia's coming into the
league is a necessary corollary to the
entry of Germany, and IL Is said steps
to hasten Russia's application for
membership already have been taken.
Birth of New Era.
Advices from various European cap
itals tend to show that. except in
Italy and among the Nationalists in
Germany, the signing of the treaty
is generally regarded as the birth of
new era of peace and good will
among European men and nations
he viewpoint of Italy. as expressed
m government circles and by the lead
INK Fascist newspapers. is that that
country does not intend to be swept
off her feet by idealistic sentimental
ity.
While she intends faithfully to live
10 the letter and spirit of her sigma
ture, she purposes above all to keep
clear head and a realistic attitude in
future international relations
Attention in this respect has been
called in Rome TO a pa ssag ge in Pre-.
mier Mussolini's armistice address:
We look with one eye upon the dove
of peace If it rises on the distant hori.
zon, but with the other eye we look
through the concrete necessities Of
right"
After the seven delegations to the
treat aty-signing ceremonies had been
received at Buckingham Palace by
King George yesterday afternoon.
Chancellor Luther and Foreign Min
lister Stresemann conferrd informally
with Premier BRAND. The discussed
the change which will arise in the
Rhineland control situation. and the
future rela between France and
Germany now that the Locarno pact
10 in effect. Disarmament. possible
reduction of the limitation on Germa n
aviation. the admission of Germany to
membership in the Rhineland control
commission and the evacuation of Ger.
man territo tory by the allied troops
We're discussed NJ BRAND said after
ward that the Locarno spirit prevailed
throughout.