New Britain herald., 1925-10-17
SECURITY PACT IS B|G STEP FORWARD Conference Ends Today Literally
 in Blaze Of Glory CELEBRATION AT LOCARNO

anu odier DticSdtCS JOl0 III frAS-
 ing Pact and Expressing Confi-
 dence in the Future.
 Locarno, Switzerland, Oct. 1T P) -Europe's security conference end- ed early this morning literally In blaze of glory. Throughout the night there were fireworks, music and dancing to commemorate the initiating of the pacts which the al- lied and German statesmen have formulated with the idea of new Europe arising from the old slough of discord.
 Real Birth Of Peace Not alone the people. but all the delegates have shown their belief that real friendship and cooperation and the burial Of past dissensions easily can be achieved by continuing the good spirit which was given birth In Locarno. All the statesmen are unanimous that the results at- tained at the security conference ex- ceeded their secret expectations. Austen Chamberlain, the British foreign secretary, to whose energies were due in great measure the suc- cess of the conference, came to Locarno half expecting definite re- suits and ready to favor the holding of series of conferences If pitfalls apparently insurmountable appeared In the pathway of the delegates. That harmony was achieved on such broad basis In the construction of all the treaties. even the delicate Polish German convention, came as a surprise to all the participants in the delceations.
 Mysterious Constructive Force
 I've were carried off our feet and seemed pushed forward to success: by some mysterious constructive force," was the way one of the dele gates described the situation, pr Stresemann, the German foreigr minister, joined M. Briand, Frances foreign minister. in declaring that Locarno must mark the beginning Of a new era In the peaceful de- velopment Of the lives of nations based on mutual confidence and good will. | Particularly felicitous were the speeches Of the leading delegates al the final conference last night wher the remaining details Of the compac' had been agreed to and adjournmen was taken with the understanding that the treaties would be signed 1T London on December 1.
 A New Europe
 "A new Europe must raise iron Locarno," said M. Briand. Then referring to Germany and France he added:
 Between our two countries ther, remain indications of the friction O Misunderstanding. The pact signet today must be balm for thes wounds. All difficulties must pas away"
 With reference to Frances occu patton of the Rhine, NJ. Briand sai, that all Frenchmen wanted to St, appeasement, and he was certail that they would want everythini done that would lead to trustful co operation. It was certain that whel all outstanding questions were set tied Germany and France, could la bor In common In all spheres t realize the ideal of a Europ achieving Its destiny In remainin faithful to all that its civilization and nobility represented.
 Strcscmann's Statement
 Previously. In addressing the con ference before initiating the pac' Dr. Stresemann said in part: "We assume responsibility for ini . tiahns because we are convinced tha only by the path of peaceful neigh borly life can the development c states and peoples be secured. Thi for no part of the earth is so in, . portant as for the great Europea cultureland. We assume the respor - sibility because we are justified believing the political result of thes /. agreements will benefit the Germa l people, alleviating the conditions ( :. their political life"
 . Congratulatcs Germans Q One of the most striking declarf = tions made at the final session wa : that Of Nj. Vandervelde, the Belgia n chief delegate, n cong atu ating D y Stresemarn in having risen to tf
 defense of the German people as - whole rather than yielding 10 thos s who he said would not forget tf
 past.
 Mir. Chamberlain. usuall. unpe, = turbed, was overwhelmed with emt e ton during the final proceedings. I f he touched upon what the decision '- of the Locarno conference meant fC l. the harmonizing of the world h v words were almost unintelligible. H |. was particularly profuse in his el . pression of admiration for the mal f ner in which all the delegates hn - endeavored 10 meet one anoth' s halfway in bringing about an agre' - ment which would outlaw war. e 4 German spokesman alluding ! \ the question Of the ratification Of Il l. Rhine pact said the final attitude
 Germany would depend on whethI |, the expectations of the German peI Is pie were fulfilled and whether Il n Rhine treaty would be followed r carly lessening in the strength Y the occupational forces.
 a He emphasized that the tresti I. undoubtedly would improve the rel
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