New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-12-01
LOCARNO TREATY
FORMALLY SIGNED
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mony and expressed the kings dis
appointment that his mothers death
had made Encouragement Of tho pro.
gram necessary.
Luther Also Speaks
Chancellor Luther who followed,
expressed his country's pleasure at
the conclusion of the pact. After
him came the remaining delegates,
voicing similar sentiments and
speaking, according 10 tradition in
the alphabetical order in which the
countries fall and in the French
language.
All addressed the British foreign
secretary with the title Sir. \ few
moments were taken up by the for
eign Offices legal adviser, Sir Cecil
Hurst, in formalities, and the sign
ing began at 11:25 o'clock.
Germany Signs First
The treaty was first handed to
Chancellor Luther and then to For
eiGn Minister Strosemann, Foreign
Minister Vanderveldc Of Belgium,
Premier BRAND OF France and Pre-
micr Baldwin Of Great Britain. All
these used ordinary pens, but Fore
eign Secretary Chamberlain took up
a gold quill to add his name.
Signor Scialoia for Italy, Count
Skr2ynsN for Poland and DR.. Bcncs
for Czcchoslovaltia completed the
signatures. Then the arbitration
pacts negotiated at Locarno were ra-
pidy passed to the delegates.
In brief ten minutes the efforts
of months of negotiation had been
lcgalized, and the nations involved
had sworn faithfully q observe the
historic compacts.
As Chancellor Luther bent 10 af-
fix his signature TO the four sheets
Of foolscap- sized paper comprising
the main document, score of cam
eras clicked. The German statesman
raised his head and. with a smile.
bowed in the direction of the CAM
eramen.
Secretary Chamberlain and IRE
mier BRAND leaned forward and
nodded their heads in approval at
each other and then at their Ger
man colleague. When the pact hal
been signed, Secretary Chamberlain
rose and handed Chancellor Luther
the allied Interpretation of Article
MI of the League of Nations COW
"nant, taking cognizancc of Ger
many's position as q dsarmcd nation
and paving the way for her entry
into the league.
Again Cameras Click
Again the movie cameras ground
out their historic pictorial records.
and again the representatives of the
signatory nations spok" in turn. this
time to declare that their govern
mcnts would forever fulfill the obi
cations to which they had just sub
SCrihcd.
The British premier who was the
only one TO employ the English Ian
guage, was apparently moved whom
he announced that his government
welcomed the treaty Of Iocarno and
would scrupulously fulfill its duties
under the compact.
Great Britain. he added. was cor
tain that the treaty would not dis
appoint the hopes of8the world in
laying the foundation for that peace
which had 50 long been sought.
His sentiment was that OF the 9TH
cr speakers.
DIR. Stresemam delivered his re-
marks with viGor and apparent con-
viction. The only delegate to raise
his voice above conversational tones,
he repeatedly struck the table as he
made his declarations.
Nothing, he said. would serve
greater purpose in these days of diff
fculty than the spirit of good will
which the treaty evoked. He look
cd 10 the future and the fruition Of
the work they had done with much
hope.
Premier BRAND of France, in
solemn voice, avowcd that there WAS
not a person in the world who was
not interested in the proceedings OF
the day.
1T can sec across tho table the
German chancellor" he said, "and I
am sure | can tell him that I have
remained r good FronChman. Just
as he in coming hero has remained
a good Gcrman-but both OF us are
Europeans"
Brands Statement
London, Dec. (P) 49, "Thc peace
Of the world could not have been
effected without some great demon