Evening star., 1925-03-08
ACCORD OF ALLIES
ON SECURITY PACT
IS HELD ESSENTIAL
Chamberlain and Herriot
Agree Neither France Nor
England Can Act Alone.
POLES MUST APPROVE
DISPOSAL OF DANZIG
British Minister Makes Clear
England Would Oppose Any
Three-Power Pact.
EK Iho Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press
PARIS, March 7-Austen Cham
herlain, British foreign secretary, and
Premier Herriot. in their talks last
night and today reached the deter
mInation To settle the security ques-
tion' "in accord with all the allies"
That was the most important re-
suit of the British statesman's visit
here, according to an official COM
munique issued after this afternoons
Conversat tion.
This was more than was expected
In French circles after Mr. Cham
berlain's recent speech in the House
of Commons indicating how much
he favored the German security plan.
The GOODNESS of the British toward
the Danzig corridor. which was ac-
corded Poland on the late President
Wilson'S insistence that that country
be given an access to the sea, was
remembered in connection with the
commons debate and the conclusion
was drawn that England was in
clined TO induce Poland to relinquish
this corridor in order to obtain a
general security pact.
All Must Agree.
The official communique was in
terpreted in French circles as setting
all doubts on the Danzig question at
rest and indicating plainly that a
security pact must receive full agree
ment of all the allies, including Po-
land.
Germany's admission to the league
was the principal detail of the Sc
curity problem discussed by Mr..
H.. H.. IL.
was believed to indicate that the al
lies will look no more to the League
OF Nations for the application of
whatever security measures are
finally adopted
Mr.. Cham mberlain told NJ Herriot it
is learned through French sources
that fve-power guarantee pact
comprising Great Britain, France,
Italy, Belgium and Germany, seemed
to him to be feasible and wouid' be an
acceptable solution. He repeated his
House of Commons statement that
ratification of the Geneva protocol
would be impossible because of the
attitude of the Dominions.
This pact, Mr.. Chamberlain is re-
ported as saying, would be registered
with the League of Nations and
would eventually include Poland and
Czechoslovakia. He considered this
idea satisfactory as a basis for nego-
tia tions.
Objection Of Herriot.
VI. Herriot, however, although not
rejecting it categorically, offered Sc
rious objections. The premier said
he was expressing only his personal
opinion, as the cabinet had not yet
considered such plan.
NJ. Herriot suggested that such a
fiy-t n ,lr-sar, ha hat for
received by France if preceded by an
alliance between Great Britain,
France and Belgium. But this was
met with the statement that the
British government was opposed to
II and that the British Liberals and
Laborites would fight any pact which
excluded Germany. and, Furthermore,
even if the Baldwin government ac-
cepted it in the face of such opposi-
tiOn a succeeding government might
not consider itself bound.
Mr.. Chamberlain is understood to
have agreed with NJ Herriot that
the allies should be in accord before
negotiating with Germany. NJ. Her
riot. on his part, laid stress on the
inadequacy of Germany's proposed
pact and its danger to Poland, and
declared that Poland would have to
be heard and that France would act
only with Polands approval.
Mr.. Chamberlain sought to reassure
the French premier with the argu
ment that general pacification accom-
plished by a five-power pact could not
but strengthen the Polish position.
Evacuation of Cologne.
NJ Herriot dealt only briefly with
the Cologne evacuation, preferring to
await the action of the council of
ambassadors on Marshal Foch's sup
Elementary report, but it was agreed
that an interallied conference would
pro bably be called to make a final
decision and that Germany should be
allowed to discuss the application of
the conferences decisions.
Premier Herriot and Secretary
Chamberlain after today's talk vir-
tually confined themselves to confir-
nation Of the terms of the commu-
nique. Both expressed satisfaction at
the tone of the conversations and
both discerned hope in the outcome of
forthcoming negotiations.
Asked specifically il there were any
prospect of finding a scheme accept
able at the same time to Germany
and Poland. Mr.. Chamberlain replied
there was no inherent reason which
would make such a result impossible.
1t was generally accepted, however,
that there would be considerable pre-
limiDaTV work necessary before the