Evening star., 1925-10-20
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, October 20, - Following
is unofficial translation issued by the
foreign office of the treaty on mutual
guarantee. which is annex A to se-
curity protocol:
The President of the German Reich:
his majesty. the King of the Belgians;
the President of the Republic of
France; his majesty. the King of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
ireland and of the British dominionS
beyond the seas. Emperor of India;
MS majesty, the King Of Italy. anxious
to satisfy the desire for security and
protection which animates the peoples
upon whom fell the scourge of the
war of 1914-1918: taking note Of the
ahrogatlon of the treaties for the
naturalization of Belgium and con.
sclous of the necessity of insuring
peace in the area which has so fire.
quently been the scene of European
conflicts; animated also with the sim
cere desire of giving to all the sigma.
tory powers concerned supplementary
guarantees within the framework OF
the covenant OF the League of Ma
tons and the treaties in force between
them: have determined to conclude a
treaty with these objects, and have
appointed as their plenipotentiaries
tthe plenipotentiarieS with their titles
are named here), who. having commu.
nicated their full powers, found in
good and due form, have agreed as
follows:
Won't Attack Each Other.
Article I. The high contracting
parties collectively and severally
guarantee, in the manner provided in
the following articles. The mainte-
nance of the territorial status quo re-
sulting from the frontiers between
Germany and Belgium and between
Germany and France and the inviola-
bility of the said frontiers as fixed by
or in pursuance of the treaty of peace
signed at Versailles on the 2Sth of
June, 1919, and also the observance of
the stipulations of articles AZ or 43
of said treaty concerning the demili-
tarized zone.
Article 2.-Germany and Belgium
and also Germany and France mutu-
ally, undertake that they will in no
case attack or invade each other or re-
sort to war against each other. This
stipulation shall not, however, apply
in the case of % the exercise of the
right of legitimate defense-that is to
say, resistance to a violation OF the
undertaking contained in the previous
paragraph or to a fragrant breach of
article ~ or 43 of the said treaty of
Versailles, if such breach constitutes
an unproVoked act of aggression and
by reason of the assembly of armed
forces in the demilitarized zone imme-
diate action is necessary; (2) action in
pursuance of article Is of the cove
nant of the League of Nations; (3) &C
ton as the result of a decision taken
by the assembly or by the council of
the League of Nations or in pursu.
ance of article IS, paragraph Z, of the
covenant of the League of Nations,
provided that in this last event the &C.
ton Is directed against a state which
was the first to attack
Settle by Arbitration.
Article 3.-1n view of the under
takings entered into in article Of
the present treaty, Germany and
Belgium and Germany and France
undertake to settle by peaceful
means and in the manner laid down
herein all questions of every kind
which may arise between them and
which it may not be possible to set
tie by the normal methods of diplo-
macy; any question with regard to
which the parties are in conflict as
to their respective rights shall be
submitted to judicial decision, and
the parties undertake to comply
with such decision. All other ques-
tons shall be submitted to a con-
Lh6 pro-
posals of this commission are not
accepted by the two parties, the
question shall be brought before the
council of the League of Nations,
which will deal with it In accordance
with article Is of the covenant of the
League. The detailed arrangements
for effecting such peaceful settlement
are the subject Of special agreements
signed this day.
Article I'D If one Of the high
contracting parties alleges that vio.
lation of article 2 of the present
treaty or breach of articles
AZ or 43 of the treaty of Yer
sailles has been or is being commit
ted, 1t shall bring the question at
once before the council of the League
of Nations. t2) AS soon as the coun-
Gil of the League of Nations is sat
isfied that such violation or breach
has been committed, 1t will notify its
finding without delay to the powers
signatory of the present treaty, who
severally agree that in such case
they will each of them come imme-
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