The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-06-11
WORLD PEACE in
SECURITY PACT
Great Britain Issues In
pOrtant Statement Re
viewing Agreement.
PRE- : WAR CONDITION

London, Eng THE British
government today gave official; ack-
nowledgement of the Franco-British
agreement on the reply to Germany's
security pact proposal, announced at
Geneva yesterday.
The British government issued a
statement emphasizing that the pro-
posed pact is one of mutual assistance.
The statement said Great Britain
mas guaranteed to protect both sides
of the Rhine, and therefore to assist
either Germany or France against ag-
gression\ of the other.
This abandonment by Great Britain
of her long standing policy of isola-
tion from continental affairs is con-
cessionrs to the peace and security of
Europe, the statement said.
Germany in League.
The statement added that accept
ance of the pact by the Allies, if ap-
proval is given it by Germany, is con-
tingent upon Germany's entrance in
to the League of Nations. Before the
pact can function, it will be necessary
for Germany to enter the league as a
! full member, which is an entire
change of the former policy under
which it had been maintained that
Germany should become an uncondi-
tional member of the league before
security could be discussed.
The security pact is subsidiary to
the League of Nations, the statement
clearly pointed out. The leagues
agreements regarding the eastern
frontiers of Germany, which are
closely allied to the security pact, take
precedence over the pact, which will
be registered with the league as it's
guardian for fulfillment.
In effect the pact is an entente be-
tween European powers, as a successor
to the treaty of 1889, the famous
"scrap of paper" treaty which was
supposed to guarantee the security
of Belgium. The new pact, however,
is on broader lines
The statement said the most i'm
portant accomplishment of the pact
would be the remuneration by Ger
many of all efforts to revenge her
self upon her neighbors for the loss
| of Alsace- Lorraine and other terri
| tories, and an agreement of European
powers that the status quo under the
! Versailles treaty is the basis of the
permanent boundaries of Europe.
The giving out of this official state
ment leaves no doubt that the govern
ment of Great Britain believes the
proposed security pact can make eff
fective the treaty of Versaillise, and
that its success now rests in the
hands of the German government.
Restores Status Quo Ante.
In summing up the situation one
British official said the pact should
be accepted as placing Europe in the
same position as in 1914, but with
different bounaries to protect.
The satisfaction thus expressed by
the British government is because OF
the principle of the pact that Ger
many will become a member of the
League of Nations and therefore that
the league will be raised to the i'm
portant position of being in reality
the guardian of s the peace and Sc
curity of Europe.
The statement emphasized that since
the security past suggestion originated
with Germany, 1t is obvious that to1
the pact to become reality it must
be strictly mutual affair.
Believe Security Assured.
Paris = (AP) = The French reply
to Germany's security pact proposal
upon which Great Britain and France
announced complete agreement at &c.
neva yesterday, will be forwarded t.
Germany within few days. 1t was
sent today to Brussels and Rome fol
! approval. Belgium is familiar with
the note and officials said its approval
is certain. Italy's assent is confident
| ly anticipated.
1t was believed here that Europe
now is nearer security than at any
time since the armistice, and that 6
general settlement may come within &
few months. 1t was saids in French
/ circles however that everything de-
ponds upon whether Germany is sin
cere in wishing permanent peace.
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