Evening star., 1926-04-27
Conflict Between Terms of
Treaty and Covenant of
League Feared.
EXPLANATION MAY BE
ASKED BEFORE ENTRY
No Obstacle Because Council Vote
Must Be Unanimous. Berlin
Government Says.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 27.-The Russo-Ger-
man treaty, received in official form at
the French foreign office this morning.
created a most unfavorable impress
sion.
The foreign office experts will care
fully examine the text before any de
cision is taken as TO what steps may
he necessary. 1t is said that Germany
is likely to be asked to explain the ap
parent conflict between the terms of
The treaty and article 16 of the League
of Nations covenant before she Is ad
lnitted to the league in September.
Two Policies Seen.
A foreign office spokesman said the
treaty text sounded as though it had
been drawn to please the reactionary
elements in Germany, indicating that
the Berlin government was trying to
follow two opposing policies, one of
which tended to support the Russian
attacks on the league. while the
other kept the league door open for
Germanys entrance.
The document is skillfully worded
he added. and gives the impression OF
having been closely studied with a
view W tApldIIiIiIS away OpJeClIOIS ~
league members. The spirit of it.
however, appeared TO French minds as
in direct contradiction to the. spirit OF
the league covenant in that It in
volved the forestallng by Germany of
any eventual decision by the league
council as to an international conflict
in which Russia might be involved.
No Secret Clauses.
German Ambassador Won Hoesch.
who has had several conversations
with Premier BRAND concerning the
treaty, gave assurance that there
were no secret clauses, and explained
that the German government viewed
the text as wholly compatible with
the league covenant.
As soon as a careful study OF the
text is completed here the French gov
ernment will probably exchange views
with other league members.
Article 16 Of the league covenan,
binds the members of the league mu
tually to support one another In any
financial and economic measures
which may be taken against a cove
nant-breaking state. Article of the
Russo-Gernan treaty. as given out In
Berlin, sets forth that should d Coali-
ton be formed with the object or I'M
posing an economic or financial boy
colt against one Of the two signatories
of the present treaty, the other will
not join in such a coalition.
Would Bias Vote in League.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
PARIS, April 27.-Publication of
the text of the new Russo-German
treaty. has created consternatiou
among French statesmen. Careful
observers knew that Germany had
been playing Russia against western
| Europe. and vice versa, since the war
| and that she hoped to continue these
| advantageous tactics, but Few I'M
agined she would go to such lengths
! as in the new treaty.
The question is even raised whether
! Germany now can be properly admit
! ted to the League of Nations in Sep
! tember.
There is no objection to the pro-
vision that Russia and Germany
| henceforth will consult one another
| on all questions of foreign policy, but
! the provisions that If one is attacked
! the other will remain neutral and that
| if one is subjected to an international
| boycott the other will refuse 10 JON
| in the boycott seem to preJudlce Ger
many's future action as memoer OF
culties between the league and Rus
Sia.
Vote Pledged i'm Advance.
The German government somewhat
cynically explains in an accompany
ing letter that the treaty is no obsta-
Gle to Germany's entering the league,
because the league council can act
ONLY unanimously. and no action
against Russia would be possible with
out Germany's vote. 1t is doubtful,
however, whether the league members
can accept the proposal that one tu.
ture member of the council should
thus pledge it's vote to Russia perma
| nently in advance.
The French and British foreign
ministries are consulting TO determine
what action is to be taken in view of
this treaty, which in a way is as sen
sational as the Rapallo treaty, signed
during the Genoa conference.
Copyright. 1926. by Chicago Daily News Co.
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