The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-08-27

agreements between France and a number of
powers are included in the relations mentioned
in the Kellogg Pact This clearly shows that the
Kellogg pact is integral part of the pre-
parations against the Soviet Union.
The same also applies to the English reserva-
tions, according to which the defense of number
of in various parts of the earth is necessary
in order to the British empire, and for which
reason Great Britain joins in the Kellogg Pact
only condition that this fact is expressly stated
and that it retains freedom of action regarding the
defense of these areas.
In it's Note of June 23 the American govern
ment refers to the answers of the English and the
French governments, and points out that of
the reservations made by the one or the other
government contradcts the second editing of the
Pact. The American government, moreover asserts
that the Pact fully the lawful interests of
all parties participating in it. The American gov
ernment goes still farther and declares that any
nation at any moment regardless of the provisions
of the treaties, has the right to decide whether
circumstances call for it to resort to war as a
means of lawful defense, and that the whole world
will applaud when the nation in question fights for
good cause
None of the initiatory powers of the Pact has
raised any objection to this clear formulation of
the of this Pact. None of these Powers has
opposed it. In my opinion it must be clear to
everybody that the point of this whole diplomatic
action of the leading world Powers is directed
against the Soviet Union
Soviet Union Excluded
Recently some new facts in international rela-
tions have to be added to the Kellogg Pact.
A considerable portion of the German press is con-
Quoting campaign for the inclusion of the Soviet
Union in the Pact Some English Liberal news
papers, as the "Daily News" and some French Left
papers, well part of the American press,
have begun to speak in the same tone. That part
of public opinion finding expression in these
papers has raised the question whether it is not
possible for the Soviet Union to participate in the
Kellogg Pact and whether the Soviet Union has
been invited to participate
/ must reply to this question by declaring that it
is not yet too late for this. The Pact has not yet
been signed Negotiations regarding its content
still take place with the Soviet Union AL
though the so-called original signatories of the
Pact have already come to agreement among
themselves they would have full possibility if they
wished to make the Pact something else than
weapon in the preparation of war against the Sow
let Union, to enter into negotiations with the Soviet
government Their inclination dissemination to
conduct negotiations with the Soviet government
on this question will to prove what their
actual aim is-.peace the preparation for war.
l can declare that government is prepared to
take part in these negotiations The issue will
depend upon the content of these negotiations But
the Soviet government is of the opinion that the
possibility of it, too, signing the Kellogg Pact is
not excluded.
Up to the present government has not re-
ceived invitation to take part in these negota-
tions the text of the agreement itself nor even
the proposals and reservations to the project made
by the other Powers. Only if we served with
the official Notes can take part.i in these nego-
tiations and in the event of favorable conditions,
also sign the Pact.
Soviet Unions Anti-War Policy.
1t is of the fundamental aims of the Soviet
Union to put end to Our government di-
recs its whole policy towards abolshing the posi-
bity of any Whatever the objective results
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