Evening star., 1928-03-31
FRANCE PROPOSES
. S|X-POWER TREATY
TO OUTLAW WARS
Would Inclut,c Germany,
Italy, Britain and Japan in
U. S.-FrenCh Pact.
OUTLINES 3 NEW POINTS
IN NOTE TO KELLOGG
Atandons Insistence That Agree
ment Be Limited to Conflicts
of Aggression"

BY the Associated Press.
France today asserted her readiness
10 submit to the German. British
Italian and Japanese governments all
the Franco American anti-war CORE
spondence. along with the draft OF
general treaty pledging them not to re-
sort to war.
The purpose of these submissions, as
outlined in a note handed to Secretary
Kellogg BY Ambassador Claudcl would
be that the four governments might
"loin in seeking, in the spirit and IN
the letter of the last American note,
any adjustments which in the last
analysis may be forthcoming with re-
spect to the possibility of reconciling
previous obligations with the terms OF
the contemplated treaty"
Three Points Outlined.
While the new French note abandons
previous inSistence that the anti-war
pledge be restricted to wars of aggreS-
sion three points arc outlined as neces-
sary. in the French view. II an agree
ment is to be reached. They are:
One. That the treaty be open to the
accession of all governments of the
world and TO come into force only after
universal acceptance" unless the pow
erS which had signed or acceded should
agree upon its coming into force, despite
certain abstentions."
Two That If one signatory state
should fail to keep its word" Other
Signatories be released automatically
from their engagement with respect tc
the offending state"
Three That the war renunciation tc
be proclaimed In no way deprive sig
natories of the right OF legitimate de-
fense."
The new proposal of Foreign Minister
BRAND is that the Signatory powers oi
such a multi-lateral treaty, while moi
pre- etudicing their rights of legitimate de.
Tense within the framework Of existing
treaties. should make a solemn declara.
ton condemning recourse to war as ar
instrument OF national policy, or ir
other words, as a means of carrying
out their own spontaneous, independent
policy
Shall Refrain From Attack.
"They would specifically undertake
among themselves" the French note
goes on, ITO refrain from any attack Oh
Invasion and never TO seek the aettle.
ment OF any difference or conflict oi
whatsoever nature or origin which
might arise between them save by pa
ctflc means.
1T would however, be clearly under.
stood that an obligation could onlj
exist for the signatories In the event
that the engagement was contracted b,
all states, that Is 10 say that the treaty
open to accession OF all powers. woulc
only come into force after having re.
ceived universal acceptance, unless the
powers having signed this treaty ol
acceded their due should agree upon Ia
coming into force. despite certain
| abstentions
Finally in case one Of the contract
| ing powers should contravene the treaty
| the other contracting powers would b.
/ automatically relieved, with respect Il
that power. Of the obligations contained
| in the treaty"
The French proposals we're describes
at the State Department today as {
forward step. but no indication as u
the form or nature OF the American
reply was forthcoming.
| IL was said that no forecast Of thG
American attitude would be possible
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