Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-28
OTHER COUNTRIES
ACCEPT INVITATION
TO Join IN TREATY
Denmark. Iugoslavia, Peru
and Rumania Ready
to Sign.
KELLOGG LEAVES TODAY
FOR TRIP TO IRELAND
Paris Celebrates Peace Move in
Cafes-Red Demonstration
Halted by Police.
b. tlae Associated Press.

Ey tAe Associated Press.
PARIS, August oS.-The effect ot
the signing of the Kellogg BRAND wal
remuneration treaty was apparent TO-
Gay. Nations in various parts of the
world had announced their desire to
become parties 10 the pact
The original signatures were still wet
when kilograms and cables of adherence
by other countries began to pour into
Paris. The governments of Denmark.
Jugoslavia, Rumania and Peru are
among those having expressed this wish.
All Nations Welcome.
The compact now is open to adher-
ence by all civilized nations An Official
invitation to join in the pledge has been
handed by the French Ambassador to
Maxim Litvinoff. Russian Soviet COM
miSSar for foreign affairs. at Moscow
1t is expected that at least a year
VIII elapSe before the treaty has been
finally ratified by the original signatory
countries whose legislatures must pass
on il.
Congratulations still were being re-
ceived by NJ BRAND today while Parf-
SLAMS in general including the not in
considerable element of population fur
nished by American and other tourists,
celebrated the event with appropriate
calm and decorum.
Paris Celebrates.
The boulevards and the sidewalk
tables of the cafes were crowded until a
late hour last night with people dis
cussing the great occasion. Even habit
uai cynicS were impressed and there
was feeling in the air that humanity
had taken a stride forward
Extremists made few more efforts
during the night to belittle and mock
the pact. but they hardly succeeded in
doing more than afford amusement TO
the populace Several taxicab loads of
this element demonstrated down the
Champs Eiysees. but the police con-
fiscated the cabs and locked up the oc-
cuparlts.
The prefect of police prevented any
concerted demonstration by the simple
process Of OBTAINING so of the most no.
toricuS extremist leaders "~-A'-
Kellogg Rests.
Secretary kellogg retired early last
night TO get a good nights rest pre-
parat0ry TO attending luncheon offered
by President Dournergue today, and a
reception al the Paris City Hall He
plans TO leave Hayre tomorrow aboard
the cruiser Detroit for Ireland.
In a speech at the treaty ceremony,
Aristide BRAND. French foreign minis
ter. gave Mr. Kellogg tpreponderant"
credit for consummation of the treaty
''War henceforth. branded with Illegal
fly, is by mutual accord truly and regu-
larry outiawed, so that q culprit would
incur the unconditional condemnation
and probably the enmity of all of its
co-signatories, the French foreign
minister said. referring 10 the pact. 1T
is direct blow TO the institution OF
war. even TO its very yitals."
BRAND was host to about 100 guests.
including the treaty signers. at dinner
served In the immense foreign Office
dining room last night. The dinner was
followed by reception for which 1000
invitations had been issued.
Emphasizes Moral Value.
Commenting on the treaty. Lord
Cushendun, who signed for Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and.
separately IN the name Of King George
" for India. cautioned against the
inference that Keliogg's activities in
celebrating the pact meant that the
United States would depart from its
policy Of aioofness toward European
complications.
He emphasized the moral value of the
treaty, Just as Napoleon once said that
the great factor in war is the moral
factor. so 1t lis In peace, he said.
No one imagines that signature of
this treaty viii Immediately and finally
banssh war from the face of the earth"
Lord Cushendun added. THAT would
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