The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-04-09
SYSTEM
FOR EUROPE GIVEN
AS BRITAIN'S AIM
May Commit Herself to Mutual
Assistance Pact to Main.
tain Peace
WOULD HALT AGGRESS0RS
Definite Offer Expected to Be
Made at Stresa Confer
ence Thursday
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Copyright, 1895. by the Associated
Press
London. April 9.-Diplomatic quar-
tiers Tuesday said they were informed
that Great Britain has decided to
participate actively in an all-inclu-
sive European security system II
France and Italy will accept the Brit
ish proposals to be made Thursday
at Stresa, Italy.
In addition to growing indications
for several weeks past that Great Bril-
tain would offer to commit herself
actively to participation in . mutual
assistance pact for all Europe, came
the statement Monday night by STAN
ley Baldwin, lord president OF the
council. that the country was willing
to do its share In taking steps against
any aggressor nation.
Diplomatic sources said they un-
derstood the cabinet had decided to
make . definite offer at Stresa Of
such active participation Is . move
to head off any possible anti-0er-
man efforts by Italy. because the Brit
tsh are determined that . general
peace pact to which Germany might
attach its signature should be the
solution Of the continents problems.
Three Premiers to Attend
Hope that something constructive
would come out of the meeting was
based on the fact that the premiers
OF the three nations involved would
attend the meeting. Premier Etienne
Flandin having expressed the inten-
ton Of participating for France and
Mussolini being scheduled for the
role Of host.
Sir John Simon, foreign secretary,
told the house of commons that Ger.
many demands land, arms, and air
equality. q navy IS per cent the size
OF Great Britain's, proposes q nom
aggression instead of mutual as
sistance pact in eastern Europe and
would be willing to discuss non-in-
reference In Austria If q suitable plan
is suggested.
Sir Johns statement was the first
official and complete summary OF
what he and Capt. Anthony Eden,
lord privy seal, learned on their re.
cent trip to Berlin and the latter's
subsequent journey to Moscow, War
saw and Praha.
Emphasizes Divergences
Sir John referred to the great diff
ficulties facing the British in trying
to bring Reichsfuehrer Hitler around
to the London governments views
and emphasized the wide divergences
between Hitler's and the British pro-
posals.
French Favor League
Reports from Paris that responsible
French leaders urged the strengthen
ing Of the league covenant instead Of
resorting to military alliances against
Germany were regarded as increasing
the possibility that this would be
Stresa's solution to the European
Baldwin, in q speech Monday night
In Wales, said:
III war can only be stopped by let
ting the aggressor know war will not
be permitted In Europe, this country
will play her part, I am convinced.
with the rest of Europe to say no ag.
erosion shall take place."
He suggested that Great Britain Is
now ready to 60 ahead with France
and 1t&ly, even II Germany declines
to join In collective security ar
rangement.
1.-THE whole of Europe that Is will.
Ing must get together and advise a
means" for promoting security, Bald
win said. This objective, he added,
must be attained within the frame
work Of the League Of Nations.