The Bismarck tribune., 1935-04-12
Tri-Power ParIey Informed Of
Reich's Stand Despite
Reciprocal Pacts
PREMIERS DECIDE ON PLAN
viii Unite in Making Represent
atoms to League Council
at Geneva
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|PREMIERs DECIDE ON PLAN
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Stresa, April 12.-(F-An official
communique stated Friday that Ger
many had informed Great Britain,
France. and Italy that she Is ready
to enter an eastern European pact Of
non-aggression even II some other
signatories ''stipulate among them
selves accords Of reciprocal assist
ance."
The information regarding Ger
many was conveyed to the conference
Friday afternoon by Sir John Simon.
British foreign secretary.
He announced that this offer was
made today In Berlin by Foreign Min
lister Konstantin Won Neurath to the
British ambassador there.
The German reference apparently
was to an agreement among the rep
resentatives Of France, Great Britain.
and Italy, Is to the program they
shall follow In next weeks league
Of nations council session at Geneva
which was reached Friday.
Premier Mussolini Of Italy and
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald
Of Great Britain were represented rs
being in complete agreement with
Laval on the procedure Of action to be
taken at the council. which was called
into session on representations by
France that Germany. by rearma-
ment, had violated the military
clauses Of the Versailles treaty.
British Bless Pact
Previous to the announced agree.
ment, France had agreed to refrain
from asking the council to condemn
Germany, in return for . British
blessing on the French idea Of reg
ional European pacts within the
framework Of the league.
A French spokesman said the
agreement had been reached on
measures" to be applied against
Germany or any other power which
violates treaties In the future.
The Spokesman further said that
Great Britain and Italy also had
agreed to support Frances protest
to the league against such treaty re-
pudiation q had been made by
Reichsfuehrer Hitler thus far. He
added, however. that any motion
eventually to Be adopted would be
left to the league council.
Favor Regional Agreements
Authoritative British sources said
that Great Britain does not plan to
engage In . general European secur-
|ity pact, despite previous indications.
Instead. Britain was described aS
giving her approval to the French
Idea Of regional pacts-such - the
proposed fanco.Russian treaty
operating under the league covenant.
Il was Indicated that efforts would
be made to get Germany into the
peace system and back into the league
|of nations.
Tho assembled statesmen discussed
Friday what measures might b
taken against nations which scrap
treaties.
a Hritish spokesman summarized
the session 6 devoted ITO . detailed
discussion Of the general questions
LOT tho unilateral repudiation Of trea-
ties." He added: "Following that,
thsre was . discussion Of such meas
lures . miGht b taken Il treaty re-
|pudiations occur b the future, hay-
| ing due regard to the main question,
which = the maintenance of peace "a
nnope.s
The Official said the exchange ol
views naturally was oocadone4 b
loermaiay,s rspudiation Of the Yer.
sailles treaty. but that '.the meaSures'
lrelerfed 70 would apply 70 any colln-
| txy which Violated treaties n tlas ~
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