The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-16

1 the end of which the resolution will be approved.
 l The council was split into three groups as its faced the problem of Frances demand for condemnation of Germany and provision for pen- alties against future treaty viola tors.
 The private session of the coun. ell opened at 4 D. m. Foreign Min ister Pierre Laval of France. pre- scented the draft resolution in the name of the three powers at the Stresa conference, condemning Germany.
 CIarify Atmosphere Laval, as he entered the meeting, said:
 Tt is necessary to clarify the at mosphere. It is like the old saying, those who love me will follow me-"
 LavaPs draft was understood to follow the lines of the resolution adopted at Stresa, which the French cabinet approved this morning, strengthening Laval's asehiu ot 1ShCNds phe resolution condemned Ger many's single-handed violation of treaties and provided for esta blish- ment of a committee of experts to devise measures to punish future ! violators.
 What Resolution Said
 The resolution says that the council declares that Germany failed in tho duty which lies on all members of the international community to respect undertak- ings which they contracted, and condemns any unilateral repudia- iton of international obligations" {"
 Further. the resolution said, this Lnilateral action, by intro- ducing a new and disturbing ele- ment into the International situa- ton, must necessarily appear to be d threat to European security"
 The resolution enunciated the following principles:
 "Scrupulous respect for all tre- aty obligations is fundam ental principle of international life and an essential condition for the maintenance of peace It is an essential principle of the law of nations that no power can lib crate itself from engagements fo treaty nor modify the stipula- tions thereof unless with the con- sent of the contracting parties. . promulgation of the military law of March 16 by the German gov. ernment conflicts with the above principles
 The resolution implicitly provid- cd that treaty violations shall be dealth with by the members of the league as provided in the GOV enant--this opening the way for economic penalties against Ger. many if necessary.
 Guard Against Air Itaids London. April 16--(U.P)-- Sir John Gilmour, home secretary. an. nounced in the house of commons to-day that an air defense head quarters under the home office had been opened to instruct local au- thorities as well as the public in means of protection against air raids.
 Britain's plans for air defense. in the making for several months. have been considerably speeded up revelation of the strength of Ger many's air fleet, already at least equal to Britains.
 Sir Philip Sassoon, undersecre- tary for air, told commons a few days ago that Germany's air de- velopment is causing the British government grave concern" and indicated the British program would he accelerated still further.
 Prime Minister J. Ramsay Mac- Donald also told the house that the removal of naval and military bases to less vulnerable zones in the British Isles was under consid- eration.
 Britain is not alone in making preparations for defense. Drills and instructions to the civilian population have eben held In France, Germany. Austria, Russia and other countries. The French public has been warned to buy gas masks without delay to avoid a rush in event of an "emergency."
 There Was No Plot
 Paris. April 16--(U.P.) = The minister of the interior officially denied to-day that a plot had ben discovered against statesmen at the Stresa conference or that arr rests had occurred at Marseilles in nn |, AnffAn uvtfh salAt