Evening star., 1935-04-12
FRENCH PROTEST
0NNAz|SDROPPED
Paris Acts After British
Agree to Regional Pacts
Within League.
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would apply to any country which
violated treaties In the future.
The impression circulated in con-
ference quarters that today's discus
sions were preliminary to a broader
examination at Geneva Of the ques-
ton of treaty violations.
British circles dismissed as fam
tastic a presumed five-point outline
OF British policy published in some
London newspapers today. With the
prime minister. the foreign secretary
and the permanent head OF the for
e:gn Office at Stresa, 1t was pointed
out here that all reports from Lon
don on British foreign policy neces-
sarily lack authenticity.
Series Of Conclusions.
In place OF the French resolution
of censure, 1t was disclosed, there will
be substituted a series of conclusions
appended to a French memorandum.
The conclusions will consist of
juridical statements reaffirming the
duty of nations to abide by their
treaties.
These conclusion, however. will not
be voted upon by the League. 1t was
said.
Premier Mussolini's newspaper, Pop
olo D'Italia set forth the Italian posi-
ton on Frances appeal by saying:
Recourse to Geneva remains French
initiative and seemingly should not
become a FranCO-ltalo-E English initia-
tive even If the Italian and British
ministers have been wholly informed
of the memorandum which France
will present to the League and even
II they share its sentiments"
Conference circles were much inter-
ested in the decision of Maxim Lit
vinoff. Soviet commissar for foreign
affairs, to go to Geneva to be near
the Stresa Conference, but they ex-
pressed the opinion the Russian would
not come here to attend any Of the
sessions.
The French, realizing the British
desires to avoid antagonizing Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler. have carefully avoided
any talk of sanctions" such as mill
tary and economic penalties for treaty
violators, an authoritative French
source said.
Overruled by French.
Certain French cabinet officials had
proposed discussing sanctions before
the conference opened. informed
French circles said, but Premier Pierre
Flandin and Foreign Minister Laval
overruled them. Flandin and Laval
pointed out, it was said, that the
League Of Nations would be certain
to shy away from any consideration
Of sanctions. since they must be voted
upon unanimously by all members OF
the League by the terms of the
covenant
The Franco-Italian security pact
strengthening the two nations con-
Sultative pact. reached at Rome
January z between Mussolini and
Laval, was discussed today by the
conferees.
The pact would create a bloc of
Latin nations and that bloc. in turn.
would invite England to conclude with
it-as one unit-a treaty of friendship
and consultation. but not of alliance.
1t would come under the general head
ing of a regional pact.
Great Britain's approval Of this sug-
gestion was taken for granted because
of statement published in London
this morning on Great Britain's
willingness to give her moral support
to regional pacts concluded on the
continent within the framework of the
League of Nations.
Her readiness to take part in a
purely consultative way also was taken
for granted owing to a communique
published in London in February, in
which England expressed approval of
the Franco-Italian accord of Rome
and by England's entering into a con-
sultatiye arrangement with France.