The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-07

find Q compromise between the F'ranco-Q German recommendation of war and the desire on the part of France to maintain it's already existing treaty obligations.
 France Destroyed Pact If, therefore, France now turns to It's own purposes the abstract for mutation of possibilities of war pro- vided by the Rhine pact In order tc conclude new alliance against Ger many with a highly armed military state, and 80, even further and in such definite fashion, restricts the scope of the renunciation of wal agreed to between France and Ger many, and where she, thereby, as above explained does not even stay within formal legal limits, she cre- ated an entirely new situation that destroyed the political system of the Rhine pact in theory as well as ir fact.
 "The most recent debates and de- cisions of the French parliament have shown that France, despite German representations, has deter. mined finally to put the pact with the Soviet in force; in fact diplo- matte conversation has revealed that France already considers her. self bound by her signature to thii pact on May 2, 1885. But the Ger man government, If 1t does not wish to cast away or allow to go to rack and ruin the interests of the German people entrusted to 1t, cannot re- main idle in the face of such devel. opments in European politics.
 Fulhll All Obligations
 "The German government has d. ways expressed during the negotia- tions of recent years It's willingness to hold to and fulflll all obligation; arising from the Rhine pact as long as other partners to the treaty were ready, on their part, to stand bS this pact. This self understood con. dition can now be regarded as nS longer fulfilled by France. France answered friendly offers and peace full assurances, again and agaii made to her by Germany, by break ing the Rhine pact with @ militar. alliance with the Soviet Union di' rected solely against Germany.
 Thereby the Rhine pact of To. carno has lost its inner meaning and, practically speaking, has ceased to exist. Germanuy, therefore, con. siders herself no longer bound by this dissolved pact. The German government is now forced to meet the situation newly created by this alliance, Q situation which is iilten- sified by the fact that the Franco Soviet treaty has been widened by an alliance treaty between the Soviet Union and C2echoslovakia formu- lated on directly parallel lines.
 "In the interest of the primary right of It's people to protection ol its borders and to the preservation of it's defense possibilities, the Ger. man government, therefore restored as of today, full, unlimited German sovereignty in the demilitarized zon, of the Rhineland.
 Ready To Agreements
 But, in order to avoid all misun. derstanding of It's intention and tt place beyond the shadow of doubt the purely defensive character o this measure, as well as to give ern' phasis to its ever constant yearinl for true qualification of Europe be- tween equally privileged and equal ly respected states, the German gov ernment declares it's readiness t, conclude new agreements for tn, creation of a system for the assur' ance of European peace on the basil of the following proposals:
 Firstly, the German governmen declares itself ready to enter i'm mediately into negotiations witt France and Belgium for the estab lishment of 8 mutual demilitarizeS zone and to give its agreement, or a basis of full parity, to any sug' gestion as to the depth and natur, thereof.
 Secondly, the German govern. ment suggests, in order to guaran' tee against injury of the inviolabil. ity of the frontier, the conclusion o western non-agression pact be- tween Germany, France. and Bel. gium. Germany is prepared to fl, it's duration for 25 years.
 Thirdly, the German govern. ment wishes to invite Great Britain and Italy to sign this treaty a. guaranty powers.
 Fourth, the German government agrees in case the Dutch govern. ment desires and other treaty pow. CTS deem it suitable, to include Holland in this treaty system.
 Fifth, the German government is prepared, in order to strengthen this security agreement among western powers. to conclude an ail pact designed automatically and ac- tually to avert the danger of sud- den air attacks.
 sixth, the German government repeats it's Offere to conclude with those eastern states which border Germany, non-aggression pacts similar to that with Poland.
 Inasmuch as the Lithuanian gov ernment in recent months has cOr- rected its attitude toward the memeI territory to a certain extent. the German government wlthdraws itf exceptions concerning Llthuania which t was once forced to make and declares itself ready to sign such a non-aggresslon pact with Lithu- uania under condition of a real eg- tension of guaranteed autonomy foT the Memel territory.
 Seventh, since Germany has nov achieved final equality rights and the re-eltablishmnet Of her full sovereignty over the entire German