The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-03-14

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Germany must assume all obliga-
tons Of the League of Nations if
member sits with the council
Monday, it was revealed this
evening.
BERLIN, Mar. II. (UP)-
Germany will not attend Mondays
session Of the League of Nations
council, set expressly to allow the
Reich representatives to present
their case in the reoccupation of
the Rhineland, it was indicated
here.
The United Press was informed
that the major factor prompting
the German impulse to decline an
invitation was the fact that the
Reich is invited as a signer of the
Locarno treaty. 80
Germany considers the Lo-
carno pact dead and buried" All
unofficial, but well-info r m e d
source pointed ont,
The councils invitation arriv-
ed at the chahcellory this after
noon but was received after Hit
Ter had left by .airplane for Num-
ich. The invitation thus yet has
to reach Hitler before it can be
officially acted upon.
LONDON, Mar ID. UP)--
France today invoked the crush
ing powers Of fifty-odd countries
in the League Of Nations to force
Germany to -evaeuate tho. Rhine
land. 80 80,
Pierre Etienne Flandin, French
foreign minister at the emergency
meeting Of the League of Ma
tons council, called by France
adm Belgian to force the .evacua-
ton of the Rhineland or to pun
ish Germany for military reoccu-
patton Of the zone demilitarized
under the treaty of Versailles de-
manded: ..,.... 81. -..
Full and immediate support
of Frances fellow signatories to
the Locarno treaty;
2-Punishment of Germany by
economic and financial penalties
if she refuses to withdraw troops
sent into the. area one week ago
today. 81.
The council, meeting in historic
st. James Palace heard Flandin,
Paul VanZeelaiid, Belgian for
eign minister and CAPTAIN An
thony Eden Of Great Britain,
then went Immediately into Sc
cret session and agreed to invite
Germany to attend a council
meeting next Monday afternoon
to defend her course in occupy
ing the Rhineland in violation of
the Versailles and Locarno treat
les.
Great Britain at once took
charge of the work of seeking a
compromise between the positions
of France and Germany.
British and French experts,
meanwhile were working on pro-
gram of rigid economic and finan-
cial pealties which they believe
If imposed will cause the complete
collapse Of Germany before sum-
mer.
LONDON, Mar. ID. (UP)-
France informed Great. Britain
early today that she will COM
promise with Germany in the
RhineIand crisis, sources close to
the foreign office said.
However, Frances price for
this gesture, it was said, is Bri-
tain's pledge to participate in fl
nancial and economic sanctions
against Germany in case German
Chancellor Adolf Hitler rejects
the compromise plan.
According to Second less IA
vored project, France might
agree to renounce sanctions pro-
yided Great Britain will make new
guarantees Of French security,
tantamount to q Franco-British
military alliance.
Germany, although withholding
any fresh offer Of concessions, is
believed to be ready to meet the
proposed British compromise at
least half way.
Observers attached great sifni-
ficance to the meeting next week
of the league committee Of 13 for
Cancellation between Italy and
Ethiopia, It was reported that
secret Italo- Ethiopian peace ne
gotiations are progressing, thus
making possible early abandon
ment of sanctions against the
Fascist nation.
Most of yesterdays conference
of the Locarf1o powers was devot-
ed to discussion of q memoran-
due prepared by Belgian Premier
Paul VanZetland.
The memorandum was divided
into these three sections:
l.. That Germany. is guilty OF
violating the Locarno pact and
articles AZ and 43 of the YER
sailles treaty.
2. That the Locarno pact re-
mains valid among Great Britain,
Italy, Franct and Belgium
g.. Recommendation that the
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