Evening star., 1936-03-14

rial and moral forces at the disposal
Of the League in the present crisis.
He said the French government had
taken no military measures, however,
in order to avoid complication of the
situation.
Flandin, concluding, asserted:
II ask the Council to recognize and
to declare the violation committed by
Germany of article 43 of the treaty of
Versailles and to request the League
secretary general to bring notice of
such a decision of violation to the
powers which are signatories to the
treaty Of Locarno. and this is in con-
formity with article of the Locarno
treaty.
This notification would put the
governments of the guaranteeing pow
ers britain and italy, in position
to fulfill their obligations Of assistance.
The Council, on its part. will then
examine how it can support this action
by recommendations which 1t would
send to the members Of the League of
Nations"
Painting dark picture Of the future
for the League and world peace if uni
later denunciations of treaties were
to be permitted to continue, Flandin
formally asked the Council to recog-
nize Germany's violation of the Ver-
sailles treaty.
Premier Paul van iceland of Bel
GUM, following Flandin to the rostum,
declared mo country in Europe is so
threatened" by Germany's violation Of
the Versailles treaty and Locarno pact
as is Belgium.
Following Flandin's recommended
tions. Van iceland asked the Council
to take note of Germany's violation of
articles AZ and 43 of the Versailles
treaty and without delay to give notifi-
cation of this decision to the other sig
natories to the Locarno pact. which
guaranteed the demilitarized zone,
particularly to the guaranteeing states,
Britain and Italy.
Belgium's premier emphasized that
the Locarno pact was freely nego-
tiated and freely accepted"
"Locarno subsists as protection for
the faithful against the unfaithful," /"
he declared. Belgium will continue
to apply the Locarno pact"
His voice breaking with emotion,
Van Iceland said the Council must
realize that the present situation has
recalled Belgium's tragic past Never
theleSs, the premier declared, his
country wished to remain among those
nations cooperating in "remaking the
international structure"
Van iceland characterized the atti-
tude of Germany as a terrific blow
Ito all moral efforts to build a new
order Of things" because the Nazi po-
sition imposed upon humanity new
burdens.
He said it was with profound sad
ness and even bitterness that his
country felt obliged to refer the
problem to the League Council
League leaders here believed that
the passing of the crisis to the
Council would have a calming effect,
the states not directly connected with
the occupation of the Rhineland be-
ing likely to contribute strongly to
conciliation.
League officials expressed an opin-
ion privately that a solution eventual
ly would be found without resort to
arms, but conceded that this would
not quiet Europe's tendency toward
strong rearmament.
Sir Thomas Inskip, conservative at
torney general, known as an anti
jingoiSt," was named last night to the
new British cabinet post of defense
co-ordinating minister.
His appointment came as 6 major
virtually every other leading
figure in British politics having been
suggested for the position, to co-ordi-
nate the admiralty, war Office and air
force in the program for increased
national defenses