Evening star., 1936-05-08
BRITAIN PRESSES
REICH TO INCLUDE
RUSSIA IN PACTS
Expansion Of Proposed
Agreements Stressed in
QUESTIONABLE.
HITLER ASKED TO STATE
POSITION ON TREATIES
Germany Also Questioned on In
tentions to Respect Terri.
torial Status.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
The re-eStablishment OF Ger
many as military and naUal potUer
under Adolph Hitler has disturbed
France, nuddled European political
thought and created another aux
ward situation for League OF Ma
tions.
Germdny's remilitarization OF
Rhineland, in piolation OF Ver-
Snilles and Locdrno treaties, pre-
cipitdted crisis, France demanding
military action, but Britain, Dor-
Tied by Ethiopian situation, holding
out for arbitration.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 8-Great Britain
was declared by responsible sources
today to be putting renewed pressure
on Germany for the inclusion of
Soviet Russia, Latvia and Estonia in
the Reich's proposed nou-aggression
pacts.
That point, said these sources, was
the most important contained in the
Locarno QUESTIONABLE which Great
Britain has handed to Germany, after
consultation with France and Belgium.
Germany, when she precipitated
the Locarno crisis by rearning the
Rhineland, put major share OF the
responsibility on Soviet Russia. She
contended the Franco Russian mutual
assistance pact threatened Central and
Western Europe with the introduction
Of bolshevik terrorism" At the time
of the Rhineland rearmament, Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler proposed system of
non-aggression pacts with the Reich's
western and some eastern neighbors.)
Correspondence Is Recalled.
It was recalled here that recently
published correspondence showed the
point involving Russian, Latvian and
Estonian participation has blocked
progress with Germany on the ques-
tion of European security for more
than a year.
Britain likewise requested a clear
declaration from Hitler as to whether
Germany now regards herself in po-
sition to conclude genuine treaties"
There was also a blunt question as
to whether the point has been reached
where Germany can signify she recog-
nizes and intends to respect the exist
ing territorial and political status of
Europe.
The QUESTIONABLE failed to treat
with the German proposals for tenn
porary arrangements in the remilita-
rized Rhineland zone, pending COM
pletion of the first stage Of general
negotiations for the peace of Europe.
Other Matters Postponed.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
stated. however, in the QUESTIONABLE:
There are other matters which will
have to be raised at later date"
The QUESTIONABLE, presented to the
Berlin foreign Office yesterday, was
made public in London today in a
white paper, or government report.
1T is, of course. clear that nego-
tiations for a treaty would be useless
II one Of the parties hereafter felt
free to deny its obligations on the
ground that that party was not at
the time in condition to conclude a
binding treaty." the QUESTIONABLE
said.
Great Britain called attention to
the German memorandum of March
"a, calling for negotiation of new
treaties, and suggested it was the
German governments view that by
its occupation of the Rhineland, in
violation Of the Locarno pact, it had
established a position for conclusion
Of effective treaties.
Welcome "Clear Declaration"
Other passages, however, the
British QUESTIONABLE said, were "cap-
able of different Interpretation.
The British, therefore, the ques-
tionaire said, will welcome a clear
declaration from the German govern
ment to remove any uncertainty on
this point"
The British rejected German views
which might give rise to doubt" on
ths position Germany takes ION
continued maintenance in force of
the remaining operative clauses of
the treaty Of Versailles and indeed
!(see LocARNO, Page S.