The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
SANCTIONS ARE DEMANDED
BY FRANCE AS COUNCIL or ;
LEAGUE OF NATIONS MEETS
Invitation to Attend Sessions Is Sent German
Government, But Some Believe
Adolf Hitler Will Refuse
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ed by delegates at a great chestnut
horseshoe table in the Queen Anne
drawing room of old st. James's
Palace where King Charles 1 spent
the night before his execution.
Belgium attended, in addition, as
a signatory of the Locarno Treaty.
Stanley Bruce of Australia, as
president of the council, opened the
meeting. France and Belgium, he
said. demanded the meeting by tele-
gram after the Rhineiand occupa-
ton.
Treaty Breach, Says Eden
This meeting has been sum-
moned in response to the requests
by the French and Belgian govern
ments," he said, land it is now our
duty to consider these communica-
tons"
Then Anthony Eden of Britain
spoke as delegate of the host of
nation.
In our view" he said, "a patent
and incontestible breach of the
treaties of Versailles and Locarno
has been committed"
He promised the absolute coop
Grafton of his majestys government
to establish peace and understand
ing between the nations OF Europe
on a firm basis"
Then Paul Van iceland of Bel
GUM rose quietly and made the
most moving speech of the day,
speaking softly and almost sadly.
No Excuse, He Repeats
Belgium, he pointed out, had no
part in the French Russian alliance
which was Germany's excuse for the
Rhineland move. Yet German
troops are on Belgium's frontier,
too.
Belgium" he said, never gave
Germany the slightest excuse to re-
pudiate Locarno."
He said that his country was
ready to participate in European
reconstruction. In talking of Ger
many he said that his country ap-
pealed to the council lin a spirit of
profound sadness, without bitter
ness"
Then Flandin of France made his
speech. 1t was brief, delivered
slowly and clearly, without dramatic
gestures. He asked the council to
take official note that Germany has
broken the Rhineland articles of
Versailles, thus permitting guaran-
tors of the Locarno Treaty to sup
port France and Belgium.
He asked also that the League
give its support by recommending
measures to League members.
These measures he envisaged are
economic and financial penalties.
No Reply From Germany
If the council followed the course
France asked it would:
/. Formally recognize the treaty
violations charged.
2. Notify Britain and Italy as
Locarno guarantors and SO obllgate
them to give immediate aid to
france ana beiBlulH'
3. Consider economic and imam
cial penalties such as those imposed
on Italy for its war on Ethiopia. :,
After Flandin's speech the council
hel da secret session on the invita-
ton to Germany.
Fear Hitler May Refuse
That Germany was invited at all
was considered victory for peace.
Council members believe that II
Germany accepts the tone of debate
will be softened and negotiation OF
friendly settlement-that VIII
turn a crisis into a peace consohoa-
tion-will be made easier.
Opinions differed whether Germ
any would accept. Some council
members believed that Britain al
ready had assurances in secret that
Germany would accept.
Others feared that Germany
would be angered because the in
vitation was sent not under the
League covenant but Locarn0
Under the covenant, any action
would be delayed; under Locarno
immediate action is provided.