Evening star., 1936-04-02

BERLIN, April ! P).-An abstract
of the text of the memorandum with
which Reichsfuehrer Hitler replied
yesterday to the Locarno treaty pow
| erS follows:
Germany earnestly desires to help
promote the peace of Europe.
The German people are deter
mined, under all circumstances, to
safeguard its freedom and its inde-
pendence and, Herewith, its equality
1t desires, with the most upright
heart, to cooperate with all its power
in the great work of general recon-
ciliation and understanding among
European nations"
! President Wilson's IA points as the
basis upon which Germany signed the
| World War armistice in 1918, "en-
visaged no restrictions whatsoever Of
Germany's sovereignty in the Rhine
| land the demilitariZation pro-
visions of the Versailles treaty, hence,
I rest upon the violation of the as
surances given Germany and the sole
legal argument to back them was
force
Reichsfuehrer Hitler's well-known
arguments as to why Germany con-
siders the Locarno treaty. no longer
binding are repeated
Powers Offer "One- Sided"
The Locarno treaty powers pro-
poSalS are again declined on the
grounds that they are one-sided and
discriminatory"
Germany, as can be seen from her
offer, does not intend ever to attack
Belgium or France"
The aim of European diplomacy
must be that of bringing about
really constructive organization of the
relationship of European nations
among themselves.
The task of European statesmen
must be accomplished in three stages
the determination of procedure, the
negotiations proper and the settle
ment of issues not of immediate
urgency.
On behalf of the German govern
ment, Hitler proposes:
Il. In order to give to the negotia-
tions for securing European peace
which is to follow the character Of
holy treaties, the nations interested
are to participate only as completely
equal and equally respected men,
bers.
"2. In order to shorten the period
of uncertainty ." as far as possible,
the German government proposes to
limit the first phase involving the
signing of non-aggression pacts
to four months.
"3. The German government prom
ises on the assumption of a similar
observance by the Belgian and French
governments during this period to
undertake not to increase the troops in
the Rhineland.
No Advanced Pledged.
"4. The German government de-
clares it will not bring troops now in
the Rhineland nearer the Belgian and
French borders during this period.
"5. To guarantee these mutual as
surances, the German government
proposes the formation Of commits
sion composed Of the representatives
of two guarantor powers, England and
Italy and one disinterested neutral
third power.
Is. Germany. Belgium and France
will be entitled to send one repre-
sentative each into this commission;
Germany, Belgium and France have
the right, if they believe as result |
Of certain events that they are able to
Indicate any change of military condi-
tions, to place their observations before |
the guarantee commission.
~. Germany, Belgium and France
declare themselves ready in such case |
to permit British and Italian military |
attaches to make the necessary in
vestigations for this commission and |
the commission report thereof to the
powers involved.
"8. Germany, Belgium and France
give assurances that they will, to the
fullest, take cognizance with view to |
remedying the causes of complaint re-
sulting therefrom.
SO. Beyond that, the German gov
ernment is ready on the basis Of COM
plete mutuality to agree with her two
western neighbors to every military
limitation on the western front.
40. Germany, Belgium and France
and the two guarantee powers agree
or after the conclusion
Of the French elections, to enter under
the leadership of the British govern
ment into negotiations for the conclu-
sion of a 25-year non-aggression or
pact between France and Bel
gium on one side and Germany on
the other.
al. Germany agrees that in this
treaty, England and Italy
again shall sign as guarantee powers.
"12. Should special obligations for
assistance result from these
security negotiations, Germany de-
;lares herself willing also to assume
;uch obligations for herself.
"13. The German government here
With repeats its proposal for the con-
,lusion of an air pact to complement !
Ind strengthen these, security nego-
iations.
IA. The German government re-
Yeats its readiness, in case the Neither
ands so desires, to include this state
lso in this Western European secur-
ty pact. II
"l5. Germany and France agree to
that, In the education of