The Archive · 1925

No Difficulty Anticipated

The (we articles of the Pact re-Later.

4 himself as well satisfied. He /.crved for further discussion relate id that all the statesmen at the inference were obviously deter-sined to see the whole problem cor ronting the Conference from ti Ruropean standpoint, and anyone it present wishing to unfurl the Sanners of war in Europe would seatter the seeds of civil war. All he parties at the Conference must make concessions in view of thi tact.

Later.

'Today's diplomatic conversations neluded an interview between Count Skraynski (Poland) and Mr. Chamberlain, after which both received press' correspondents.

It is stated that it would be the createst mistake to. suppose that Sritain is not interested in the Sastern European frontiers, hough she will not assume new obgations and reserves absolute Sberty for the future, Count Skraynski declared that land desired a fair compromise the basis of the existing treaties rud the Covenant of the League of ations. to the guarantee for the Eastern Arbitration Treaties and the entry fof Germany into the League, but the fundamental differences ' con cerning them apparently have already been adjusted, Efforts are being made to find formulae safeguarding the French ights while being acceptable to Germany.

The French and German dele gates conferred in that connexion this afternoon.

The representatives of Poland Creche-Slovakia will join the Hiberations next Tuesday, and it the, conference will return from a pleasure trip on the Luke in company with M. Briand, Dr. Stresemann and Dr." Luther, said that he was quite satisfied with the results of to-day's conversations which have carried the Conference further towards an agreement. Much, however, still remained to be Gone before the Conference concluded.

Signor Scialoja emphatically de-Jared to-day that Italy completely bhared the standpoint of Britain with regard to the Security Pact. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, talking 9 British pressmen, sai morning that everyone 7 wanted peace. He ws inoed that it was impossible 9 leave Locarno without ug real progress. To do ould be disaster. He did not beeve that any difficulty could not be cived. He had never heard a dis-nasion conducted on so high evel, Nothing had been said that ould offend others,

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