The British Foreign Secretary, interviewed by Bi French and American journalists, said that he was convinced that the Locarno agreements marked a decisive point in history for the peace of Europe the world, He recalled that the in tive emanated from Germany, act of high courage and great wisdom." He paid a special tribute to Dr. Stresemann and Dr. Luther.
Mr. Chamberlain declared that} when'he went to the Foreign Office the ruling spirit in Europe was the war spirit. He believed that if it had lasted a few years longer would have been too late to remedy! and would eventually have led to a catastrophe possibly more to the world than the Great W: At Locarno, however, the Allies Germany had found accommodation' based on the Anglo-French entente on which reconciliation with Germany had been possible.
The Locarno agreements, the speaker reiterated, had been reached because the conferees had met on a foot each full of ity and desiring peace with all his might. There had been no victory over any country. The only victory had been the victory of peace over war.
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Briand declared to-day that! the Locarno achievements should give considerable relief to the world. The newspapers here consider that the Entente Cordiale once again becomes the basis of European equilibrium.
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