Berlin, Oct. 28.
Tt is anticipated that the Mintsters belonging to the German National Party in the Cabinet will retire in consequence of the Governing Board of the Party having adopted resolutions to the effect thot} the results of the Locarno negotiations are not acceptable.
A Government majority for ratification of the treaties, however, tally expected notwithstanding the defection of the Nationals.
No Anti-Russian Intent The Foreign Minister, Dr. Stresespeaking at an election meet, Karlsruhe to-day, vigorously} ted the suggestion that the Powers represented at Locarno in-Com- tended to form an bloc. He declared that Germany, would have nothing to do with such a policy since she laid the greatest} value on her old relations with Russia.
Later.
Although the Nationalist decision that the Locarno Treaty is acceptable has caused considerable excitement it is premature to speak word resting with tomorrow's decision of the German National Reichstag Party.
Meanwhile President von Hinden burg, Herr Luther and Dr. St mann have cancelled their engagements and are remaining in the capital to negotiate with the party leaders, aiming at a settlement, Nationalist Ministers Resign Oct, 25.
The Reichstag members of the to German National Party have approved the decision of their representatives in the Cabinet, Herr Schiele, Dr. Neuhaus and Dr. von Schlieben, Ministers of the Interior, National Economy and Finance, respectively, to tender their resignations in consequence of the Party's dissatisfaction with the Locarno decisions.
It is noteworthy that only 60 of]
111 members of the National]
Party attended the meeting this evening. It is believed that the Party voted against the Locarno Agreement, chiefly because thi were disappointed with the Allie "vague promises" regarding the amelioration of the regime in the Rhineland and the evacuation of ths Cologne zone, in which latter connexion they claim that not a single written guarantee has been given.
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