Powerful Plea in Memorandum by M. Briand to Twenty-six Governments: Proposed General Pact Pari The text of the Memorandu:
Briand, to 26 European Go League of Nations, on "the m sent by the Fo wwernments, all members of the organization and regime of a Ehiopean federal union" was officially published to-day.
'The Memorandum asks the Powers-to gi their opinion, before July 15, on a number of points, including "the necessity' of a general pact allirming the principle of a European moral union solemnly consecrating the fact of the solidarity of the European States.
"The Memorandum also asks their opinion on the establish-
(1) of a representative and responsible organ, to be called the European Conference:
(2) of an executive organ, or permanent committee; (8) A secretariat.
A political committee, writes M. Briand, will prepare the programme of the European organization, under which the economic will be generally subordinated to the political aspect.
The Memorandum suggests that the field of European ce-operation should embrace economic problems frenerally, public. works, transit, finance, labour, immigration and health." "Intollectua) ce-operation is also suggested, M, Briand emphasizes that the proposed European federation Would not be directed against any extra-European State, nor against the absolute sovereignty nnd politi independence of its own members.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.