London, Jan. 14
'OW that the excitement surrounding the Saar plebiscite is subsiding, and everyone is positive that the voting will favour the Reich, diplomatic and political circles are asking, "Will Germany retura to the League of Nations?"
Definite progress towards the pacification of Europe is seen in the settlement of the Soar question and the next logical step is considered to be that of bringing Germany back to Geneva on a basis of equality fand asking her to sign a general pact for the limitation of arms.
Some newspapers. predict that, at {o-day's Cabinet meeting, for which Sir John Sknon, the Foreign Secretary, has especially returned rom Geneva, t may be decided to offer certain concessions to Germany, but a Foreign Office spokesman describes this as "pure imagination."
It Is considered certain, neverthe-Jess, that, following publication of the result of the plebiscite on Tuesday morning, some further action towards the smoothing out of European affairs will be taken, This necessarily must depend on the results of the plebiscite, as there may strony minority for retention of the "status quo, which would oblige the League to. act for the protection anti-Nazis.
The French Prime Minister, Pierre-Etienne Flandin, and "the French Foreign Minister, M._Plerre Laval, are shortly to visit London and any action may have to be delayed until then, It Is reported, however, that, if France agrees to grant concessions 19 Germany in respect of her rearma~ ment, Sir John Simon will make the announcement before the League and probably call a meeting of the Dis Armament Conference early in Feb-
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