No Mention of Suggested Return to. League: Air Pact Favoured London, Feb. 15.
mention of Germany's' stixgested return to the League of Nations is contained in the reply of the German Government to he Joint Anglo-French communique of Feb. 3.
As predicted, the reply, which was published in Berlin late to-night. welcomes the proposal for a joint aerial convention" between Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium and Italy.
Tt says that the German Government is, in principle, prepared to employ its aerial forces as a deterrent against disturbances to peace.
'Therefore, it is disposed to seek, as soon as' possible, in free agreement with the governments concerned, ways and means whereby such a convention as. guarantees the greatest possible security to all signatories can be translated into reality.
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