The German acceptance of the invitation to attend the meeting of the League Council in London. has: considerably eased the tension. It is hoped that "the frst stop toward friendly discussion having been taken. the parties will be able to arrive at satisfactory solution of the immediate dimeulties even if approach to larger" issues cannot at once be attempted. In its psychological pects the problem should not be intractable. On the one hand, France's apprehensions have to be met; on the other Germany's insist fence on equality of status has be considered. Groat Britain has heavy responsibility in the task of composing differences between two nations with which she is on terms friendship, albeit her own obliga tons in regard to French and Belgian security have to be faithfully and scrupulously honoured. Herr Hitler's recent speech has been helpful in that Wt has specifically pledged Germany to amity with France. The Britisn proposals, ws outlined, contain the germ of a real international accord Of special interest is the suggested formation of an international. police force in the proposed demilitarized zones on each side of the Franco-German frontier. It is not too fantestlc to imagine that therein may possibly be found the inspiration for the eventual development of the international instrument by which the abolition of war as a means of cnforeing national policy may secured just as the abolition of the Fight of private defence has been superseded by the. establishment of the potice force in civilian life.
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