The agreement reached by the Locarno. Powers. on the questions arising out of Germany's unilateral denunciation of the Locarno Pact, an Sgreement. which has been. approved the Brilih Cabinet and. the F¥ench Couneit of sinisters and in-{Uslled, shows theta. considerable amount of concession had tobe made the parties concerned. The most vital changes concern the dropping of the. clause providing for. the inter= national policing of a demilitarized one to Be created on the. German fide. of the frontier and the Prench demand for the withdrawal of er~ man" troops from. the reoccupied Thinoland. 'That the. ater admits the existence of a felt accompli, and that extend" recognizes the" ferial secoss of the German policy may" be regrettable, though from the Fealistle point of "view. itis" une Gualiftealy. a, most statesmanlike ster {o'take. "i should remove most of the danger of an Immediate outbreak of hostilities and. provide. 9 breathing space for the carrying. out atthe other points included. int the agreement which if brought to sues cessful conclusion should - make possible to avert crises In the future France is quite willing {0 submit the question" of whether' the Franco: Soviet Pact of mutual atsistonce ts 0 breach of the Locarno. Pact to the} Court of International Justice at 'The Hague, and a falter offer cannot. pos sibly be made, It Is one which Germany might sco fit to accept, thou it would' naturally run the risk of having an" adverse decision given which would definitely condemn her Fecent action in the Rhineland. But since France Is prepared to lake that Lusk there fe lille reason: why' Gee many should not. What is of even greater: importance ts the undertake ing given by Great Britain that the British and Prench general staffs shall collaborate to guarantee the trontle and' that Great Britain shall give assurances of support for Franco and Belgium in the event of gression. Trot latter practically amounts: ton defensive alliance, The submission a resolution to the League Councit firming the sanctity of treaties does hot mean much, for the countries, Presenting sucha resolution already support the principle, while' Germany obviously could not be called upon to record a vote upon it. other important concession to." Herr Hitler ts: the proposal to hold. ani: ternational conference to. conside: his peace proposals, disarmament and economic problems and. the Central European "question, "The German oint of view has been met inva most Feasonable manner and it is. hoped that nation will be animated ty' the same spirit, and restore. the slats quoin the event of The Hague Court ruling being against it
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