Berlin, Apr. 15.
Germany has replied' in strong terms to the Note in which the French Government complained to the League of Nations against the re-introduction of conscription in the Reich, Germany, says the reply, was compelled to re.introduee conscription when the last hope of fulfilment the Treaty of Versailles by other Powers disappeared.
The League of Nations was helpless while the other Powers secretly. increased their armaments. Germany. observed the military obligations she assumed when she entered the League long as there was a gleam of hope that the other Powers would honourably proceed to draft the promised military statute, Conviction that, this would never happen necessarily
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The reply goes on to say that while Germany was limited to an, army of 100,000 men, France was building a force of millions of trained reserves.
Finally, the German Government reminds France of the obligations she assumed in the final, protocol of the Locarno. treaties "to proceed. immediately to disarmament."
The French Note to the League complained that the method negotiation in international affairs had been substituted by the method of fait accompli. It stated that the establishment of conscription and the creation of a military air by Germany was a definite infringement of the Treaty of Versailles.
In conclusion, the Note requested the League to' devise measures for! remedying the situation—Reuter.
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