THE PACT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18420, 29 June 1925, Page 9

THE PACT.

GERMANY'S VIEW.

CABINET MEMORANDUM. BRITISH DOMINIONS' OPINION CITED. (BY CABLE—I>RC3B associatiox—coptbioht.) IKEUTEiI'B IEbEORASiS.) (Received June 27th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, June 27. A Cologne message states that General Petain has arrived at Dusseluorf. It is understood that his purpose is to arrange for, beginning in a few days, tho evacuation of the Ruhr. Berlin reports that Cabinet has submitted to Marshal Hindenburg, the President, for signature a memorandum setting out the German Government's views on tho Pact. It is understood that Cabinet is unanimous in the matter of retaining a free hand toward the States not included in the Pact. Tho "Daily Express'' Berlin correspondent says that the memorandum will assort that the French policy is imposing unbearable burdens and actually sabotages Germany's original proposal. It will also point to the British Dominions' opposition to the French proposals.

ENDORSEMENT BY FRANCE CHAMBERLAIN SPEECH APPROVED. ("TEB tikis.") LONDON, June 27. Judging by the Press comment, says the Paris correspondent of "Tho Times, 1 ' Mr A. Chamberlain's speech appears to have created an excellent impression in Paris, where it is hailed as proof of Britain's determination to keep strictly to the spirit and letter of tho Peace Treaties. FAITH IN THE PACT. GERMANY WOULD WELCOME PEACE. (regter's tilzgrams,) (Received Juno 28th, 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, Juno 27. Discussing the French NotO on the subject of the Security" Pact, Cabinet concluded its deliberations. It suggested that definite arrangements shouM be begun immediately. It pointed out that Germany would welcome discussions leading to new practical guarantees and real peace, founded on the Scc-irity Pact, with a basis of complete reciprocity.

REPLY TO FRENCH OPTIMISTS. MR J. L. GARVIN ON THE PACT. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received Juno 28th, 11.5 p.m.) JjONDON, Juno 23. Mr J. L. Garvin, writing in tho '•Observer," commenting on Mr Chamberlain's speech on the Pact, says that tho difficulty remains, and it is important that Paris should not he misled. "Nothing on earth will induce us to become sponsors of Polish-Czech alliances, whereto wo aro no party or run the risk of being dragged into any war against our own will and judgment."