GERMANY DECLINES SUGGESTION

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 92, 12 January 1935, Page 7

GERMANY DECLINES SUGGESTION

Representation at Geneva

PART IN DISCUSSIONS ON SAAR FUTURE (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, January 10. Tli rough the British Embassy in Berlin an informal inquiry has been addressed to the German Government as to whether they would consider the desirability of being represented at the meeting of the League Council when next week the result of the Saar plebiscite will be under consideration. The inquiry was made with the cognisance and approval of both the French and Italian Governments.It is pointed out in London that the decision of Germany to attend and to take her share in the Council discussions on a matter of such intimate importance to her could, of course, be taken without prejudice to her notice of withdrawal from the membership of the League, which is due to take effect in October this year. A Berlin message states that a communique announces that Baron von Neurath, Foreign Minister, informed the British Ambassador that Germany, having departed from the League on considerations of principle, was unable to accept the suggestion. Moreover, in view of the statement of the Council’s decision regarding the Saar not being taken until later, he points out that Germany believes that unnecessary delay will considerably damage Saar industry. /THORNY PROBLEMS Abyssinia and the Saar Geneva, January 10. The eighty-fourth session of the League Council, opening to-morrow, is expected to end on January 20, if the thorny problems of the Saar and Abyssinia are settled without undue diffi(Ailty. It is hoped that the Abyssinia question will be settled out of court. The question of Japanese mandates, on which Dr. Benes reports, is not expected to give trouble, as no one is desirous of discussing the points arising from the Japanese withdrawal from the League. Moreover, it is nowhere stipulated that the holder of a mandate must be a member of the League. If Japan continues to report to the Mandates Commission she will be carrying out her obligations. FRONTIERS IN AFRICA Mussolini’s Insistence (Received January 11,11.35 p.m.) Rome, January 11. Signor Mussolini received the Abyssinian Minister and insisted that there should be no more procrastination in the matter of frontier delimitation between Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland.

Thd conversation was inconclusive but friendly, both expressing a desire to assure peace.

RECENT ROME. PACT

French Cabinet Approves

Paris, January 10.

Cabinet approved tlie Franco-Italian pact and authorised Monsieur Laval to submit it to Parliament for ratification.