THE PEACE PACT

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1925, Page 2

THE PEACE PACT

BRITAIN'S OFFER

AUBTEALIAN IN’P N.Z. CASL* ASSOCIATION. LONDON. Juno 1. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent expresses the opinion that Mr Chainherhin’s memorandum has had a most gratifying reception in French Government circles. M. Briaiul. however, has set his heart, upon a compromise, wlierby 1* ranee would l.e allowed to help Roland by free passage across the Rhine Zone. The Allied Covenant. however, ordains that tlie C niucil must record a unanimous vote helore action is taken in international dispute, and another before military dispute, is undertaken. Paris messages indicate there is a general Relief .'hat Mr Chamberlain offered France a 3 1 years’ guarantee on the German western Irontier. The Morning Pest's Paris correspondent asserts that M. Briaiul. like M. Her riot desires the inclusion of Frame’s IVlish-Gzeeho-Slovakian treaty frontiers, hut Britain argued that it would IV hard to < aiivineo her Dominions that the Empire lias to ho defended on the Vistula river. PARIS. June 1. "|,o Temps” suggests tin* difficult.' could be overcome bv giving France the right to cross the demilitarised zone on the Rhine in order to go to the aid of her Eastern neighbours. LONDON. June L The “Daily Chronicle’s” Paris correspondent says: “England will assume no military responsibility in the event of trouhlo on the Rolisli Irontier. While England favours tlie creation of a Cologne area as a demilitat-i-ed buffer zone blewoon Germany and Kr;tiin\ slu* rpsopvos out ire liberty <>» action, even in an Eastern European Avnr. .GERMANY WANTS FY ACT ATION. RFULTN. June 1. An agitation is rising in Germany over the Allies demand that the disarmament clauses he fulfilled as a pteliminary to the evacuation of Cologne. The Deutsche Zeilung predicts a pohti.,,l crisis if President 11 iii.lenhurg ratifies the disarmament note.