THE SECURITY PACT

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1925, Page 3

THE SECURITY PACT

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REPLY TO GERMANY. LONDON, August 13. The text of the French reply to Germany with regard to the Security Pact will be communicated to the Belgian. Italian anil .lapane.se Governments and then sent to the German Government, alter which it will hi* published, possibly next week. It is understood the Note is distinctly conciliatory and sug-g.-i- a Conference including Germany. FRENCH PRESS COMMENT. (Received this day at 13 30 p.m.l LONDON. August 11. M. Itiiand went to Paris this morning in excellent spirits and obviously delighted with the result of his vi.-it. The Paris newspapers generally iomnient soberly on the London conversation.-. The “Petit Pari den" is impressed by the rapidity of the disappearance of the difficulties. “L- .Journal’’ says Franco jealously maintains the right of helping her host European Allies in the event of their being victims of unprovoked German aggression, but does not refuse to await the decision of the League of Nations if aggression only is threatened. Onulois” says Germany cannot now toniit on serious disagreement wit". Paris and London. The “Echo de Paris” states Mr Chamberlain during the last fe v wc-eks has been able to judge the unpopular itv of the idea of the pact, in Britain and the Dominions and realised that he had gone too far in promises to Francs. M. Briand can therefore be convinced that tin- guarantee pact offered by Britain may he called a non-guarantee pact. “Le Onvrc” says the Entente is now more than mi-dial; it is real. “Eclair’’ says Anglo-American finance is endeavouring to dominate Europe. France will he asked to make sacrifices as regards her security, because international financiers have decided to administer the finance.

II is stated it is not proposed to prolong the period during which subscriptions to the gold loan cabled on August 13th., are receivable.