LOCARNO CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1925, Page 2

LOCARNO CONFERENCE

[Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.] J FRISTS’ REPORT. BERNE, Oct. 7. An evening communique says the Locarno Conference to-day- heard the report- of the Jurists on the drafting work, previously entrusted to them. A new suggestion was made necessitating a fresh examination by tbe jurists. The Conference t lien-fore decided to have a supplementary report for a later meeting. The delegates relations are most amicable. Air Chamberlain arcoin pa n ied Dr St l e>ema nn. and they shook bauds. The outstanding topic to-day is ib-,.-Al. Briad during tin- morning bad at hour's conversation with Dr Luther outside the l.oi-arna Com cut ion. li was most secret. but doubtless il concerned the Eastern trnntier. LON DON. Oet. S. Despatches from Locarno indicate that tlie two most critical questions associated with the S.-euritv I’act have already been Prom-lied. ‘ Al. Briaml (Fraiu-e) yesterday proposed an amendment giving Frailer the right lo cross the neutral zone on the Rhine in the event of Roland ad Cz.echn-Slovakia being attacked. Regarding France's i lain) for a guarantee of tin- Eastern arbitration treaties, the “ Aloriniig Rost's " Locarno corresp-ondeiit siy< that then- is a c nnplcle impasse. BERNE, Oct. 7. A Locarno despatch states Al. Bnand and Dr Luther have reached an important agreement applying the principles of arbitration t-> '-astern questions.