LOCARNO CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1925, Page 3

LOCARNO CONFERENCE

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[Australia X N Z. Cable Association.] LONDON. Oct. 12.

Tim “Daily TclegraphV’ Berlin correspondent slates that while most of the newspapers lontinne to protest all the inflexibility of Germany’s demands aL Locarno. Dr Streseiiuinii's special mouthpiece, the Editor of the "laglisclie Rundschau." now at Locarno, sums nil the situation with the remark that there is a ninety per cent, probability that a part will Is- colii hided, and that the |nsitivc result may almost lie definitely assumed, though concession - by imili spies are unavoidable. Tiie “B' lTnier 'Pagel'Li 11" pays a le.aarkablc tribute in Mr Chamberlain's statesmanship, declaring that there lias never bean a conference, where a single delegate lias played so important a role. It adds that the delegates in all circles pay a tribute to bis cordial amiability, his conciliatory temperament, and bis urbane tact in overcoming difficulties. The Daily Mail's Berlin correspondent says Hull an agreement lias )>oon reached at Locarno. Germany lias waived her objections to Article Sixteen of the Longue's Covenant, conditionally on the Allies' support of a modification of the Article after Germany’s entry. PROGRESS OF DISCUSSION. BERNE. Oct. 12. A telegram from Locarno says the main difficulty in regard to Germany’s entry into the League has been overcome. A communique says the Conference continued the general discussion on questions raised hv participation in the Covenant League of the eventual signatories to the Security Pact. A request for a supplementary explanation formulated Ly the German delegation. give rise to an exchange of view’s between the various delegations, which caused the work of the Conference to progress towards the adoption of a satisfactory solution of the point under examination.