THE LOCARNO PACT.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1925, Page 2

THE LOCARNO PACT.

| Australia & X.Z. Cable Association.] I’liOC KDDI! If IN I.OXDUX. I.OXDOX, Xo'ember :«). The signatures to the l.oranto Treaties will lie made by- the plvnipotenliarits sitting arinnnl a rectangular table in the I’oreigu Olliec reception room, which, before the war. was used ior diplomatic receptions. Mr Baldwin and .Mr Chamberlain will sign for Britain.

Behind the plenipotentiaries around the table will he diplomats representing the signatory Powers. British Ambassadors, the Ambassadors from. Parts. Berlin, Brussels also members oi the Cabinet, and the Dominions High Commissioners. The treaties drawn up at Locarno were typewritten. The itiial dralts, signed by the plenipotentiaries, were hound in an imposing rover, anil sewn together with ribbon of Locarno's heraldic colours, blue ant! red. and then sealed up with Locarno's city seals. The treaties have since been printed and carefully cheeked by every Foreign Oliicv concerned, and later printed on special treaty paper. I.OXDOX. December 1. The “ Daily Mail " states that cxiraoruinarv precautions were taken to aard tie. Ceneno delegates on arriving at Victoria station to sign Cm Locarno Pact. Their carriage was slipped uii-ide Ike sta'Dou and was shunted to a sperm I platform, where .Mr Ckamber•ain ai d others welcomed the (human Minisloi's. IBs Stresemaun and Luther. I.OXDOX, December 1. M. liriand in :i statement said: •• Tin's i- a most important step in the life of the nations. There must be a new starting point for Franco-German collaboration. 1 will also take up with Mr ! '■iitvh.il! .ve iiuestioit ot ti'.e seti lament of France's war debt, to which Dm French Cabinet is'l determined to knd a solution. SID A. ( I! A M.IsTRI. A IX'S TITI.F. I.OXDOX. December 1. The newspapers applaud tile honour of Knight of Lite Garter awarded Sir Listen Chamberlain. It had been surmised that, like la- father, lie would le it verso to a Otic, 'dost people predicted. that lie would accept the Order ::I* .Merit, bin the <onlVrring ot Die ui. ion oi ids high-minded i nurse at Dm l.uouTno ( "iiieren. e. while that given is will Dante Dry i band,-. Haiti, is a appy rfuncmbruari. oi her birthday mi ingiwitii the delegates on the motor ■ -i ; t on witieh tlie Docanto Pact was e liiy achieveii.

ATTi'IT Dis OF IX LM i X lON'S. LONDON. Deeobiucr L Captain (tarro dimes asked ii any ol the Dcminam (.'overnments itati sent my eoiuu'.anicat mils regarding t.he Lora rnd Agreement. Mr Alt.cry • Dominion Feeretary) replied Dial romnnuiicalions were now passing, ami it would lie premature to •ii im a statement. DKI.KOATKS Wn.CO.MFII, LONDON. Deeem'er I. Crowds at Victoria Station witnesseil liar arrival n| Dr Mreseniann and Dr iuitker (wrnemy ~ and M. \'ander.■eli.le (Belgium), for the signing of D. i'Viet. i’kcy were most tordially wei•'iiueil by Mr Ciutiuberlain. and were ri'.i-a to uieir i;oit !-. Later M. Hnnnd (France)' and M. i'cue- ' (Czeehi'M'i.ovakia) arirvyd and 'ey walked arm in arm with Air a:-d eid"g| i . their tumor ears. SIGNED AT LONDON. iJUm-ived Ibis day at 8 a.ni.i I.OXDOX. December 1. die I. "vrub pact lias keen signed.