THE PEACE PACT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1928, Page 3

THE PEACE PACT

GERMAN MINISTER IN PARISAustralian Press Assn.—United Service (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.T PARIS, Aug. 26. I-Icrr Stresemann. the first German Foreign Minister officially to visit Paris since the Franco-Prussian war. was excellently received by hundreds of French, who made no demonstration, though when 1 1 is car drove off to tho German Embassy, there were hearty cheers and a few disapproving whistles. His meeting with the French officials was most cordial, and lie willingly posed for photographers; Herr Stresemann is accompanied by his personal physician and two secretaries. Flags and banners are everywhere. In tlie interests of his health, ho has decided not to receive press representatives, though soon after his arrival, a written statement appeared in the French Press, in which he sincerely regretted the drastic orders of his doctor, forbidding personal interviews.

He proceeds: “It is enough to enunciate the elementary principles of the Treaty, i.ll order to understand the extraordinary scope of the imminent international act. I. am convinced, we possess in the Pact a now basis, which, with the goodwill of the nations, will enable iis to arrive at the creation of the world in which war, one of the most terrible scourges of romanity, will exist no more. Germans are- formely resolved to cooperate energetically in tlie realisation of this ideal. It is an important fact, that it should be the conclusion of such a Pact, that brings a German Foreign Minister to Paris for the first time for many years. T have often repeated that in a certain sense tho key to the problem of European peace, lies in the relations of our two countries. We know that even after Locarno certain difficulties were still in the way of the extension of these relations, but we were also aware that they were not so much as would necessarily check the policy of responsible statesmen. They can be removed and consequently ought to he removed. I should be glad if the signatories to -the Peace Pact, in Paris, were to favour the realisation of fresh progress in this direction.”

broadcasting the ceremony (British Official Wireless.) (Received this dav at 12.25 o.mA RUGRY: Aug 2G. The ceremony of signing the MultiIteral Treaty for Renunciation of Wains an instrument of national policy, will he broadcasted by wireless from a British Broadcasting Corporation Station, and it is anticipated listeners in distant parts of the world will hear the speeches ns they are delivered to-mor-row afternoon. Signals will he. carried to London on ordinary telephono lines from Paris, where the 'ceremony will take place, and although officials hope these will be adequate, arrangements have been made for picking up the Paris stations’ transmission in tho event of failure and retransmission. Broadcasting to the Dominions will ho undertaken from a short wave experiment station at Chelmsford. This station is used daily for work in transmissions of varied programmes on a wave length of 24 metres.

THE PEACE PACT. WELLINGTON. Aug. 27. The Prime Minister (Mi- Coates) has issued the following message to the people of New Zealand in connection with the signing of the Peace Pact, in Paris to-day. “To-day will he signed at Paris the Treaty proposed hy the Government of 1 nited States for the renunciation of war hy which the signatories solemnly condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies and renounce war as an instrument of national policy in thenrelations with one another, and agree that the solution of any dispute or coni!ict between them will never he sought except hy pacific moans. No people of the world have striven more conscientiously for peace than the Bi itish. .and the invitation to sign this Treaty as original parties which extended to Britain and the Dominions was accepted with enthusiasm hy each and all of thorn. The treaty is to bo open for signature by all powers ot the world and I feel confident'that evorc Now Zealander will whole-lienrtedlv endorse Mr Kellogg’s hope that tho simple procedure pronosed hy the 1 reatv will hrinig mankind’s age long aspirations for universal peace nearer to a practical fulfilment than over before in the history of the world.”

PACT DELEGATES ARRIVE. PARIS, Aug. 26. Every Pact delegate has arrived. The day was largely occupied by the receptions,on arrival, calling and returning calls. Mr Kellogg had a lengthy conversation with M. Poincare. There were fiftv-ohdit. guests at Mr Kelloggs bnnmmt at the United States Embassy. These included the signatories wives. The only absentee was Herr Streseiiia.nn who is acting on doctors orders Tho Pact which is in French ana English will he photographed, and is expected to remain at Qua; D’Orsay until signed hy all those invited to do so Tt will then go to America.