OFF TO GENEVA

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1929, Page 5

OFF TO GENEVA

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, March 3. ft Foreign Ministers of natipns , are going Qenevawards in readiness for the Council on Monday. Dr. Stresemann has left Berlin, a sign that he ■"Accepts the assurances regarding the “Dagblad” documents, for he previously declared he would not go unless the matter was cleared. Close friends of Dr Stresemann say be is specially gratified at the conversation with the British Foreign Office and the interview at Paris was also cordial, blit it is believed the interview between German Minister and the Belgian Foreign Minister took a strong course. According to a German version the / Belgian Minister adopted a rather gruff attitude and at last admitted that Belgium’s patience was solely tried. The “Observer” comments that denials are comprehensive enough to be accepted but an unfortunate disquiet is periodically provoked in Europe disclosures of which not all have been informed. The “Observer” says public opinion is rightly on qui vive for secret military committments out of the straight path means another disaster. Congress referring to the new Hearst press scare dealing with alleged kindred secret understanding which Whitehall promptliest declared false, fears Britain is concerned.