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-sitting with Germany and Mr. Eden's cherished vision Italy on the sidelines in the of a fresh agreement to replace role, more or less, of hostile the defunct Locarno Treaty is. critics goes into adjournment fading fast, if it has not vanish- for three months following a ed altogether. Four months ago, host of woolly speeches and Great Britain addressed a ques- vague generalisations. Inspiring tionnaire to Germany in leadership was notable by its endeavour to obtain the Reich's absence and an impression has considered views on a proposed been created that the guiding new Western Pact For four. spirit in the proceedings was months Germany has conducted dictated chiefly by the thought a masterpiece of diplomatic in- that League governments having activity and has hedged all at- convened the conference the tempts to obtain some unequi task might just as well be un-vocal statement from her as to dertaisen, for what it is worth. her attitude towards establish- Three committees have been ment of some method of guar- appointed. One is to investi-anteeing the peace of Europe. gate statistics or the production There is no argument as to and distribution of raw ma- what lies at the root of Ger- terials. A second is to examine many's unwillingness to enter legislation likely to influence into any fresh undertaking. general commercial access

It is the Franco-Russian Pact raw material supplies The This agreement presents Herr third is to undertake the more Hitler with his entire case for difficult and thankless task, that refusing to treat with France, of attempting to ascertain why and therefore, with Britain. As "certain countries" consuming long as France has any sort of raw materials are unable to use understanding with the Soviet. existing possibilities for obtain Germany is bound to remain ing supplies, a term of reference aloof from all endeavours to looking startling like an invita draw her into a part to replace tion to justify Sir Frederick Tocarno, and until the chains Leith-Boss's allegation that the binding France and Russia are, restriction of supphes to not necessarily snapped, but at tain countries has been due to least stretched, Mr. Eden will be. their own economic and currency ust as near to realisation of his dream of a Western Pact as he

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Most of the delegates appear-was four months ago. ed to subscribe, if with reserva- Another German bbjection, tions, to the principle of the Open and a strong one, is the mutual Door for colonies, but enthusiasm British and French attitude to for this measure was notably and wards Belgium. Although Ger- naturally less marked among many denounced Locarno, Bri-

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than among those like Japan, treaty as a living thing: Britain who would stand to profit by the is pledged to go to the assistance experiment. Self-interest, in-of both France and Belgium if deed, dominated expressions of they are attacked, and this, in opinion and we may venture to German opinion, is not an honest doubt whether any good is likely guarantee of peace, though it is to come of further discussions somewhat difficult to follow this unless the participants with most reasoning.

to

are prepared to bring Whatever instructions, Herr a more liberal attitude. von Ribbentrop has taken with There is but one clear line of him from Berlin, it is certain promising approach to the pro- that he has not returned with blems. That involves concessions any solid German contribution which will afford full and equal for dissipating the clouds economic opportunities for all, rumour and uncertainty that plus a very serious consideration have been hanging over Europe eorientation of policy on for so long. It sadly looks as the nial question.

thingh the time has come when That need not mean buying even Mr. Eden will be forced to off

so-called dissatisfied admit that Europe is reduced to nor does it mean either the pre-War system away the British En

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