| Show Belgium Abandons French Pact r f tee ing e Mutual Defense GERMANS SHY FROM ACCORD WITH RUSSIANS Diplomats See Doom of f Locarno Treaty Renewal By Ass Associated Press New NeV fears for European peace brought peace brought on by Belgium's Belgium's Belgium's Bel Bel- gium's announcement of future fu Iu- u- u I f ture neutrality policies Ger Ger- nany's reply to Great Britain's questionnaire on European security se- se security se fie and Russia's warnings against intervention in the Spanish civil war war perplexed perplexed international diplomats today Y King lUng Leopold of Belgium urged his Ms cabinet to return to strict European European European Eu Eu- neutrality Ills His advice ice was interpreted Interpret d as a step toward repudiation re re- re of Belgian defense treaties with the other powers and possibly of duties under the League of Nations' Nations covenant As the Belgian parliament was summoned to meet October 27 King Leopold told the cabinet Belgian policy must prepare vigorously to prevent war from sweeping again over Belgium warning them the country's geographical position compels us to maintain our military military military mil mil- i machine so as to dissuade any of our neighbors from using our territory to attack another state Rep Repercussions Felt King Leopolds Leopold's statement brought repercussions In several capitals It was viewed in Paris as a a. warnIng warning warn warn- ing the Franco-Belgian Franco treaty of military aid might be abrogated but the French foreign office asserted as asserted asserted as- as all accords between the nations nations nations na na- remained in effect Germanys Germany's long-delayed long reply to toa toa toa a British quest questionnaire asking de detailed detailed detailed de- de tailed suggestions for future European European European Euro Euro- security was delivered in Lon Lon- don Adolf Hitler was understood to have expressed willingness to join an an antiwar agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment with Britain France Belgium and Italy Informed sources said the reply left left an open door for future discussions discussions dis dis- of security In western Europe Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope but insisted 1 Germany be accorded equality equality equality equal equal- ity among other powers 2 2 Russia must be excluded from the parleys King Leopolds Leopold's declarations however however however how how- ever were viewed as having withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with with- drawn Belgium from among the Locarno Locarno Locarno Lo Lo- Lo- Lo carno guarantors Russia Renews Demand Russia again pressed for convocation convocation convocation cation of the nonintervention committee committee committee com com- of 27 nations to act upon its demand for a virtual blockade of Portuguese ports to stop fascist arms shipments to Spain The de demand demand demand de- de mand was renewed by Ambassador Ivan M. M in a call at the British foreign office after being denied by L Lord rd Plymouth the committee committee com com- chairman The soviet Intimating it might come to the aid of Madrid government government govern govern- ment already has threatened to withdraw from the hands off Spain agreement signed by bi 27 nations na na- na It was unofficially reported however however however how how- ever that Portugal had offered to consent to such nonintervention tactics provided similar control measures were adopted for the eastern eastern eastern east east- ern coast of Spain where the ports remain loyal to the Madrid govern govern- ment Portugal it was further stated already has m made e o observations re regarding regarding re- re garding the soviet charges that she with Germany and Italy aided Spanish insurgents Diplomats Get Jitters Russia's newest call on the foreign foreign foreign for for- eign office produced a pronounced case cas of jitters in some British circles circles circles cir cir- cles which feared a soviet walkout walkout walk walk- J out from the neutrality setup was imminent Foreign Minister Anthony Ed Eden nt notified of Lord Plymouths Plymouth re re- Continued Continue on P Pate e Thirteen Two we I BELGIUM JUNKS SECURITY PACTS Continued from Page One to Russia pledged Great BritaIn's Britain's Britain's Brit Brit- ains ain's unwavering support to the present policy of nonintervention In Spain He declared his government was 3 determined to confine that tragedy within the boundaries of that country Developments were viewed In authoritative authoritative authoritative au au- au- au quarters as constituting constituting constituting ing a serious erious setback to proposed discussions which might lead to toa toa toa a new agreement for mutual se security security security se- se In Europe Should Belgium renounce the present Locarno pact pact pact-as as Germany did when she remilitarized the Rhineland last March the March the original original original inal list of guarantors would be cut to three with three with only Great Britain Britain Brit Brit- ain and France actively interested since Italy still is concerned over Italo Ethiopian war sanctions Await Soviet Action Some sources predicted Russia might Institute new demands while other observers wondered if the Moscow government would back backup backup backup up its threat to withdraw from the neutrality agreement British and French officials began began began be be- gan immediate conferences over the new Belgian neutrality policy as by King Leopold him him- self This it generally was agreed was the most surprising development in inthe inthe th the new Locarno carno mix p. Informed sources also predicted Belgium's apparent withdrawal from defensive alliances with France and its blunt skepticism over the League of Nations were likely to hit the French government hard and make Premier Leon Blums Blum's task of building up continental resistance to Germany most difficult PARIS Oct 1 15 INS The French government plans an emphatic emphatic emphatic em em- protest to Belgium over King Leopolds Leopold's action in breaking off oft military pacts with France and withdrawing Into a state of armed neutrality it was learned today French Officials Annoyed Although official notification of Belgium's spectacular step has not yet been received here officials at atthe atthe atthe the Quat dOrsay admitted extreme annoyance o and made known the protest will be forwarded as soon as formal advices are received here from Brussels It was understood France considers considers consid consid- ers era that Belgium's resumption of neutrality automatically destroys the entire postwar system of al allIances alliances al- al sabotaging the network of pacts and agreements on n which this nation considers international security se se security se security to b be based LISBON Oct 1 15 INS INS Portuguese guese recognition of the nationalist rebel rebe government in Spain was implied today in an exchange of notes with the Burgos junta while international tension was suddenly heightened by a near battle between between be- be tween a Portuguese destroyer and loyalist Spanish militiamen at Tar- Tar agona Texts of ot Lisbon-Burgos Lisbon notes published today In Portuguese newspapers revealed Lisbon had demanded reparations from Madrid for or the invasion of Portuguese territory by Spanish militiamen nd md the killing of a Spaniard who ought fought safety under the Portuguese la lag |
