It is excellent news that December 1st has been fixed
for the evacuation of Cologne. The withdrawal of the Army of Occupation will thus begin on the day fixed for the signing of the Locarno Pact in London.. The Ambas- sadors' meeting at which this decision was taken last Saturday was held two days earlier than had originally been arranged in order to guide public feeling in Germany, where great Nationalist demonstrations were on the eve of taking place. This was wise and the effect was good. On the whole, German opinion has hardened in favour of the Pact. We must not leave this subject without saying something in acknowledgment of the fine -and steady course taken by the President, Marshal von Hindenburg. He has given no countenance to the inflammatory pro- ceedings of the Nationalist Die-Hards.
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