German Cabinet Authorizes Locarno Negotiations
Luther's government authorizes participation in the conference intended to convert the security proposals into formal agreements.
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September
October
German Delegation Arrives in Locarno
Luther arrives with Stresemann and the German delegation for the security conference in Locarno.
First Day German Security Position Presented
Stresemann presents Germany's security priorities as the conference begins formal negotiations.
German Delegation at Locarno
Germany's security proposals culminate in the Locarno treaties.
German Delegation Opens Locarno Conference
Luther leads the German government delegation with Stresemann as the Locarno Conference opens.
Locarno Conference Opens for Germany
Germany's security pact proposals result in the Locarno treaties.
Locarno Negotiations
Seven agreements are negotiated at Locarno during October 1925.
Luther Consults Briand at Ascona
Luther holds an informal discussion with Briand at nearby Ascona during the Locarno negotiations.
Article One Western Territorial Status Quo
Article One guarantees the territorial status quo on Germany's frontiers with France and Belgium.
Article Three Peaceful Settlement Requirement
Article Three requires unresolved German disputes with France and Belgium to be settled through peaceful procedures.
Articles Forty Two and Forty Three Protected
The main pact guarantees observance of Versailles Articles 42 and 43 governing the demilitarized Rhineland.
German Acceptance of Franco-Belgian Western Borders
Stresemann accepts a treaty guaranteeing Germany's existing western boundaries with France and Belgium.
German Acceptance of Rhineland Demilitarization Guarantee
Germany accepts that the Locarno guarantee also covers the Versailles provisions governing the demilitarized Rhineland.
German Approval of Czechoslovak Arbitration Treaty
Stresemann agrees to a separate Czechoslovak dispute procedure based on conciliation and adjudication without guaranteeing the eastern frontier.
German Approval of Peaceful Dispute Settlement
Stresemann accepts compulsory peaceful procedures for disputes with France and Belgium that diplomacy cannot settle.
German Approval of Polish Arbitration Treaty
The German delegation accepts a bilateral mechanism sending unresolved Polish-German legal disputes to arbitration or judicial settlement.
Judicial Decision for Legal Disputes
Disputes involving conflicting claims of legal rights are to be submitted for judicial decision.
Legitimate Defence Exception Defined
The pact permits legitimate defence against aggression or an immediately dangerous flagrant breach of the Rhineland demilitarization clauses.
Locarno Opens Germany's League Path
Locarno helps clear the diplomatic path for Germany's eventual admission to the League of Nations.
Luther Initials Locarno Final Protocol
Luther joins the other delegates in initialling the final protocol that links the Locarno agreements together.
Stresemann Initials Locarno Final Protocol
Stresemann initials the final protocol and accepts the package of western guarantees and arbitration agreements.
Death of Adolf Wild von
Death of Adolf Wild von Hohenborn
Luther Defends Germany's League Position
Luther supports linking the settlement with terms acceptable to Germany as a future League member.
Stresemann Meets Briand on Franco-German Security
Stresemann and Briand negotiate the balance between French security and Germany's return to diplomatic equality.
Stresemann Meets Chamberlain on Guarantee Terms
Stresemann discusses with Chamberlain how Britain can guarantee the western settlement without guaranteeing Germany's eastern borders.
November
Variety
Directs Variete, released in English as Variety.
Reichstag Approval of Locarno Treaties
The Reichstag approves the Locarno treaties, allowing the German government to proceed toward ratification.
German Presidency Reviews Locarno Agreements
Hindenburg reviews the Locarno settlement as the government prepares the agreements for parliamentary approval.
December
Formal London Signature of Locarno Agreements
Stresemann signs the Locarno agreements in London at the formal ceremony on 1 December 1925.
London Locarno Signing
The Locarno agreements are formally signed in London.
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Publication of "Mein Kampf", official publication date
Mein Kampf
Publication of "Mein Kampf", official publication date
Mein Kampf", official
Publication of "Mein Kampf", official publication date
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Belgian Arbitration Convention
Belgium and Germany establish their own Locarno arbitration procedure.
Belgian Frontier Confirmed
Locarno leaves the German-Belgian boundary fixed on the Versailles line.
Belgian Non-Aggression
The Belgian element of Locarno binds Germany against initiating war on Belgium, apart from self-defence.
BKS Statistical Conservation Challenged by Photon Picture
Einstein continued to favour exact energy and momentum conservation in individual radiation processes rather than the merely statistical conservation proposed by the Bohr-Kramers-Slater approach.
British Guarantee
Britain assumes responsibility for guaranteeing the Rhineland security arrangement.
Business Manager
Appointed Business Manager of the Rhineland-North Gau
Chief of Army Training
Appointed Chief of Army Training by General Hans von Seeckt
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