Vol 5 Chapter 138: London Conference

Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? As early as the 1927 London Conference, the League of Nations established the Disarmament Conference Preparatory Committee, this time not only for the navy, but also Army and Air Force included.
The reason is very simple. The British found that their army's combat effectiveness has fallen behind the times, and wanted to restrict the development of European armies through the treaty situation.
At the end of 1927 and the beginning of 1928, the fighting in Southeast Asia made the British feel even more frightened. The combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army made them worry about the birth of the Second Germany.
At this time, there is no French to help them as a physical shield. Geopolitical relations, no matter how they provoke, the two countries will not be able to smash.
It was impossible for Ferdinand to send millions of troops to attack, and the French government was even more unlikely to send troops to fight. How many countries were there between the two sides?
As long as Bulgaria does not develop inland in Europe, it will not have a core interest conflict with the French, and the struggle for world hegemony has long been irrelevant to them.
Unknowingly, the London government suddenly discovered that they were isolated again, and they were isolated because of their interests!
This is troublesome. Unlike the last time, when the world was opposed by two major groups, everyone was vying to win over the self-isolated British.
Now everyone isolates the British because of their interests. The main contradiction in the world is the contradiction between the British and the major powers.
This makes Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin uncomfortable. He wants to provoke discord, create conflicts, and reap the benefits of the fisherman.
Whether it is France, Bulgaria, or Japan in the Far East, their greatest enemy is the British Empire, and even the second enemy cannot be found.
The spheres of strength among the great powers are perfectly separated by the British Empire. If they want conflicts to break out, they must first border their spheres of influence.
The Philippine Islands were originally thrown out as bait. As a result, Ferdinand did not take the bait because of insufficient interests. The conflict between the two countries naturally did not erupt.
Even the British tried to provoke the contradiction between the two countries and the Japanese, only half succeeded, and the two countries did not expand in the Far East at all.
After the forces of the two countries entered the Philippine Islands, conflicts with the Japanese broke out and blocked the way for the Japanese to go south. Unfortunately, this contradiction does not require them to die.
The French were unable to expand in the Far East because of their lack of strength, while Ferdinand was not interested in the Far East in Bulgaria.
The Japanese government is indeed ambitious, but they are aware of the current affairs. When the three big bosses are blocking the door, they are immediately embarrassed. Even the navy rarely goes to Nanyang.
Then the British faced the confused Japanese. Because of the problems in Southeast Asia, the biggest enemy in the hearts of the British is now Japan.
But Stanley Baldwin knew that it was impossible to ignore the most powerful enemy because of Japan's problems?
If the hard is not good, then the soft is good. Using the arms limitation treaty while lowering the military power of various countries is the best plan given by the staff, and it is also the only feasible plan!
London
At the League of Nations parliament headquarters, representatives of various countries are arguing over disarmament issues, and almost all major countries have given different proposals.
The Disarmament Commission is divided into two groups, including: the Military Subcommittee and the Economic Subcommittee.
There are currently five major disarmament programs:
1. The disarmament plan put forward by the French focuses on reviewing the peacetime and wartime armaments of various countries, and requires a redefinition of the nature of various armaments and the comparison of their military strengths.
2. The disarmament plan proposed by the Spaniards aims to maintain the balance of military forces in various countries and remain unchanged.
3. The disarmament plan put forward by Bulgaria is based on the actual needs of each country, while taking into account the balance of military power of each country before disarmament.
4. The disarmament plan proposed by the Japanese aims to balance the military forces on all continents and comprehensively evaluate various factors such as combat effectiveness and actual needs for disarmament.
5. The disarmament plan proposed by the British aims to balance the strength of the armies of the major powers and reduce the armaments of all countries as much as possible.
There is no doubt that the disarmament programs of various countries are based on their own interests. For example, the disarmament program of Spain is purely for its own national security.
The purpose of the British disarmament plan was to narrow the gap between the military strengths of the two countries and France. After all, there are many colonies bordering each other, so as to avoid a loss in the event of a barrage.
Bulgaria's disarmament plan is to make peace with the mud, and the main purpose is to drag time.
After all, the plan given by Ferdinand is equivalent to saying that everyone determines the size of the army according to their own needs, but the needs of different countries are different? Then an arms balance was added!
For example, if your neighbouring country’s army demand is 300,000, then he can keep 300,000, and your demand is only 200,000, but you can also keep 300,000 troops because of the balance of arms.
This is almost to tell the British that it is not that we are too strong, but that you are too weak. If you expand the army to one or two million, everyone's military strength is almost balanced.
The disarmament plan proposed by the Japanese government is the same as none. It is completely impossible. How is the military power of Europe and Asia balanced?
Think of Bulgaria as an Asian country?
So what should we do if we balance the military power in Oceania? Let the people of Australia and New Zealand be soldiers, and if it is not enough, let the British be responsible for making up?
The purpose is similar to that of Bulgaria. It is to make trouble and prevent the disarmament conference from ending smoothly.
Except for some small foreign countries, the major powers have no intention of disarmament. After all, the two countries are land-powered countries. How can it be possible to abandon the army?
If according to the British proposal, France can only retain 120,000 army, and Bulgaria only retains 140,000 army, wouldn’t it be abolished martial arts?
No matter what other countries are like, Ferdinand cannot agree to it. This is a matter of principle and there is no possibility of compromise.
The conditions of the parties are so different that the Conference on Disarmament has reached a deadlock right from the beginning.
Obviously the army cannot be cut down, so you can only focus on the air force and the navy. The problem of the air force is not easy to solve. The key is to define the problem.
Now the air forces of various countries are diverse. The navy has navy aviation and the army has army aviation. Are these people counted?
If it doesn't count, countries will avoid the past by changing their names. Even if they sign a disarmament treaty, they will end up with nothing.
If everything counts, Bulgaria will be fried. Now the planes in the Bulgarian army have become ordinary vehicles like cars, and the amount of equipment is appalling.
How to cut this disarmament? Are they not allowed to use it?
Fighters, transport aircraft, and bombers of this era can often be mixed with civilian aircraft, but there is a gap in performance. In fact, civilian aircraft are used as bombers, but they just need to be modified.
The best thing to negotiate is the navy. Countries have already determined the proportions and abolished a large number of warships.
At this time, there is not much that can be reduced. The three countries of France and Japan unanimously targeted the British and demanded to readjust the tonnage ratio of the navy of each country.
It is naturally impossible for John Bull to agree. It was originally for the disarmament conference of the three countries, but he did not expect to be rebelled.
The military team cannot go on here, and the economic team next door is also struggling.
The debt problem of the former Russian Empire, now the governments of the nine countries are already arguing.
This time West Russia was fighting alone, with one enemy and eight, and soon fell into a disadvantage.
But this is the League of Nations. It is not who is good at eloquence. Whoever has a strong quarrel ability can win the final victory.
Under the unanimous demands of many creditors, none of the nine governments can run away from this debt. According to international common practice, the nine governments jointly assume the debt repayment obligation and are jointly and severally liable for this debt.
Arms can't be stretched out of thighs, the League of Nations has made a decision, whether they want it or not, they must accept it. None of the nine governments have the courage to stand alone against the League of Nations.
Since it is necessary to pay back the money, it is okay to wrestle with the specific amount. The representative of West Russia proposed that the nine countries share the debt, but the other eight countries have been rejected.
No one thinks this proposal is reliable. If this huge debt is shared equally, what will the small countries do?
Like the three Baltic countries, Finland, and Belarus, even if these five countries sell all of them, they can’t afford one-ninth of their debts?
You know, the Russian Empire owes more than two billion pounds of loans to banks, as well as debts issued by the private sector. All these add up, and the debt that needs to be processed this time is as high as 3.58 billion pounds.
Even if you want to fall back on the bill, no one dares to raise it at the League of Nations meeting, and everyone can only bear it.
"Please wait a moment. Before dealing with these debts, I suggest that you clear up the time for these loans, and then determine whether you have a legal relationship with us.
If the debts owed by the government before the world war, these are all legal debts, and we can consider taking part of them.
Since the outbreak of the World War, these money has been owed by the Tsarist government for its own ambitions and for the war. We are not responsible for it! "Soviet representative Georgi Vasilyevich Ticcherin said
There is no doubt that most of the huge debts of the Russian Empire were owed after the outbreak of the World War, and a large part of it was owed during the civil war.
Due to Ferdinand’s butterfly effect, the Russians on this plane performed much better in the world war. They also had much more weapons and ammunition, and the cost of war far exceeded that in history.
These all cost money, and Georgi Vasilyevich Zichelin does not intend to admit this debt, mainly because there is too much money.
"Impossible! The Russian Empire is over. As their legal heirs, you must bear all the debts. This is your obligation!" British Foreign Secretary Attlee said directly.
"But these debts were owed by the dictatorship of the Tsarist government for its own sake, and it was against the wishes of the general public. The people did not think that they were paying for his willfulness!" Lin argued
"Rights and obligations are equal. Since you inherited the inheritance of the Russian Empire, you will naturally inherit their debts. If you refuse to fulfill the debts, the legitimacy of your government will also disappear!" French Foreign Minister Geoss directly threatened.
"In fact, we became independent as early as 1917. As an independent country, we are not obliged to pay for the dictatorship of the Western Russian Empire!" Georgi Vasilyevich Tichelin retreated. Said
"Mr. Vasilievich, in terms of law, you were only independent in 1927, and again you have to bear the debts before!
This is the most basic international law. If you are unwilling to take on this debt, you can give up your independence and let a new responsible government take it! "Medev said coldly
If you want to go wrong, don't dream, and don't look at who the creditor is!
There is no doubt that the governments of various countries are much weaker than everyone thinks. Georgi Vasilyevich Zichelin is unable to support himself, and he is suffocated by threats even after repeated threats.
If it weren't for consideration, the Soviet Union's strength is too weak now, the Japanese are eyeing them again, and they still need the protection of the League of Nations, he would have broken out long ago.
Insult the country? This is not enough. It is only natural to owe debts and repay the money. They did not colonize the Russian Empire, and the money was lent to their only legal government.
At the time of independence, everyone used the successor to the Russian Empire and gained recognition from the League of Nations. You can't just take advantage without paying the price, right?
"But to indulge a dictator, wantonly destroy world peace, and squeeze the vast Russian people, is this what the League of Nations did?" Georgi Vasilyevich Tichrin said unwillingly
"Please pay attention to your words, if it weren't for you traitors, how could the Russian Empire get to where it is today? How could the Tsarist government owe so much debt?
I am afraid that the war indemnities alone will be enough to pay off our previous debts, but now it’s a blow, for the people?
If it is really for the people, would you collude with the Germans? Will the Germans be brought to St. Petersburg? Today all of this is caused by you, do you still want to avoid responsibility? "Sasonov, the representative of the West Russian Empire, said with a sneer
No matter what ~EbookFREE.me~The Russian Empire is a member of the Allies, and the Russian capitalists did collude with the Allies to sell the tsarist government, which is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the Allies.
During the uprising, the revolutionaries entangled with the capitalists. If they were to say that they had nothing to do with each other, wouldn't it be clear?
Although Vasilyevich was angry, he was very wise not to quarrel with him on this issue. It happened that all the members of the Allied Powers were able to call the shots.
Once it arouses their resentment and treats them as the remnants of the Allies, wouldn’t it be miserable?
"Well, this question will stop here. All the debts of the Russian Empire must be inherited by your nine countries. Let's discuss the distribution plan now!
Any behavior that wants to evade debt will be severely punished by the League of Nations. Such a rogue government is not qualified to appear on the international stage! Attlee interrupted strongly
The spirit of the cultivator is lifted, and the critical moment has come. If you say ten thousand things, don’t you just want to bear less debt and let the enemy bear more debt!
"We propose to use the territorial area to allocate the debt that governments should bear?" Sassonov suggested with a sneer.
"This is impossible. As the culprit, the Tsarist government should bear most of the responsibility, at least 95% of the debt, and the rest will be shared by our countries!" Vasilyevich immediately objected.
How can it be distributed according to the area of ​​the territory? The debt sharing of the nine countries is even worse. If it is distributed this way, the new Soviet government will be driven to death by debt.
Now in Siberia, farming, digging and mining are okay, and nothing else is left. It is just a little bit of output, and it is also restricted by bad traffic and difficult to transport. Where can they have the money to pay off their debts?
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