THE FRENCH DEBATE
A DISTURBING ALLEGATION.
• ' PARIS, Bth July. During the debate in the Chamber of Deputies which resulted in the -ratification of the Washington Treaty, JM. Brand and M. Poincare agreed that the fixed figures for capital ships did not affect other units, and France's liberty was not bound.so far as light cruisers, torpedo-boats, and submarines were concerned.
M. Berthon (Communist) said France's post-war abstention from warship-build-ing- was due solely to financial reasons, and added sarcastically that "no one ■foresaw- the present.difficulties with Britain and Italy." ■■■ - !■ ' ■ , M. Poincare heatedly intervened, and declared: "This i s an abominable statement, which moy be misinterpreted abroad, ft is ridiculous to pretend that we want to build cruisers and submarines against Britain and Italy. We are forearming against a menace which may come m the future from Germany '■'
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 8, 10 July 1923, Page 7
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135THE FRENCH DEBATE Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 8, 10 July 1923, Page 7
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