GERMAN ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1923, Page 2

GERMAN ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. REPLY TO CURZO.V’S REQLEST. LONDON, July 7. Count Saint Aulnire submitted to Lord Curzon at Friday’s interview his written instructions from M. Poincare covering the period of conversations, laird Curzon took a copy, which will be considered by Cabinet. This is not exactly a complete fulfilment of Lord Curzon's request that the French Government reply ill writing to the British questionair, but the acton is apparently accepted as meeting the ease.

NOT SATISFIED

BRUSSELS, July 3

There is n possibility that the Belgium Minister anil French Ambassador wll leave Berlin owing to the unsatisfactory reply to their representations to Herr Cuno. ALLIED ATTITUDE. LONDON. July 3. The “Echo de Paris” London correspondent declares that the British Cabinet meets early to decide whether it is worth while continuing the conversations. Regarding the formation of a hraneoBelgian bloc in the event of n breakdown of the negotiations, the formation of a Franco-Belgian and an Anglo]Lilian bloc for the purpose of negotiating with Germany is regarded as the most likely outcome. FRENCH FEELING. PARTS. J illy S. president Millerand. .speaking at I’uy de Dome, said that nothing would make France abandon her methods or her goal. Victory had not yet been won. because the fruits of victory were still being disputed by fraud and by trickery, If the vanquished were allowed to baffle the victors, there would he no such thing as justice or right in tho world. “Lo Temps” commenting on Colonel Anier.v’s and Sir Neville Chamberlain’s I speeches says: “ I be mere fact tliat the occupation of the Ruhr has appeared contrary to British interests does not

jrivo Britain ilit* right to oppose it. IHo oeeupatiou \v:is carried out in aecordauto with tlio treaty that Britain hah signed. Britain could not regard trialties as being applicable only when they did not happen to ho against British interests.” FRENCH ARMAMENTS . I’AKIS. July 0. During the debate in the C hanibei wliicli resulted in the ratification of the Washington Treaty. M Briantl and ,\|. Bn incare agreed that the fixed tryiures for the capital ships did not affect the other units, and that France’liberty is not hound so far as light (■ruisers, torpedo hunts, and submarines are concerned. M. Berthon, a Communist. said that France’s post-war abstention from warship building teas due solely to financial reasons, and he added, sarcastically. that no one foresaw the present difficulties with Britain and Italy. M Poincare heatedly intervened and declared: “This is an abominable Matcinent. which may ho misinterpreted abroad, ft is ridiculous to pretcud that, we want, to build cruisers and submarines attains'. Britain and Italy. Ho are forearming against a menace which in,av come in the future iio.u *<imany