RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 2

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

IDBTIULIAN AND N.Z- CARLE ASSOCIATION. MR SNOWDEN'S FEAR. LONDON. Aug. 20. Mr Philip Snowden tChancellor) in .-I Statement in the “Evening Stasidard" expresses the fear ol a J>i itisli tragedy as the result of the proposed Franco-German Tarilf Agreement. Ibe statement suggests that Mr Snowden dissents from the Allied agreement regarding a default in deliveries and the niq.o-i t ion of -ant-lion*. Me slates t lull, lie i- not fi'iil'l ill of Germany's competition with Britain "hen sue is eeouomiealL re-established, but undei Hie draft ni' the Franco-German agreement. the latter is compelled to admit imports from Alsace-Lorraine tree of dutv, "bile similar British goods are subjected to a high tariff, lie say-: ■•This i* unfair, and one sided to France, while it will be disastrous to us. The agreement may be toned on Germanv bv France at the price ol release 'from the French occupation." Mr Snowden's view is generally interpreted as explaining Mr MacDonald * fetters on the question of the legality of the Ruhr occupation. It is believed that Mr Snowden opposed till* Russian treaty, but declines to confirm this. SOYIET SUSPICIOUS. LONDON. August 20. The “Times" Riga correspondent says: Believing that British Labourite extremists forced Mr .MacDonald ini, me Russian Agreement, the Soviet lias now summoned them to thwart the British Oriental policy. He adds: “Moscow has initiated a Oolent anti-British campaign, alleging that the day following Mr MacDonald's sinature. British colonial diplomacy, without warning exploded a mine in Afghanistan. The oflieial organs allege that British agents are "inking there against Russian interests. One newspaper declares that Russia promises support for all the Eastern peoples who strive for complete independence, culminating in Soviet republics in the Eastern countries, including India."