ALLIED AGREEMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1924, Page 2

ALLIED AGREEMENT.

AUSTRALIAN AND N. 7.. CARLE ASSOCIATION. I’OINCADK’S FOLD HOL'D SPF.FCII. A TILT AT DDITAIN. PAD IS. August 27. M. Poincare spoke for lour hours. An early reference to the "precipitate evacuation of the Dnhr. drew such a storm ot opposition that the Senate had to be adjourned lor a iptarter o| an hour to allow tempers to cool. M. Poincare later complained of the London Conference’s failure to restore Allied control on (lermany’s armaments. He added : "It we had in the Dnhr the fleet recently shown at Spithead. we would fool sal or. A* we have not. we thought to consent to the evacuation ot Cologne in January. M. Poincare feared that M . I let t int t had not obtained anything substantial at (lonova toward* French security. Knglaiid still did not desire military agreements, which alone would guarantee Frame against aggression. A VF.IIDAL IH’F.L. d’ADIS. August 20. M. Poincare in his speech in the Senate on the London Depurations Agreement, spoke largely in defence ol his previous policy. Ho declared that Franco had accepted the Hawes scheme hecatt.se it conduced to the re-estahlish-ineiu of the International F.ntente. He objected to France abandoning her pledges before Germany carried out her promises. When M. Herriot lose to re] ly to M. Poim-are. the latter constantly interrupted. The proceedings developed into a keen, contentious verbal duel between the protagonists of the two policies. The Premier lonelndeil by saying that grave problems remained unsetiled. He would make no rash promises, lie asked the House to choose between isolated action and inter-Allicd co-ope-ration. The motion which was carried expressed eonlideiiee that the (loverument. would pursue the exeeuiinii of the Loudon Agreement and would obtain the necessary guarantee for security, ami a satisfactory settlement of the inter-Allicd debts.

THE fIF.DMAN DEBATE. DK.DLIN. August 27. Yesterday's debate ill till* Beiclistag on the Dawes Dills brought nothing iii<ii. Inti merely a. wearisome repetition of familial arguments. All the fourteen parties are determined to ex- | ress their views. It is expected that the Nationalist Party will give its members freedom to Vote as they choose on Thursday. Ihe general opinion at present is that 11 to Pact will he ratified, though it is almost certain the voting will Is' close. MINKDS AND DAWKS PLAN. LONDON. August 2ii. The foal Miners' Federation have asked Mr Danisay MacDonald to receive a deputation with the object of pointing out the objections to t .ie Dawes Depurations Scheme. The Secretary of the federation ; y ; the miners wil not permit politieial exigencies to adversely alfeet the economic position. I hey are graieK lotibecause thousands of mi ters PC alreadv under notice and worku g short time. They want to heir 'dnl Mr MacDonald has to say before they take further action. DISADMAMF.NI’ <,H F.STION. CONFLICTING VI FAYS. LONDON August 20. Disarmament. lounlcd with the I'roldeni of security, will probably loom 1.. r i,..- tfi.' forthcoming League ol X u jo"- meet mg at Gonei a. Ml Mat I loimld has sent a letter to the Sc ret.it tat pointing out Britain's redtii't'd i‘X; enciitiiri' for defenve. ;i Inrther instalment of which is contomplalt.,| jn the next budget. within the liiMits of national secutitv. In view of Dritain's rejoetinn of the .Mutual Assistance Pact, it is noteworthy that M. Ilerriot (French Premi, -ri wrote to the League c! Nations u u reservedly* approving nj doletisiic comlunat ions and condeiuuiug wars of aggression, lie claim.' a* an evidence of French goodwill towards disarmament the icdilctinii by twenty-live percent of Frame's aetive military divisions ami the red", t ton ol the Navy by half since 101 I. As Britain, with America. Germany and Itiissia. tire opposing the Mutual Aid i’tiot. M. I let riot's dei lat at ion has drawn much alLent ion. it is believed that Mr MacDonald's alternative will 1.. ~ *vstem of nileruatioiiul arhitra-