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Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1924, Page 1

AVI 1.0 REGAN TIIE AVAR ? LONDON, November I I

“M. Poincare was partly tbe eaiise of the war. Al. Poincare’s Presidency was fatal.” The publication in Paris of these passages from tbe private dairy of M. George Louis, the former French Ambassador to Russia, lias caused a political sensation, and excited all France.

'l'be accusation against M. Poincare is put into tbe mouths of AL Pichon tbe former Foreign .Minister, and At. .lutes ('million, tbe former Ambassador to Gcrnumv. M. Camboit told Al. Louis that tbe Kaiser, in 1913. remarked; •• | have done everything to arrive at a regime of good relations, but il is all over.”

M. Gambon added that Poincare was partly the cause ol the war, to which Al. Louis replied, *' A'es, with tbe Russian Ambassador at Paris, Al. Isvnlskv, whose tool be was.”

\] Poincare promises to publish letters by At. Picbon and M. Gambon repudiating tbe diary. All tbe names mentioned in the cable are those of tbe best known of tbe big men in French polities. M Poincare was President for the whole period of the war, bolding the office from 1913 to 1920. lie resigned from tbe Presidency to resume a more active participation in politics, and be heroine Premier again in 1922. AL the last elections bis parly was defeated, and Al. Ilei'l'iol. the .Socialist leader, look office.