ENTENTE POLICY

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1931, Page 5

ENTENTE POLICY

ANGLO-FRENCH ACTION. [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] LONDON, December 29. “The Times’s” Paris correspondent says: The French press insists that, in view of America’s attitude, France and Britain must pursue an agreed policy. The correspondent states that the Paris paper “Lc .Temps,” assert that the Entente is indispensibie as tut: basis ol the constructive European policy. Action when conceited between London and Paris Ims never been harmfully directed against any power or group of powers, but lia.i been directed always for the general good of* Europe. 'i’ll© two powers, unitedly wielding the surest international influence, should act co-operat-ively.. - A solution has been easy 1 whenever any great international discussion has been approached after a preliminary Anglo-ir.ench agreement- but when this has been lacking, the diffiquitie a have been insuperab.e, and only hall measures 'had resulted. Germany's creditors and America’s debtors should present a united front. Between the Basle findings and the American stubborness, the European nations must present America with a concerted scheme making her responsible for the chaos following its rejection,