BITTER FEELING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 135, 29 August 1927, Page 9

BITTER FEELING

FRANCE AND GERMANY By Cable.—Press Association.—Cojfyrlghl LONDON, Saturday. The Paris correspondent of “The Times” says yesterday’s sitting of the international Pari iamentary Union again produced a FranceGerman dispute. Senator Maguette (Belgium) drew attention to M. de Jouvenal’s declaration that the military occuiiation of the Rhineland was the sole guarantee for the stability of Eastern Europe. M. Magnette said Herr Loebe, president of the Reichstag, should have used his influence to prevent the publication of documents declaring that Belgium had violated her own neutrality. The German delegates, who were grouped on one side of the hall, received this speech in grim silence. The British delegates vainly endeavoured to lead the discussion into more peaceful channels. The Germans insisted upon replying. Professor Sehucking said M. de Jouvenal’s speech had surprised Germans. 'The Reichstag had not pronounced a decision regarding Belgian neutrality. The allegation that Belgium had violated her own neutrality appeared to have been an isolated report. Germans had been condemned as the sole authors of the war. even after they had changed their system of Government. Germans still believed the Treaty of Locarno entitled them to the evacuation of the Rhineland. The entry of Germany into the League, combined with Locarno, imposed on the Allies the obligation to liberate her from military occupation. M. de Jouvenal, in replying, said that in the eyes of Germany Locarno was sufficient. 11l French eyes it was not. —Times.