GERMAN REVOLUTION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3459, 13 April 1920, Page 6

GERMAN REVOLUTION.

,fI‘HE BRITISH NOTE TO FRANCE.

LONDON, April 10.

The Times understands that at "Thu;-sday’s Cabinet: meeting -some " Ministers urged Jfhat the wording of fthe British Note to France, especially ‘the conclusion, should be modified so ‘as to render it less Offensive. M 1: Lloyd George, however, insisted on the harsher wording ,and carried his ‘point The Note consists of four typewritten foolscap sheets, and states that M. Millerand* and his colleagues had given the impression that France would albstain from single-handed action. -. The Note expects France not -to__again act on her own initiative, otherwise the Work of the Peace Conference would be futile, and instructs the Ambassador to abstain from attending the confer». .ence uc-i’AAmbassadol-s until assured‘ that France will act in future in concert with the Allies I

FRANCEYS REPLY,

LONDON, April 10‘

The French reply to the British Note aflirms the -unquestionable loyalty of France’s attitude. The Government constantly informed the Allies on its policy. The reply says the policy of the French Government was always, opposed to the entry of supplementary German troops into the Ruhr, which was only permissible conditionally on the military occupation‘ of Frankfort and Darmstadt. It notified the Allies on April 3rd that Foch was studying unavoidable military measures. The reply points out that the sole present question is: the violation of one of the most solemn clauses in the Treaty. The German Government itself recognised the ne'cessity of obtaining beforehand .auth-I orisation for breach of Article Fortythree and the right of the French ‘Government _to demand a territorial

guarantee in exchange for abreach. The reply ‘asks how the French Government could be satisfied with the German promise to withdraw the Riechswehr immediately order was‘ ..restored, seeing that the Allies had‘ ‘not received the satisfaction stiplii”ated in the Treaty for reparation of war ,§3e9.l3s"Sz s}l!.'}'9ll._<_ielj _Qf’}V‘glr criminals, “'delivery of coaliand disarmament or the army? It asks whether the Brit— ‘ ish Government calculated the whole ‘danger of those successive systematic violations, and asks when Britain thinks it ought to stop in granting‘ concessions? It declares that France is compelled to say “enough,’? but she asks nothing better than that she can I say so with all her Allies.“ The French Government is not less convinced than the British Government, of the essential necessity of maintain-5; ing Allied unity for the enforcement of the German Treaty_ and .considers'. this intimate concert of France aml. Britain ‘also indispensilbile for equif-, ably settling the vast problems now confronting the world in Russia, the Balkans, ‘Asia. Minor, and throughout. the whole of Islam. The reply concludes by assuring Britain that the French Government, for all these considerations, is entirely disposed tol

make sure, before acting,‘ of general consent in all inter-A_llied question§ involved in the execution of the Treaty. °

PARIS, April 10.

Two meetings of the French Cabinet were held to-day to consider the British protest against VFrance’s action. 81-itain’s Note came like a. bombsheu and caused stupificfition.

French newspapers make bitter comment, singling‘ out Mr Lloyd George for special blame, asserting that hé imposed his views on the British Cabinet. 1

CONSTERNATION IN FRANCE.

PARIS, April 9.

Britainfs opposition to French 7 6ccupation of the right" bank of the Rhine has caused consternation. Newspapers compare the British attitude with the faithful Belgian nation and siiggestsi that Britain conferred with Italy anti America, which is regrettable

The Matin seeks. to modify the tension by the suggestion that Britain does not seek to Hélpiesent Germany as innocent but merely differing »over the methods adopted. '

M. Pertinaux, in the Echo de Paris, denounces Mr Lloyd George as vaf Apoli-" tician entirely‘ lacking judgment, Ibut the French rely‘olf the good sense of iriendsfiacross the Channel to hx-ivng Mr Llo3*d‘George to heel and force upon him the interpreaticn of the Anglo-" French. Alliance from‘, which he should never have departed. - LONDON, April 11. '

‘The Daily Express understands that ".Bi'itain’s Note to France Eontains a very firm protest‘. '

The Paris newspaper sLe Temps. dispassionately reviewing the situa‘tion, points out that Britain Was kept fully informed» or France's determina-

Itiou to protect li‘ersell' from the German menace. I A prominent French writer declai-es that Mr Lloyd George has struck the Entente a blow from which it will have difliculty in recovering. He hopes that British. public opinion will rectify the British Government ’s mistake. ' Le Journal Des Debats asks: Does Mr Lloyd Gevorge realise that he is losing the prestige and authority he won by his energy during the war?i Mr Lloyd George has now repudiated his title to posterity’s gratitude.‘ 4

MR LLOYD GEORGE GOING TO ITALY.

LONDON, April 10.

Mr Lloyd George leaves London on Saturday for San Reno (011 the Gulf of Genoa, in Northern Italy)". I

The Echo De Paris calls attention to the fact that Mr Lloyd George is going by sea rai-her than pass througll Paris. ""’

The Daily Chronicle's diplomatic correspondent says: “The fact that Mr Lloyd George is taking a sea trip ‘is -a. welcome sign that a full understanding is now assured, if not already established in every detail. The Col‘l'eSpO-ndent adds that every responsible British statesmen hopes that a passing difference between two proud democracies will not be allowed to obscure their fundamental cordial; unityf’ _ l