PLEA FOR UNITY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1921, Page 5

PLEA FOR UNITY.

SNGLO-FREN’CH RELATIONS. QUARREL HELPS GERMANY. CREDITORS SHOULD UNITE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyrlytt Received Dec. 2, 8.5 p.m. Paris, Dec. 2. Le Temps asks: “Do we want Germany not to pay? If so there is one mean- surer than a moratorium which is a Franco-British quarrel. On the other hand, do we want Germany to pay? If so we must absolutely main* :ain unity among the Allies. The only way to prevent German bankruptcy is a Franco-British understanding regarding the choice of remedies and how to apply them. The article conclude*: ‘'Creditors of Germany unite!*' THE STRAINED RELATIONS. FRENCH DIGNITY HURT. London, Dec. 1. The Paris correspondent of the Westminster Gazette, discussing the AngloFrench situation, says: "The trouble is deep rooted anti sometimes the relationship is more strained than in the Fashoda days. The truth is that we have been pulling in different directions. There has been a fight for domination. France has long been impressed with the idea that England has been trying to drag her at the English chariot wheel-. She felt humiliated at her concessions to the English view-

point and complains that she has always oeen »he partner to give way. She is extremely susceptible to any suggestion that the plays second fiddle, and is inclined to fly to extremes arid insist that she be followed by England. Germany and Russia. At Washington, if .‘unerica is psychologically wise, she will not confine the disarm ament proposals to the three navies. “I cannot too strongly emphasise that more attention should be paid to the mental make-up of France. Most of us are victims of the fallacy that matters can be mended if we do something. France itches for action. M. Briand played straight into the alarmists’ hands in proclaiming the danger of an early German revanche, and has placed himself in a most difficult position if he does not want to break the Entente, with most disastrous results to the whole of Europe. I think he will manage to pour oil on the waters, which are more troubled than has been the case since the armistice.”

The Daily Express continues to emphasise what it calls the danger of the dissolution of the Entente. It demands Lord Curzon’s dismissal in most severe terms. It aays Paris revue artists caricature Mr. Lloyd George nightly, representing him offensively as Little Titch, while similar attacks on the British are almost universal in French places of amusement, and apparently give pleasure. FRENCH POSITION STATED. Paris, Dec. 1. The Matin says that France is ready to enter into negotiations to adjust the problem of reparations to the economic life of the world, but what France cannot permit are delays without compensation, and a moratorium without new pledges. France cannot allow the Anglo-German financial commercial agreement to override her rights and interests. The French Government will take the earliest opportunity to explain her attitude clearly before the Allies and the world. The Petit Parisen learns that Germany intends to claim compensation from the Er. Lente for the damage to German property in Upper Silesia during the Polish insurrection last June. The damage is estijnated at three milliards of marks.