PACT WITH FRANCE.
NO MILITARY ALLIANCE. REQUEST BY FRANCE. REJECTED BY BRITAIN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 16, 7.20 p.m. London, Jan. 16. The Daily Chronicle’s Paris correspondent says M. Poincare asked Mr. Lloyd George to convert the proposed pact into a military alliance -for the execution of the Versailles Treaty, hut Mr. Lloyd George replied firmly that no British Government could go beyond the Cannes proposals. While most of the newspapers express the hope that M. Poincare, in office, will modify the policy of his extreme writings, ; n which he demanded France’s full pound of flesh under the treaty, the Daily Express states: “To M. BriAnd and sober France, facing the facts and discarding illusions, England is prepared to make many concessions for the maintenance of permanent friendship. French Chauvinism cannot expect such a pliant mood. A pact on their terms is not attractive. They ’P-»k for agricultural France, ignoring I other countries and the commercial needs. If France so desires she may pursue her reparations, build her submarines, and march into the Ruhr with bankruptcy behind and ruin in front, but she will march alone.”—Aus.-N-Z. Cable Assn. PREMIERS CONFER. PROPOSED EXTENSION OF PACT. Paris. Jan. 15. M. Poincare and Mr. Lloyd George conferred for two hours at the British Embassy. It is understood that M. Poincare suggested that the Anglo-French Pact he extended to the Rhine region, also •that France retain liberty of action in carrying out penalties against Germa nv in case of the latter’s failure to fulfil her treaty obligations. M. Poincare favors diplomatic negotiations for the settlement of problems instead of conferences of the Supreme Council like that at Cannes. THE NEW MINISTRY. Paris, Jan. 15. It is officially announced that M. Poincare will be Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Bartham Minister of Justice, and M. Maginot Minister of War. Four more of M. Briand’s colleagues, M. Beraud. M. Sarraut, M. Dior and M. Trocquer, have not changed their portfolios. M. Raiberti will he Minister of Marine and M. Reibel Minister for the liberated regions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As«n. Paris. Jan. 15. M. Berard has declined the portfolios of Health and Labor, and M. Poincare has allotted the positions respectively to M. Strauss and M. Pey-jonnet.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As?n. Received Jan. 16, 7.20 pjn. Paris. Jan. 16. M. Poincare (the new Premier) has completed his Cabinet, after some disappointments in an attempt to form a sort of coalition embracing the leading Radicals, in addition to M. Tardieu, the ablest of the CSemenceauites. It is repotted that M. Tardieu’s refusal bordered on insolence. MM. Boumergue, Herriot and Viviani, the strongest Parliamentarians belonging to the Left, refused, despite much pressure.—Aus.-NJZ. Cable Assn. NEW PREMIER WELCOMED. FEELING IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES. Received Jan. 16, 7.20 p.m. Berlin, Jan. 16. Official circles are inclined to welcome M. Poincare’s accession on the ground that it will bring to a head the battle between the French Chauvinists and Germany. Herr Stresmann, leader of the People’s Party, states: “We are anxious to see whether M. Poincare rattles the sabre and threatens to march into Germany, or is compelled to accept what all the world except the French Nationalists want, namely world eoheaion.” —Aua.-N-Z. Cable Assn.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1922, Page 5
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