UNDER THE LAMB’S SKIN WHAT ?

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17672, 20 October 1925, Page 1

UNDER THE LAMB’S SKIN WHAT ?

FRANCE FEARS GERMAN WOLF IS JUST HIDING. SECURITY PACT NOT TAKEN AT FACE VALUE. By Telegraph.-—Press Assn.—Copyright. “Times” Service. (Received October 20, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, October 19. The Paris correspondent of “The Times’’ declares: “It cannot be said that France is genuinely enthusiastic over the Locarno Pact. The Pojncarist Press general!v lakes the viewpoint that by surrendering the Rhineland France is giving up her only guarantee against, another German attack. The average Frenchman also undoubtedly • cols a certain amount of hesitation in believing that the wolf is reallv going to become a lamb. It would be idle io pretend that there is not. a. certain amount, of distrust and fear lhat M. Briand may have pledged France’s generosity too far. This feeling is strengthened by the objections raised by tlie Nationalists in Germane." DISARMAMENT NEARER, COQLIDGE BELIEVES. REGARDS PACT AS STEP FORWARD, BUT WILL GO CANNILY. Dy Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. “ Times ” Service. (Received October 20. 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, October 19. The Washington correspondent of “The Times’’ says: President Coolidgc regards the Locarno Pact as a step towards disarmament, but he is not likely to take action, at least until the result of the Pact can be more fully estimated. “It is also believed that the President is holding his hand at present, from a feeling that with the addition of Germany to its membership the league of Nations may become so much more efficient a pence organ isai:' ias to entitle it to assume disarmament leadership. “There is undoubtedly a new spirit < f friendliness towards the League and, while of course the agenda -f any league conference will have to bo nr st carefully examined, f m the .Ame bean viewpoint there w< u! ! certainß be no disposition in advan* o prevent full and hearty American o•p> :. i therein, if it can p- m.bly he given.