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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 123, 25 May 1923, Page 5

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'the premiership change. UNALTERED. — i'SHORTSIGHTED EGOTISM." m r Cable.— Press Association.—Copyrlg-t.) ' ■ (■Received 10.3" n.m.) LONDON, Mny 24. The "Morning Post's"' Berlin correspondent m' s tliat tllo universal feeling is that it is vain to I|O P C t ' lat tlle cnan S L ' „ the Premiership means any advantage to Germany. Tliere is no prospect of Britain alterinjr her view in connection Kith the Ruhr occupation. Herr Borsen, in the "Allgemeine Zelfune" 6a ? s thnt Germnn y oan expect thi-T from England, which is thor-01_-1/entangled in the net of tlie Ver- ( a_c3 Treaty, is weary of war, is imbued •rift shortsighted egotism, has no further interest in Central Europe, and is lacking in real statesmanship. Herr Borsen hopes that as Mr. Baldwin is closely associated with the business and hanking world lie will act in accordance with the logic and necessities of the Konomie world.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) ROBERT CECIL TO JOIN. OiTICE NOT YET DECIDED. (•Received 10 n-m.l LONDON. May 24. The "Daily Express* stales that Lord Eobert Cecil will join the Baldwin Cabinet. Tlie oflice which lie will hold has not yet been decided.—(A. and N.Z.) CXJBZON'S REAPPOINTMENT. lINCEBB FRIEND OF FRANCE, (Received 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, May 24. The newspaper "Oeuvre" welcomes tbe Marquis Curzon- reappointment to the Foreign Oflice, and says that the news will be more welcome to the French public than to diplomatists, as the former knows that Lord Curzon is a very sincere friend of France.—'(A. and N.Z. Cable.) NO PROSPECT OP OFFICE. SIR R. HORNE'S DISCLAIMER. LONDON, May 24. Sir Robert Home, speaking at Glasgow, stated: "For a time at least I have turned my hack on any prospect of office in any Ministry." Sir Robert Home denies that he has accepted the Chancellorship of the Exchequer under Mr. Stanley Baldwin. The Earl of Derby will remain at the War Office, the Marquis Curzon at the Foreign Office, and Sir Samuel Hoare will continue Secretary for Air.—(A. and N.Z.) MAINTENANCE OF ENTENTE. POINCARE SUGGESTS ALLIANCE PARIS, May 24. Mr. Stanley Baldwin telegraphed to 51. Poincare: "I have sincerest hopes of the continuance of cordial relations and the maintenance of the Entente, which is the common objective of the two Governments." 51. Poincare replied: "I can renew the assurance that the French Government trill collaborate heartily with you in tbe , 'itipport and development of friendly relationship and an alliance between our countries."—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)