BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 306, 26 December 1924, Page 7

BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

: UERRIOT AND MacDONALD. THE GERMAN MENACE. CHEQUERS CONVERSATIONS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 1.30 p.m.) I PARIS, December 25. The "Ei-lair ,, publishes a long document, claimed to be a French official account of conversations between Mr. Kajjisay Mac Donald and M. Herriot at Clheque.rs in the autumn, from which it appears that Mr. Mac Donald pointed out that it would be very difficult for him to obtain the Dominions' consent to an agreement safeguarding France, and that British naval a.nd military experts •were opposed to a treaty of jnutual guarantees. M. Herriot, in reply, said from General Xollet's information it appeared that Germany was preparing an army of a new type. General Kollet was of opinion that with the hundred thousand men allowed her under the Treaty of Versailles Germany would do again what Prassia did against Napoleon. France had this dagger pointed at its heart. >f. Herriot said he would not be doing Jiis duty unless he rendered Germany harmless. He -would prefer that FTauee should not- be paid reparations rather ■than compelled to give up security. If there -were anothrr war France wouid fee tviped oft" the map. Mr. Mac Donald replied sympathetically, bnt maintained his own viewpoint. The "Qnai D'Orsay" admits that the account of the Chequers conversations is authentic. The French Government proposes to inquire how the -Eclair' , obtained it.— (Rent cr.)