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BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

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I gATREDS and FEARS MUST GO. I ! i' ~,L«-»r5S ASSOCIATION COrV.HICHT.) I C (3ECTES'S tslzgrams.) ! /Jfcceiwd January 2Sth, 7.15 p.nO i PARIS, January 27. ! iatcrvicA'cd by the newspaper ."Cuotidien," tl.c organ of tl.e Lett f -2, Mr Macl>onahl declared iliat Bri ii,h public opinion was uneasy in ,»M-d to French policy. The two peoples at heart were most friendly, and the dangerous clouds to!„v w " cro due to misunderstandings tiich Uanlc and sympathetic exjdana{itM would clear up. The Reparations Expert Commit tecs msld not be able to find a satisfacsolution within the narrow limits jsjd dovrn. The question of Franco's ' to Britain could not he broached flthcot discussing the whole European Bimtion; and similarly in regard to S&l Anglo-French guarantee pact. - The Socialists did not believe that tie safety of the nation should depend ; n armaments or alliances. The Britis! Government would work for the Emission of Germany and Russia to the League of Nations. Germany 's •tftry into tho League would be the ; to l guarantee of safety for France. ! Aa entirely new international policy : ettghtto be inaugurated, and the prejsdieea and tricks of the old diplomacy slould be abandoned. fl e refused to believe that they would Ml to establish a friendly entente with ; franco. Ho was.relying on the good gjso and peaceful intentions of the ijfttnch people, who would support the ' S )!is? of Labour in delivering Europe WiH hatreds and fears. Labour tjjld favour the accession to power of (is German Democrats, who wero ccr■tiinly sincerely pacifist, und disposed jo jay reparations. ';TW Separatist movement was spontsiwa. It did not concern Britain, btl tha Labour Government would not itrtjmso any Separatist Government ■ eagin'eercd by_ a foreign Power. RUHR POLICY OPPOSED. FRANCE'S ALARMING AIR FLEETS. it' (Sum "SON" Sertice.J jlfowtd January 28th, 7.15 p.m.) i- PARIS, January 27. Mr limf aeDonaldj interviewed said that Britain's rnteaof France was directed '.SWtta occupation of the Ruhr, on lie prcri that it was causing eco"SW datrcsa in Britain, and against JUMth financiers encouraging smaller ■•Mum to increase armaments. Britain was considering whether she Mil not make military preparations «sd jesk g new alliance. Bniish public was alarmed at ■ ffsato'i.great aerial armaments. "A PRANK TALK." . I WHAT IRRITATES BRITAIN. ' ' 1 , ASJ) H.l. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) fffreeived January 28th, 8.15 p.m.) t LONDON, January 27. Si»« a i" 1 new! P a P ors feature reproducA,® parta oi "Quotidien V with Mr Mac Donald, describ*ith Prance." . iptyisg t° th e istorviewer's en'f aaon s_for the widely preva-t-W» f6lt by tho En fflish peo- '[]■„ Bri . BS; aßee > Mac Donald said h JV Coplß reproached France Wti tv I oCCUpation °f the Buhr, is. 71 UeVed t0 be tho principal 8 CCCEOmic distress; fenifoMr thaVins considerainterests of Eu* p e ' ntercats of Britain; mora l a nd financial t0 "mailer cations in * l,ich tended Mr J,," lead t0 another war. 4id DOt wish t0 C! ' 1" tk' T3s ' lncss 's anxietv 0nS ' 0r tho wi dc ti! « nt eß l PC ° P ', 0 ' 3 fears rising out /i< J..® 1, T . ench acri al armaSE( ! v . ritish people were & 3hnp , e , P f ai °ff t 0 ask whether ""■"•iiS??" dii II:

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