BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18013, 4 March 1924, Page 7

BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

DIPLOMACY. <ISD UNEQUIVOCAL. . COUNTRIES TO GET TOGETHER- «. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) , .1, -rd 5.5 p.m.' LONDON, March - has sent M. which newspapers dcf ll Z the frankest and most KJ^ em scnt hy K\i one Government to an•Ji* a F«t innovation hi ' (i .eidiang e - . 'in>ld*rote that he desired 0^ ndingbyreciing T £ e tbe difficulties by whicn *\ H« said it was widely 'Und that, contrary to the L Treaty, Franca was endeav- „ create a f^ loll by which , ;Swi» t6hehadfai!€dto peace negotiations. Should only perpetuate unload dangers, and finally de%wr. temporary security •sight gain. £, position was entirely differ wwnty oa land and sea Usiced, but her economic Ml P avel y endangered it. .i.nt« and persistent dis-

markets of Europe, oej by the uncertainty of relations, and the ultity of Franco-British reWoffles Britain. [ England regarded with rM apparently the deterrence to ruin Germany, t» the Continent, withon of Britain's reasonad of the future conseropo. They felt apprelarge military and aerial which France maintaindisturbed by interest ihowed In military orthe new States in Connelly, they asked why finance all these activiig the British taxpayer, - upwards of £30,000,000 American debt, and had jrest on the debt which ritain.

lifrtaeh people desire security, b British cherish a similar , n note the Prime Minister. iitou France conceives securlitcity against Germany alone, ISA Empire gives the word a lidgnificance. What we deiwdty against war. The probjAsrlty is not merely a French i Similarly, the French desire they conceive mainly matt ftom Germany. The iuMy desire to repair the pas! war, but they interpret |&i is wider terms—in ruined oinniihing purchasing power, &f iMpping and foreign trade, htuweieß, and in unemploy-

IKtttoal Sacrifice ttfosacludes with an earnest k Itinco-British co-operation Wtterifiee, in order to cure taawMeh both peoples are keen pleasure Wjfank and friendly letter. \"l am ready to begin with "Wmittion. of these greafc outipoWaas, and shall enter B tt» spirit of conciliation which you are ani- *«< insists that France does Nthe political and economic *» ill Germany. "France is H"k« says, "as to reduce *%w erroneous opinions con*W?ej which a section of

Unpeople entertain, the most that which most that regarding military **• thef ß really English■JjMjpase France capable of ■** Japrtrations against their military and aerial esare exclusively designed against an attempt for europe. MCDONALD'S IDEAL. ■ **ttt'i truoaAiis.) March 2. ■ wl S letter to M - Poin - BSalfc pros P ect of RNtottT *° attain agreement ■V Rulir > Rhineland, an*l K3 ""J* firsl ffiey are ■E'tiik °° ura e e °us discus■JVjJ*- 80tte unanimity in B 8 *»* 86ntial purposes to "• merely suV ■Ntt. - 3 consit *ers their t ' he does TO;;? essential objects are »*fa^. be to establish conHr*l»tt*.*L. BUB P ici °ns and ■ ■?**ili!? d e-miHtarisa-of bands of S\ I nder mut ual or K**C<f"f means > is a «w tionipits ■tfK.W 68 that «" an importW£S'***Z*?° nnir y must ■jST*** policy,

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which can be initiated only if France and England are agreed. If France and England can but agree, the co-operation of other European countries will be assured, and it will be possible for them to approach the United States as a United Europe, anxious by mutual sacrifice and arrangement to cure the ills of the people. M. Poincare's reply concludes by dwelling on the necessity for a FrancoBritish Entente. He declares that the whole of Europe and of humanity would have to pay the price of Franco-British dissensions.

WELL RECEIVED IN PARIS. (AUSTBALIAH AND N.r. cable association.; (Received March 3rd, 8.30 p.m.) PARIS, March 2. The correspondence between Mr MacDonald and M. Poincare reached the papers too late for editorial comment; but it enjoyed a good reception by the public, owing to Mr Mac Donald's assurances of friendship for France, and his insistence on Anglo-French co-oper-ation. "FRIENDLY EFFORTS." FAVOURABLE ECHO CERTAIN. (BEUTES'S TELEGBAMS.) PARIS, March 2. Commenting in advance on the Mac-Donald-Poincare correspondence which is being published to-night » semi-offi-cial statement pays a tribute to Mr Mac Donald's friendly efforts, the intention of which is bound to find a favourable echo in Franco. It soys that French security, also peace in Europe, must be assured for example, by neutralisation or demilitarisation of certain territories, or by limited control by the Nations^ It declared that Franco confidently awaits the result of the Committee of Experts regarding reparations. Then perhaps it will be pebble m raiding the question of interallied debte, to hope for the participation of the United States in the final hquidation of the war.