FRENCH POLICY

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 19, 22 January 1921, Page 5

FRENCH POLICY

THE PREMIER'S SPEECH

GERMAN PAYMENT ESSENTIAL

I'STILL NO REAL PEACE."

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(AUSTRALIAN - HBW SBAUND CABLE'ASSOCIATION.) PARIS, 20tlv'January.

.. M. Briand said the reconstruction of destroyed jnd'istries was only possible when Grsrmany had carried out her reparation obligations. To see this done was the Government's first duty. Franc© had great confidence in her friend and ally, England. Intimate relations- between tho two countries were the very foundation of the French foreign policy. He \vas also sure thai America would give the same support in order to obtain reparation for the losses which she suffered during the'war. It was impossible to resume relations with Russia while Russia, was, not prepared to. carry out the engagements .entered into by the former Russian Government.

M. Briand declared that there was still no veal peace with Germany. Security was possible to France only if Germany was disarmed. He urged the necessity of prompt peac# with Turkey, and v«mph:i6ised the strict need of. reducing the French: Army to 1 a strict minimum. Economy in national finances was necessary. France could no longer bear the cost of reconstruction, which was due from Germany, .