EUROPE’S GREAT PROBLEM

Evening Star, Issue 18853, 30 January 1925, Page 9

EUROPE’S GREAT PROBLEM

FRENCH PREMIER'S WARNING.

GERMANY STILI A MENAGE,

Press Association-rßy Telegraph—Copyright,

PARIS, January 28,

An unusually stern tone towards Germany characterised M. Herrint’s speech when intervening in the debate on foreign affairs in the Chamber of Deputies. Ho assorted that behind the dust she was throwing in .the Allies’ eyes Germany was preparing for an assault. He warned the Allies, particularly England and Italy, that they must watch what was happening over there.

la view of the Prime Minister’s subsequent reference to the Genova Protocol and the failure of the Americans to ratify the tripartite pact', and his insistence upon the security of Franco as iho hr.st essential for the world’s peace, the opinion in the lobbies is that 31- Horriot was addressing himself to Great Britain over the heads of the deputies.

Earlier in his speech M. Flerriot reiterated that France did not intend to renounce her debts.

The speech was loudly applauded from all the benches except those of the Communists.—Reuter.

LONDON, January 28,

(Received January 00, at 1.30 a.m.)

Cabinet lias received a report from the Treasury stating that the draft of the reply to M. Clementel on interallied debts is not yet completed. It is understood that it will contain a definite plan for repayment, worked out in detail. The Government is anxious to substitute hard facts for vague phrases. In this connection a passage in M. Herriot’s speech yesterday is significant, in which he pleaded the difficulties in which France would bo placed if she were required to send into Allied" territory goods to the value of her written debt. 31. Kerriot said that tho problem was not only moral, but economic. The Prime Minister’s financial speech lasted for several hours, and it is regarded as most important. 31. Herriot announced that he would in the near future ask Parliament to ratify the Geneva Protocol. This occasioned salvoes of applause. “ Germany,” he said, “ has always shown ill-will. France wishes to be tranquil, but she hears the noise of arms around her. France discusses the question of peace with a dagger constantly within a few inches of her heart. Germany has succeeded in establishing a military police force alongside the local police. Is that a loyal execution of the treaty '! lam more than ever attached to pacifism. 3ly greatest desire is to see the creation of the United States of Europe, but there must not be permitted alongside our democracy a military caste always dreaming of blood and death. I tell our English friends; ‘ Perhaps you wore wrong in taking the return of the Crown Prince so lightly. I would reiterate that there is good reason to fear that we may see the return to Bavaria tomorrow of one of those who contributed to the ruin during tho war and the spilling of much of our countrymen’s blood.” —A. and N.Z. Cable. E3IPIEE’S GOOD FAITH. MR BALDWIN ADVOCATES UNITED POLICY. LONDON, January 29. (Received January 30, at 1-30 a.m.) Cabinet Ministers, members of the Corps Diplomatique, and 1,000 distinguished persons attended a. League of Nations Union reception given by 3 iscountess Grey, Mr Baldwin said he felt that there had been risk in the delegates to Geneva agreeing to a proposition which, when examined at home, failed perhaps to get instant recognition in the eyes of the Government, or, what' was equally impoitaut, in tho eye? of the dominions. “ Without the dominions we could not play our part,” he said. He expressed the hope that it might he possible for the subjects to bo discussed fully beforehand, so that they could go to Geneva dear as to the extent to wnich agreement' was possible, also carrying with them the dominions and India. Vv hen a couise that was sanctioned by tho British Government differed from what was done in Geneva they got doubts (■’■coping into men’s minds regarding the good faith of the British Empire. “That good faith, added 3lr Baldwin, ” is our most precious asset, and only its maintenance inviolate will enable us to pull our weight in Europe.”—A. and N.Z, Cable.