Rift in Entente.

Grey River Argus, 17 January 1922, Page 5

Rift in Entente.

RIVAL CAPITALIST POLICIES. POINCARE’S QUEST FOR COALITION. PRONOUNCED ANGLO-GERMAN OPPOSITION. FRENCH FARMERS v. ENGLISH TRADERS. The new French Ministry, which is nonRadical (though a Coalition was sought) is by English Ministerial papers criticised as Chauvinistic and hostile to foreign traders’ interests, favouring French farmers. Mr Lloyd George is stated to have refused to enter a military alliance with France. [A. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received January 16, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 15. M. Poincare (ex-President of France) has now completed the formation of his Cabinet. The new Premier of France has had some disappointments, as he made an attempt to form a sort of Coalition Government, embracing the leading radicals in addition to Al. Tardicu, the ablest of the Clemenceauites. It is reported Tardicu gave a refusal that bordered on insolence. Commerque, llerriot, and A iviani, among the politicians of the Left, refused to join the Cabinet, it is stated, despite much pressure. (Received January 16, 7.40 p.m.) LONDON, January 16. The London “Daily Chronicle’s” Paris correspondent says: Al. Poincare asked Air Lloyd George to convert the proposed Pact into a military alliance for the execution of the Versailles Treaty. Mr Lloyd George refused. He replied firmly that no British Government could go beyond his Cannes proposals. Alost of the British newspapers express a hope that AL Poincare, when in office, will modify the policy of his “extremist” writings wherein he demanded France's full pound of flesh under the Versailles Treaty. The London “Daily Express” states: “To AL Briand and a sober France facing facts and discarding illusions, England is prepared to make many concessions for the maintenance of permanent friendship. French Chauvinism cannot expect such a pliant mood. A pact on their terms is not attractive. They speak for agricultural France, ignoring other countries’ commercial needs. If France so desires, she may pursue her reparations, build her submarines, march into the Ruhr with bankruptcy behind and ruin in front, but she will march alone. The Rt. Hon. J. R. Clynes, speaking at Alanehester, claimed Air Lloyd George at Cannes had the outlines of a policy which Labour had advocated for the past three years. World reconstruction was impossible without the inclusion of Russia and Germany. He hoped Britain, would not make any isolated so-called treaty of defence. If an alliance were wanted, it ought to be with a.ll countries, or none. (Received January 16, 7.40 p.m.) BERLIN, January 16. Official circles .are inclined to welcome AL Poincare's accesiojj to power on the ground that it will bring to a head the battle between French Chauvinists and Germany. Stresmann, leader of the People’s Party, states: “We are anxious to see whether Poincare rattles the sabre, threatens to march into Germany, or is compelled to accept what all the world except the French Nationalists want, namely, world cohesion.” CHINESE CIVIL WAR. CAPITALISTS BEHIND THE TROUBLE. CHALLENGE TO PEKIN CABINET. (Received January 16, 7.40 p.m.) PEKIN, January 16. , Governor Wu Peifu, Instructor-General of Hunan and Hupeh, has sent an ultimatum to the Pekin Government, giving the Cabinet of Liang Shi Yi three days in which to resign. Governor Peifu is moving troops north from Hupeh. The Pekin Cabinet has replied, refusing to resign under any circumstances.

WHAT JAPANESE PRESS SAYS. (Received January 16, 9.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, January 16. The “New York World’s” Tokio correspondent states: The Japanese vernacular Press is printing special articles from Shanghai asserting that American and British interests are behind Wu Peifu’s antagonism to the Liang Ministry of Pekin. The paper “Nichi-Nichi” reports that the AngloAmericans in China have determined to wipe out the Liang Government because of his alleged pro-Japan-ese views, and the same interests also plan to defeat Chang Tsolin, of Mukden, a war lord, for the same reason. The majority of the Japanese newspapers assume that a war between Chinese factions in the north is imminent. SUN YAT SEN WISE. NEW YORK, January 15. The “World’s” Tokio correspondent says:—-It is reported that Dr Sun Yat Sen, Southern Chinese leader, has now abandoned his campaign against Pekin for the present, believing that there is nothing to be gained by the South fighting the North, since the Northerners are going to fight among themselves, clearing the way later for a Southern victory. The Japanese say the present trouble will teach the Americans what the real state of affairs is in China. ARBITRATION COURT. SOME BIG CHANGES. AMENDING BILL MENACES UNIONS. (Special to the “Argus.”) WELLINGTON, January 16. The Arbitration Act Amendment Bill was introduced in the House to-night. It provides that the judge of the Court shall not have a Supreme Court status. It limits the number of votes which any union can have to three. The Bill also deprives the Railwaymen’s Union of all voting power in connection with the Court. The measure will prevent union secretaries from acting as assessors, by providing that the persons eligible to act as assessors must be bona fide employees in an industry. It ends all the war legislation with respect to the cost of living bonus, etc., on April 13. The Labour Party will fight the main provisions.