FRANCE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 June 1924, Page 7

FRANCE

WARNING TO GERMANY. EIGHTS OF DEMOCRACY. STAND BY M. HERRIOT. SY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCI ATIOIt —COPYRIGHT LONDON, June 15. The Paris correspondent of The Times says that M. Herriot, the new French Prqpiier, told Paris correspondents that the appointment of General Nollet as Minister for War was a plain warning to those beyond the Rhine who dreamed of revenge that military control must be continued rigorously and etfeetively.

Germany, he declared, was engaged in carrying out the same operation as she did after the peace of Tilsit in 1806, and was giving the whole of her yuong men military instruction on a large scale by all sorts of means, especially by so-called gymnastic associations. His Government would be disposed to follow a conciliatory policy towards Germany, but everything depended on Geymany, .who must prevent the Nationalists carrying on their propaganda. The present system must be altered. If his Government could not obtain satisfaction it would deal in the firmest- possible way with the German ro- • actionaries. This was the only way by which to safeguard the rights not only of France, but of the democracy of the whole world. M. Herribt emphasised that General' . Nollet knew better than anyone else the present military position of Germany. NEW CABINET FAVOURABLY RECEIVED. PREMIER’S ATTITUDE TO GERMANY. y PARIS, June 15. The new Cabinet is favourably commented on, especially in regal'd to the choice of M. Nollet, War Minister, which is generally considered to show that M. Herriot is carefully considering the question of France’s security. It is stated that the Left resolved to seek a basis of understanding with the democratic elements of the Reich with- ' out any concession which might injure the rights of France. M. Herriot, in an interview with Le Matin, said that he would adopt a conciliatory policy towards Germany, and make every effort to help the young democracy, but would show- pitiless severity in regard to German reaction towards Nationalism.—Renter.