REPARATIONS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 July 1924, Page 5

REPARATIONS

SIGNS OF TROUBLE. M. POINCARE OPPOSES HERIOTMACDONALD PLAN. GERMANY BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. (Received. Julv 12, 9.30 n.m.) PARIS, July 11. Interpellating the Government on its foreign policy in a crowded Senate, M. Poincare in 'a speech deprecated Mr MacDonald’s and M. Herriot’s substitution of persuasion for constraint against, Germany. His opinion was that the London conference ought not to have been convoked until Germany had voted the measures required by the experts’ plans. He expressed dissatisfaction with the communique issued after Wednesday’s conference, and contended that the Reparations Commission should continue to decide the question of German defaults and each ally retain the right to act alone in the event of default, though concerted action was preferable. M. Herriot will reply on Fridav BERLIN, July 11. Bitter dissatisfaction is felt in political circles regarding the HerriotMae Donald meeting. Fears are expressed- that the London Conference will virtually fail in its .objects. The newspapers are particularly dissatisfied that the Reparations Commission will be the final arbiter of the manner in which the experts’ report will be carried out, while the, uncertainty as to whether the German 'delegates will be invited to London in a consultative capacity or whether they will simply be confronted with a protocol to sign is a point upon which official circles are urgently seeking enlightenment.—Ans.N.Z., Cable Assn. 1 SECURITY GF FRANCE. LONDON, July 11. Mr Ramsay MacDonald, relating the conversation which took place at Chequers between himself and M. HerrioL said the French Government desired to keep the question of national security alive. The British . Government made it definitely clear that no proposal in the nature of a military pact could be entertained, but repeated its desire to continue conversations on this subject, especially as regards arrangements through the League of Nations, disarmament conferences and other acceptable means.