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BRITAIN AND FRANCE M. POINCARE REVIEWS GENOA CONFERENCE. DANGER OF SEPARATE ACTION. Vw TVlorraplv. —Press Assn.—Copyright iustmlian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 2, 8.40 p.m.) PARIS, June 1. M. Poincare (Premier), in the Chamber, reviewed the Genoa Conference. He said that France retained complete liberty of action at The Hague Conference. If America did not attend The Hague Conference would only partially accomplish its work, thus justifying the French action to compel the Versailles Treaty to he respected. He said that Mr Lloyd) George did not deny the right of France to act alone; he simply pointed out the dangers of separate action. M. Poincare said that he, personally, was determined to do everything to maintain close solidarity between the Allies, but he could not sacrifice France’s right to make others Tespect the treaty. Amidst much applause M. PoinoaTe concluded: “British and! French soldiers are lying side by side in death. It would be treason then to forget the Alliance.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11226, 3 June 1922, Page 8
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164A SACRED BOND New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11226, 3 June 1922, Page 8
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