BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18556, 17 May 1922, Page 5

BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

THE KING’S PILGRIMAGE. ENTENTE CORDIALE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright, PARIS, May 15. “ The soul of Edward reappears in his august son.” These words from the Gaulois are typical comments in the press On the value to the Anglo-French relations of the King’s pilgrimage. The Petit Parisien says that the words of the King dispelled in a flash the bad feeling which was engendered in many French circles by the Genoa Conference. La Victoire declares that despite < the existence of certain differences of opinion the Entente Cordiale will now become proof against all attacks. Tire Gaulbis says: “ The King’s words went straight to the heart of France. A beneficent breeze from the north travelled to Genoa, dispersing the clouds that were obscuring the conference sky.” .It hopes that when their Majesties return to Paris it will be to reconsecrate the AngloFrench union.—A. and N.Z. Cable. A BASE SUGGESTION. LONDON, May 15. Mr C. L. Ma(one asked Mr Chamberlain in the House of Commons whether his attention had been drawn to a leading article in the Chicago Tribune suggesting that the King’s visit to Belgium ana France - had the political object of counteracting the effects of the_ Genoa Conference. Mr Chamberlain said: ” I should have supposed that the object of the King’s visit to Belgium and France to the^jgraves 1 of the Empire’s soldiers was sufficient evidence to protect his Majesty against any allegations of this kind. The King’s devotion to -peace and his strictly Constitutional exercise of his powers are known to everyone.”—(Cheers.) —and N.Z. Cable.