NEW FRENCH CABINET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19200, 17 June 1924, Page 7

NEW FRENCH CABINET

JTS PERSONNEL APPROVED. POLICY TOWARDS GERMANY. Pros* Association —By Telegraph—Copyright PARIS, Juno 15 The new Cabinet is favourably commented on, especially in regard to the choice of General Nollet as Minister of War, which is generally considered to show that M. Herriot is carefully considering the question of France’s security. It is stated that the Left is resolved to seek a basis of understanding with the democratic elements of the Reich without any concession which might injure the rights of France. M. Herriot, in an interview with the Matin, said that he would adopt a conciliatory policy towards Germany, and make overv effort to help the young democracy, but lie would show pitiless severity in regard to German reaction towards nationalism. —-Router. M. HERRIOT’S INTENTIONS. PROGRESSIVE EVACUATION OF THE RUHR. LONDON, June 15. The Sunday Express’s Paris correspondent understands that M. Herriot’s intentions in connection with the Ruhr are to expedite the economic evacuation ns soon as Germany (Sets in motion the machinery for carrying . i t the Dawes report, anil the military evacuation when tho report is actually working and Germany is making regular payments. —A. and N.Z. Cable. DR MARX CONCILIATORY. PARIS, June 15. (Received Juno 16, at 5.5 p.m.) Dr Marx, interviewed by tho Cologne Gazette, said he hoped soon to reach a complete reparations agreement, seeing that France and Germany both desired a solution based on tho Dawes report.—A. and N.Z. Cable. BERLIN PRESS OPINION. BERLIN, June 15. The newspapers consider the election of M. Doumergue a severe blow to M. Herriot and his supporters, and not a very good omen for the continuance of the Herriot Government, which some think a Briand Cabinet will scon supplant.—Reuter. GENERAL NOLLET’S APPOINTMENT. •WARNING TO GERMANY. LONDON, June 15. (Received June 16, at 5.5 p.m.) The Paris correspondent of The Times says that M. Herriot told its Paris correspondent that the appointment of General Nollet as Minister of War was a plain warning to those beyond tho Rhino who dreamed of revenge that military control must be continued rigorously and effectively. Germany, he declared, was engaged in carrying out the same operation as she did after the Peace of Tilsit in 1806. She was giving the whole of her young men military instruction on a largo 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 Germany, who must prevent tho Nationalists from carrying on their propaganda. The present system would have to be altered, and if his Government could not obtain satisfaction it would deal in the firmest possible way with tho German reactionaries. This was tho only way in which to safeguard the rights not only of France, but of the democracy of the whole world. M. Herriot emphasised that Nollet knew better than anyone else the present military position of Germany.—The Times.