PROTEST BY FRENCHMEN.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XL, Issue 13191, 27 September 1913, Page 3

PROTEST BY FRENCHMEN.

insulting Reference to FLAG.

(Press Assn.-By Telegraph— Copyright.) ' SYDNEi', September, 26. A deputation of French residents m Sydney waited on the French Consul, and expressed indignation at Mr Glynn (Minister for External Affairs), allowing an insulting reference to be made to the French flag m his presence \vithout prolest. The deputation complained, according to a newspaper report that one of the numbers of the deputation of Presbyterian missionaries .who waited on Mr GyTin at- Melbourne on the 18th inst. with reference to affairs in A 'th-a New Hebrides said : ."We are almost ashamied to have the British flag entwined

with the 'Frenchv flag m the islinds,' and tho Minister allowed this flagrant breach of international etiquette to pass without demur. W The deputation asked the French Consul to- acqua.int the French Gbvern- • ment with French residents' feelings m th_ matter. 1 ■ Several letters of protest M-ere read j from French residents in v other "parts iof the ' Commonwealth* .-/ The Consul promised to acquaint the French Government with the great' concern the incident had caused among their compatriots m Australia".