FUTURE OF ENTENTE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16045, 5 February 1923, Page 3

FUTURE OF ENTENTE.

HEADSTRONG ACTION OF FRANCE

PLAIN TALK FROM THE TIMES. Elec.. Tel, Copyrißnt—United Press Assn. (Tlie Times..' (Received February 5. 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 4. Tlie Times, in an editorial, dealing primarily with tho confusion raised the mystery of the French Notes to Angora, examines the advantages of Anglo-French unity, and concludes: “It is very natural that the British people should' wish to know the real motive of tlie Power with whom we have been accustomed in late years closely to cooperate. Wo are accustomed to regard treaties as binding and plighted word as a contract that cannot bo lightly ignored at tho convenience of either party. In the policy the French are pursuing in Ruhr, ,a, policy inspiring England with greatest alarm as to tlie future of Europe and the world, the French Government knows that Britain entirely disapproves of the invoicing of sanctions under the treaty that was the product of the joint efforts of all the Powers who were allies in the war: The French have aroused in Germany a power of resistance and reckless disregard of all obligations, and have imposed a peace treaty which seems likely to throw the whole work of peace into complete confusion. We have no part in this, yet we must bear the consequences. The tradition of close relationship with France, and especially the vivid memories of comradeship in the war, will still prevent many people in England from perceiving tlie full consequences to ourselves and the world of the headstrong action of France. If, however, the French Government, in blind infatuation for some obscure schemes of their own, go so far ns to wreck tho hope of pence in the Near East, encouraged by the labors of the Lausanne Conference, then the people of this country will begin to feel that for all practical purposes the Entente is ended.”