MALADROIT NEGOTIATIONS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16213, 25 August 1923, Page 8

MALADROIT NEGOTIATIONS.

LLOYD GEORGE ON FRENCH NOTE

Eler To.J Copyright I mted Press asm* Australian t.h N 7, raijW Xssopiai'on (Received August 25, 2.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 24. Mr. Lloyd George, commenting on the French Note, said": M. Poincare regard!-. this exchange of bolstered Notes as a pillow fight, tind is quite prepared to continue, in order to gam time while the real struggle is developing to the destined end. The prominence given here to tho fael that tho reply is courteous is significant of the pitiable condition whereto tho Entente has been brought bv those maladroit negotiations.

ROME, August 24. The newspapers generally disapprove of M. Poincare's reply. • j.The Tribuna sees no hope of a speedy reconciliation between France and England. '

The Corriere d'ltaliano. the Government orgqn, says France's intention is *o remain in Ruhr until paid if it means half a century of occupation. It is sheer hypocrisy for M. Poincare to pretend Franco is not seeking annexation. The Epoca says Poincare's self-evi-dent policy is to an independent Rh'neland, with the Saar included, which will eventually become a great French industrial republic.