FRANCE AND GERMANY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16649, 31 January 1925, Page 7

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

SPEECH CAUSES SENSATION

BITTER COMMENTS.

tl.lcc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BERLIN, Jan. 29. A sensation has been caused in political and official circles by M.. Hevriot’s speech, in connection with which profound disappointment is expressed at the aggressive words of a statesman who, hitherto, has been regarded’ as an advocate of conciliation and peace. The newspapers speak in the bitterest of terms.

One, the Beersen Zeitung, in an article headed “End of the New Conciliation Era,” says the speech confirms the conviction that French Democrats,' Socialists and Pacifists want- the same as the French Chauvinists, namely the Rhine frontier and Germany’s everlasting political, military and economic impotence. i t is'the general opinion that the views of nine out of every ten Germans were reflected in the press outburst, and thus it is feared that. Mr. Harriot’s speech may add_ many recruits to the ranks of the Nationalists, who assert the hopelessness of coining to an understanding with France.

REDUCING THE OCCUPATION

BELGIANS LEAVE TWO TOWN'S. ‘Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received January 31, 1 p.m.) PARTS, Jan. 30. A Dusseldorf message .states that Belgian troops evacuated Darmstadt and Wesel. French military forces ordered the evacuation of a large number of public buildings at Boclmni. ‘HERRTOT’S VOTE OF CONFIDENCE (Reuter’s Telegram.) (Received Jan. 31, 1 p.m.) PARTS, Jan. 50. According to a. newspaper (lie Chamber’s vote of confidence in the Government yesterday was only obtained after si rung efforts by M. Ilerriot. to avoid a ‘split in the Socialists’ ranks. The Premier is said to have told the Socialists that if they abr,trained from voting as they intended he would become a prisoner of the Right- parties and wouid resign. : •