WILL ANSWER CRITICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16772, 11 October 1928, Page 11

WILL ANSWER CRITICS

THE NAVAL COMPROMISE PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS (Australian and N.Z, Press Association.) (Received October 11. 3 p.m.) LONDON, October 10. A,s was anticipated, to-dav’s meeting of Cabinet decided to publish the AngloFrench compromise proposals as early as possible. Government circles seem to think the comprehensiveness of the correspondence tracing the entire course of the negotiations wiil lie. sufficient answer to critics. It is even .suggested that it will convincingly prove Hint earlier puhlieation was impracticable, in view of tlie whole of tlie, fads being unknown, and would have caused equally as much consternation as piecemeal leakages have already dune. LEAKAGE OF SECRETS MR. HORAN'S POSITION (Times Cables.) (Received October 11. 3 p.m.) LONDON, October 10. The Times’ Paris correspondent states (dial Mr. Harold Horan, the American journalist, has been informed that lie can remain in Baris pending the conclusion ol police enquiry into the publication of the naval compromise documents. It is not, clear whether this is an invitation or a. demand. .Meanwhile it is hinted that should Mr. Horan choose In return In France alter a discreet interval there, would he no official objection. HEARST UNPOPULAR SEARCH FOR THE CULPRIT (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received October 11, 3 p.m.) PARIS. October 10. Indignation is growing against Mr. Hearse, and the unnamed official from whom he obtained the naval agreement'l lie attack on France by the Hears! press added fuel to the tlaines. The inquiry has so far progressed that, the cynosure of the actual culprit, is believed to he imminent, t’ensequently, Hie expels! n order against My. Horan has been suspended He will he (lie principal witness at the investigation. The press insistently demands the discovery and punishment of the guilty official. They agree that the expulsion J of Mr, I bran is no remedy for tho] situation. i