ENGLAND LOSING SOMETHING
MEMOIRS OF M. CLEMENCEAU. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Paris, Dec. 15. In a series of talks collected and just published by Clemenceau’s former secretary, Jean Matter, “The Tiger,”, referring to England, says: “She is' a. very great lady, reserved and cruel but not without her charm. England, ; perhaps, is the country who has ruled longer than any other. Unfortunately she is now showing a sort of enfeeblement or lassitude. She is the conqueror no longer; she lives up to her conquests, but what can we expect? Her history lias lasted, too long. “The English have three kinds of enemies; firstly their avowed enemies, but they are not most to be feared-; secondly their Dominions —their family in Asia, Africa and Australia which are beginning to be restless and to kick her from behind; and finally the English themselves; they, don’t put up the .same ’ fight as ft century ago. There is some-j thing they, are gradually; losing?’,
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1929, Page 3
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