THE ENTENTE CORDIALE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143766, 15 April 1912, Page 3

THE ENTENTE CORDIALE.

BRITISH STATUES IN FRANCE. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. PARIS, April 13. M. Poincare, in the presence of Ambassadors and Ministers, unveiled the Queen Victoria statue at Nice. He paid an eloquent enlogy to the late Queen’s character and her relations with France. The ceremony was a remarkable demonstration of the entente cordialo. A hundred thousand visitors, 600 British marines and 8000 soldiers participated in the ceremony. King George sent a message rejoicing at the British and French marching together once more. M. Poincare will unveil King Edward’s statue at Cannes to-day. TRIBUTE TO KING EDWARD. (Received April 15, 9.40 a.m.) PARIS, April 14. The statue of King Edward, unveiled at Cannes, represents him as a yachtsman. M. Poincare, in his speech, paid a tribute to King Edward’s far-reaching statesmanship, and said that King Edward was the first who favoured Berlin and continued the entente ensuring European equilibrium. The newspapers note that the presence of King Edward’s grandson in Paris helps to emphasise the reality of the entente.