RESTORING PEACE IN EUROPE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 13 June 1924, Page 7

RESTORING PEACE IN EUROPE.

Influence of British Diplomacy.

PRESSURE ON GERMANY. By Oftblf- Press Association — Corivrlgti (Received 5.5 p.m., June 12.) LONDON, June 12.

The political observer ol the “Daily Telegraph” affirms that tho efforts ol British diplomacy will presently bu concentrated on convincing the German Government on the necessity o< applying for membership of the League of Nations. This is desired, in view of Mr Macdonald’s plans to make tho August and September meetings of the League an historic occasion on which decisive steps should be taken toward.; the pacification of Europe, which cannot be achieved if Germany refuses to enter the League. Assurances have been received that Signor Mussolini will support Mr Macdonald at Geneva and attend personally.

JUBILANT SOCIALISTS. PROMOTION OF CONCILIATION IN EUROPE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 5.5 p.m., June 12,) LONDON, June 12. The Berlin correspondent l of tlm “Morning Post” states' that _ tho Socialists are jubilant at the exit o> M. Poincare and President Millerand. They believe the most dangerous obstacle to the policy of conciliation between France and Germany has now disappeared.

M. HERRIOT’S POLICY.

“DRAWING CLOSER TO GERMANY.”

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright,

(Received 5.5 p.m., June 12.) LONDON, June 11. In an interview with the Paris correspondent of the “Daily Express,” M. Herriot said: “We are assuming a gigantic task. The stitches have come out of everything. I have a list ot my colleagues in my pocket. None of them are Socialists, but that does not mean there is the slightest divergence between my Party and theirs. Tho Socialists have promised me their support. My attitude towards Britain is to associate myself with the British Government in order to put in hand tho immediate application of the Experts’ Report. So far as Germany is concerned, we favour drawing closer together. We shall do our best to bring about stable relations with her.”