GERMAN REPLY TO ALLIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 24 July 1925, Page 9

GERMAN REPLY TO ALLIES.

Through British Spectacles.

SIGNIFICANT FRENCH SUGGESTION.

By Cable—Presa Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

(Deceived July 23, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 22

The “Daily Herald’s” diplomatic correspondent stales that though the British Government regrets that the German Note lias been modified at tile Nationalist’s bequest, those stiffeninga are not taken too seriously, lor a bargain Jias already been struck with Berlin, and German industry will not risk losing the promised British loan, for British diplomacy is now trying to reconcile Germany and Franco, but the latter in bound lo consider Czechoslovakia and Poland. These two countries are very suspicious, and are confident that Germany, in return lor signing the Pact, obtained an understanding from Mr Chamberlain promising both the loan and British support for the German claim,to revise the Polish frontier.

The Paris correspondent of the “Daily Herald” says that the Quai d’Orsay is convinced that Germany is in reality acting upon British initiative.

FRENCH VIEW BECOMING PESSIMISTIC. FOREIGN MINISTER’S FEARS.' By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Deceived July 2d, 7.46 p.m.; LONDON, July 23. While British, official opinion regarding the German reply remains one oi watchful hopefulness, the French have Decome pessimistic. It is reported that now M. Briand has studied the reply, he has come to the conclusion that if the German reservations are maintained, there win be little chance of a successful issue to the negotiations.

The Paris correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that the French interpretations of the reply can bo summed up in a sentence: “Germany is out to revise the peace treaty.” The question is , being raised in London whether Britain should continue to watch Franco-German negotiations, or fully participate therein. The more cautious policy will probably prevail yet awhile.

BRITAIN’S POSITION DEFINED.

ARBITER OF HER OWN ACTIONS

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

•* The Times.” (Received July 23, 7.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 23

“The Times” commenting on the German reply 6ays: “It is necessary to state once again that while it is in the British interest that arbitration should cover all disputes, , ajid that every precaution must be taken to prevent hasty or arbitrary coercive action, the final decision, whether Britain will, or will not, take part in coercive measures, must be left exclusively in British hands.”