FRANCE'S NEXT MOVE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16814, 17 August 1922, Page 8

FRANCE'S NEXT MOVE.

WILL INSIST ON ALL RIGHTS. A SERIOUS ‘SITUATION, Us* Telerr-a »«h- -Pr#** A*«ux-ia lion-~t!op;r right United Service. (Received August i 7. 10.30 a.m.) , LONDON, August 15. The Paris correspondent' of the- * Daily Mail " >ays ibar France's next more will be the summoning of the Council of Ministers on 4Y ecln outlay 'Then Si. Poincare will unfold his plans. It :s reliably stated that, these will insist on the use of ail right* given to France by the Versailles Treaty. Feeling exists that there should be an early summoning of Parliament tr, ratify the decisions. No attempt has been made to minimise the of the situatien, and it is thought that the breakdown may bring the Allies together for the general discussion of debts and indemnities. France is ready to restart negotiations at the point where her stood before i be is*vie of Farl Balfenr’s Note. Questioned on arrival. M. Poincare emphatically affirmed the desire to maintain the Entente. He said: ’ft e have disagreed and to-morrow we can act separately, but there will be no breach of the Entente. The friendship of the countries is far above the present difficulties, however serious they may appear. FRANCE’S MILITARY ADVISERS. V- r~ SUMMONED TO CABINET MEETING. *y Telegraph—-Preas Association—Copyright Australian and S.Z. Cable Association. (deceived August 17. 9.40 a.m A PARTS, August 1(3. It is stated that Marshal Foch and General Degoutte have been summoned to Ttambmiilfet in connection with the Cabinet meeting there. POINCARE’S ATTITUDE. APPROVED BY CABINET. By Telegrraph—Prea* AwoeiaTlon—Copyright Reuter's Telegrams. (Received'August 17. 10.55 a.m.) PARIS. A ugust 16. A Cabinet meeting approved M. Poincare's attitude at the London Conference. and declared itself as one with him in hfs.stand. - -r INDEPENDENT ACTION. NOT CONSIDERED LIKELY. By Weyrapb Pres* Association Copyright Australian aud N.Z- (‘‘-able A c *ociation. (Received Atijpim 17. 11.55 a.m.) LONDON. August 16. British official opinion does not behere that France will take independent action precipitately, as there are legai difficulties under the Versailles Treaty, and M. Ppincare is a stickler to the (ether of the lan. Under Ibe Treaty the matter reverts to the Reparations Commission, which already has inch f a(ed’the trend of their opinion by publishing the (ext of a proposed rcsolu lion. As iiv the Ailied/Conference, when M. Porncave was in a minority of one, in the Reparations Commission Frajace is in the minority. According t-o .the Treaty, the Commission is entitled to grant a moratorium on a bare majority, and only when it has decided that Germany has wilfully tailed to meet her obligations can France recover complete freedom of action. Otherwise >:be would he violating the Versailles Treaty. It i* considered most unlikely that the Reparations Commission would declare Germany in default. Foi France to act without reference to the hunmii>«iou would be indefensible, and it I- not thought, therefore, that -he would' do so, despite M\ Poincare's re . ported statement that the Government ( \ iodd retain their liberty of action i whatever the Reparation- Corumis.-ipu j oj Treaty procedure. Annrher clement i *.i hope iie-. in the optimism of M. j i boui'.G. who declare* with conviction J that the Aliie> will meet again soon. ! t '-.I ibat . ih.e problem will be settled I - Gi dV. torily. Ihe resolution * referred tr* wa- that in which the Reparation Comfnb'don recommended the Allies to accept the offer of monthly instalments of half a million. The official Reparation Ceimni’isiou by a majority of 3 to 1 recommended the Allies not to demand reparation .payment from Gov many until the end of the year.