THE MIND OF FRANCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16820, 24 August 1922, Page 5

THE MIND OF FRANCE.

EXPRESSED BY M. POINCARE. PREMIER’S SPEECH WELCOMED, By Tel«*srra.pb—Press Association—Copyrieht Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. August 22. The Paris correspondent of the “ Daily Telegraph ” states t-hpt only the Communist and extreme Socialist journals in any way oppose M. Poincare’s speech, which is welcomed even by non-admirers. Undoubtedly M. Poincare spoke, t-lie mind of France as | a whole for. whatever differences I Frenchmen may hare on internal or j international affairs, they are solidly ; united regarding the restoration of the ■ devastated areas. PESSIMISM IN GERMANY. LONDON. August 22. The Berlin correspondent of the “ Daily Chronicle ” says that M. Poincare’s speech created a wave of pessimism. and combined with the stupid ; Hindenburg demonstration in Munich, j caused marks to tumble. Moderate « iivles are of opinion that M. Poincare ; showed a lamentable lack of common- ! sc: se in making such n speech at the ; nit ment when the Reparations Commisi sioi: was negotiating a most delicate | situation here. I BRITISH LABOUR MEMBER’S REGRETS. THE PRIME NEED. LONDON, August 22. Mr George Barnes. M.P. (Lab.), in : the course of an interview, said he re- ; gretted that- France had not seen her 1 way to co-operate with Britain regarding the settlement of the post-war proiems in a manner that might have been expected. “ AYo may not like Germans,” said Mr Barnes. “I do not, j and I am afraid they have shown little ; change of heart. They have not played ! fair in peace any more than in war. ! but we have to live with them, aml compulsion is no remedy. We cannot I take over Germany, but we must somej how bring her to co-operate with us in restoring conditions, enabling countries I to produce and exchange goods to the ) fullest extent.” He was glad, he added, that Great Britain had taken the lead in that direction.