MAY MADNESS OF BRITAIN BLAMED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18578, 28 September 1928, Page 5

MAY MADNESS OF BRITAIN BLAMED.

BLUNDERING CAUSES SUSPICION TO ARISE. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, September 27. Commenting on the Foreign Office denial, the “Daily Telegraph” diplomatic correspondent says: “These suspicions would never have arisen but for the unnecessary secrecy in which the Anglo-French agreement was shrouded and the officials’ delay in contradicting the charges formulated. The “Daily Chronicle,’’ in an editorial headed “This May Madness,” says: “Bad work has been done for Britain in the past two months by the pitiful blundering of the Foreign Office. The mess is due to the Government persistently subordinating our foreign policy to that of France, whereas the keynote of British policy ought first and foremost to be the closest understanding with America.” The “Daily Herald” says: “No agreement or understanding existed in 1908, but we know that conversations between British and French experts then held provided for naval and military co-operation equivalent to an alliance.” —Australian Press Association.

FRANCE WILL ABANDON PROPOSALS IF AMERICA FIRM IN OPPOSITION.

PARIS, September 26. “ Le Matin ” declares that if America opposes the limitation of submarines and cruisers, as agreed by the French and British Admiralties, these principles will be abandoned or modified by France.—Australian Press Association.