FRANCE’S SECURITY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19248, 27 February 1925, Page 5

FRANCE’S SECURITY

QUESTIONS in the commons BRITAIN NOT TIED Received February 2(>, 7.45 p.m. LONDON. Feb. 25. Mr Chamberlain, replying to a question. in the House of Commons, said that no undertaking had been given in connection with the security of France which would affect Britain's freedom of action. COLOGNE EVACUATION A DEADLOCK. Received Febniarv 26. 7.45 p.m. LONDON, Feb; 26. Wegarding the evacuation of Cologne, the Daily Herald's Paris correspondent says: A deadlock has beep reached in Anglo-French conversations with reference to the disarmament of Germany and the evacuation of the Cologne area. The French insist upon linking up both subjects with the question of French security, and are supported in this attitude by Foch 's pessimistic report with reference to the dangerous condition of Germany's armaments. Some conclusions drawn in this report are vigorously combatted by the British military representative in Paris. In consequence of the deadlock, France welcomes the proposed Allied conference at Brussels, feeling that, with Belgium’s support, a stubborn case can be made out against evacuation. PACT DISCUSSED Received February 26. 5.50 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 26. The Daily Telegraph's diplomata’ torrespondent says: The idea of : A.nglo-French-Be!gi<-n Pact " ' ~ German participation find-' fewer porters in Ministerial circles the conception of a mutual r<-gi ‘ between these Powers and Ger-.... is contended that the latter rpact is more in consonance : ■■■> spirit of the League of Natter' :>-d would avoid splitting Europe -: twr rival camps, driving Gere • .:r'. ' the arms of Soviet liusria an'. .. _ y Asiatic combination. For th• - other reasons, it would be less x-.y to arouse criticism in the Domtr.'r.# than either the I’rotoeo] as it now stands or an alliance fashioned more or less on pre-war lines.