‘GERMANY AND THE PACT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19366, 24 July 1925, Page 5

‘GERMANY AND THE PACT

THE WORKINGS OF DIPLOMACY j SOME SUSPICIONS CAST By Telegraph—Per Press Assn. —Copyright. Received July 23, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 22. The Daily Herald's diplomatic, correspondent states that though the British i Government regrets that the German inote has been modified at the Nationallists’ behest these stifTenings are not 'taken too seriously, for ta bargain has 'already been struck with Berlin. ■German indutry will not risk losing the i British loan for a punctilio. British idiplomacy is now trying Io reconcile iGermany and France, but lhe latter is ibound to runsidcr Czecho-Slavaki’a and Poland. These, two countries are very and are confident that German;.-, in return for signing the pact, obtained an understanding from Mr ■ Chamberluin promising both a loan and British support for the German claim to Irevisc the Polish frontier. | The Daily Herald’s Paris corrcspond'ent says (Juai D'Orsay is convinced that .Germany is in reality acting upon the ißritish initiative.

FRENCH BECOME PESSIMISTIC | Received July 23. 7.-15 p.m. LONDON. July 23. While British official opinion regard ing the German reply remains one of wakeful hoplefulncss, the French has ;become pessimistic. It is reported that i now M. Briand has studied the reply ■he has come to the conclusion thmt if the German reservations are maintained ithere will be little chance of a successful issue to the negotiations. 1 The, Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent. says French interpretations of the reply can be, summed up in the senJonce: Germany is out Io revise the Peace Treaty. The question is being raised in London whether Britain should continue to watch Franco-Gcr-man negotiations or fully participate itherein. The more dautious policy will ,probably prevail yet awhile.