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POLITICAL SENSATION.

LLOYD GEORGE EXPLAINS,

STATEMENTS RIDICULOUS.

JOURNALIST ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY.

(Reuter's Service to the China Maữ.),

LONDON, February 7. In an article in the Daily Chronicle, Mr. Lloyd George states that he is unable to accept the views

REPARATION QUESTIONS.

ERS FRIENDLY OVERTURES.

BRITAIN'S FIRM POLICY. (Bouter's Berrion to the China

time been so cordial for some

,,and Mr MacDonald. are

The view of the British Government is that, unless something new or unexpected occurs the British policy now being formulated will be acceptable in Paris. It is a policy of sympathy but also of great firmness in protecting Britain's legiti FRANCE'S DEBT.

has not That a secret compact in regard to the occupa M. Poincaré tion of German territory was made between ox President Wilson and M. Clemenceau in March, on the friendliest terms. No mee ng has yet been 1919, during Mr. Lloyd George's absence from arranged between them but it is understood that Mr. Paris was the statement made in an interview with MacDonald is anxious that the meeting when it is Mr. Lloyd George pablished in the New York held shall deal with definie propositions based on World. Mr. Lloyd George says he was called to the reports of the two expert committees on the London at a critical moment by the famous attack subject of reparations which can be expected in the House of Commons organised by Lord shortly. Northcliffe's telegram, Whea he returned he found that Wilson had surrendered to Clemenceau and and thus the French gained the right to occupy the Rhine country which was finally included in the Treaty. He had only recently discovered that dur ing his absence in London M. Clemenceau and ex-mate interests. President Wilson had signed a secret compact, It is impossible to deal with the question of hav! just received the documents from the the French debt to Britain until the Govern Foreign Office.]

ment receives the reparations reports. The Govern ment does not intend-to-regard the French debt as separate issue, but rather as a negotiable asset in conjunction with other outstanding questions. attributed to him. It is understood that Mr. MacDonald is very anxious in the New for an Anglo-French agreement upon policy which York World will be areal and effective contribution to European article as accur peace. He is anxious to invite the cooperation of ately setting out the United States and to secure, the sympathy and the facts con interest of the smaller European nations. cerning what happered at a critical moment of the peace con ference.

He declares that when he re- turned to Paris It is the intention of .the, Government to from London in establish machinery to deal with the important.. April of 1919 he question of anti-British propaganda which must be found that agree settled. The Cabinet holds the unanimous belief ment had been that the effectiveness of the League of Nations Is reached between conditional upon the accession of Germany and Dr. Woodrow Russia.

LLOYD GEORGE

Wilson, Pre-

sident of the

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

The Government hopes that formal recognition of Russia will be the first step towards the ac- complishment of much practical work through the operation of several commissions which will be established to deal with outstanding.problems, including debts.

United States, ..

and M.. Clenten-

ceau,Premier of France,on two very important issues firstly the military occupation of the Rhineland, and secondly American guarantees for the French frontier against German aggression.

-UNFOUNDED “CALUMNIES:

ANSWERS GERMANY,

PARIS, February 7.

M. Poincare, replying to the Gendan note of February 5 says that the fresh calumnies by the Reich are not sup-. ported by anything like proof.

NOBODY TO BLAME. "To describe the agreement as a secret between Dr. Wilson and. Mr. cempact

M. Poincare's Clemenceau is ridiculous. Dr. Wilson acted

reply concludes with perfect loyalty, and blame cannot be that the French imputed either to him or to M. Clemenceu that I

Government is ob- was called to England when grave matters were scrupulously under discussion. The fact that Dr. Wilson and serving treaties and M. Clemenceau had reached the agreement was remains determined communicated to me upon my retum, and the not to intervene in agreement regarding the occupation of the German Internal Rhineland

modification was after some

quarrels. There ultimately incorporated in the peace treaty." fore it will not

ALREADY PUBLISHED Mr. Lloyd George says that the documents i tions with the when published will tell their own tale. He ex- presses-regret at the delay in replying to the Foreign Office letter. This was due to the fact that He expresses the the letter was not signed. opinion that it would have been fairer if Mr. Ramsay MacDonald had waited to hear his explana- tion before making the statement he did to the Press.

Mr. Lloyd George concludes that. Mr. MacDonald would probably find most, if not all these documents, had already been published by M. Tardieu in France or by Mr. Baker in America "Both these gentlemen between them published most secret documents of the Paris conference."

enter into conversa-

German Govern- domestic affairs.

ment as regards

[The German Government

sent

a note to French- and Begigian Governments urg-

ing the immediate withdrawal of measures where 'by the importation of French and Belgian goods into the occupied territory was favoured, inasmuch- as the customs duty on spirits, silk-clothing, etc., was reduced, whilst the duties on raw materials and semi-manufactured goods have been increased. The note alleged that the intention was to separate ecnomically the occupied territory for Germany and to secure its orientation to France and Belgium.]

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

FREE COMMONS VOTE.

[M. Tardieu, member of the French Chamber of Deputies, was French Plenipotentiary at the Peace Conference. Mr, Baker was Wer Secretary in Dr. Wilson's Cabinet during the War. It was largely due to his skill that the first contingent of trained American troops was landed on French soll in April, 1917.1.

PLACATING POINCARE A ... LONDON, February 7

LONDON, February 7-) It is understood that besides instructing Lord

Reuter learns that the Imperial Conference Crewe, the Ambassador to France to call on M.: Poincaré and explain the whole situation Mr resolution will be moved in the House of Commons Ramsay MacDonald communicated personally-with from the Government Beach and submitted to fren are regarded as tery M. Poincaré as regards the Lloyd George Incident vote. The resolutions

It appears there was only one set of the proofs important, emanating from a body which the Gov- of the documents at the Foreign Office and as these ernment holds in highest respect. Each will be were sent to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. MacDonald explained by the Minister in charge. If there had not yet seen them. We are any points with which the Government. The British Foreign Office Issued a statement does not entirely agree, the Government will dx- that the French Government recently notified them plain their position. If a resolution involves of their fatention to prepare a Yellow Book con- extra taxation the Treasury will give their view and taining documents relating to the drafting of procedure of Parliament thereon will be exactly the articles 428 to 431 of the Peace Treaty and the same as if the Government, themselves were British Government decided before replying to responsible. acquaint Mr. Lloyd George of the proposal as an act of courtesy. Consequently, proof sheet and docu- ments were despached to Mr. Lloyd George asking him whether he had any personal objection to their Inclusion in the Yellow Book and requesting him to return the proofs

TAKING THE BLAME,

LATER? The Foreign Ofice on January 21, during the transition between the old and the new

FRENCH GOVERNMENT SAFE; MAN PARIS, February The Chamber of Deputies has expressed con- fidence in the Government by passing an important clause of the financial proposal by 333 to 2051 votes.

when there was getually no political George was not aware that Mr. Spender intende oreign Office decided as a matter of to use the observations in an article: Mr. Llo the documents to Mr. Lloyd George did not authorise the statements and

thevobjecte

not be

have been indiscreet I take the whole blame.

TIGER'S COMMENT

ASPARIS! February 7:00 by the intrantigeight is

Incident M Clemenceau

Show me the secret treaty Dr Wilson and me, and under

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