27 OCTOBER 1928, Page 2

The Socialists, however, could not have been expected to resist

such an opportunity as M. Poincare gave them when he included benefits to the Church in his Budget. He made the mistake of not consulting the Cabinet. He provides for the restoration to the Church of certain property which was taken away from her by the lois 'cliques, and which has remained in the hands of the State. He also provides that French religious orders abroad may have their headquarters in France and may administer funds derived from sources which are no longer recognized in France. As a matter of fact these reoposals originated with Ministers who. were themselves anti-clerical but who approved this moderate amount of restitution.