* *• * * The debate in the French Chamber
was continued on . Friday, August 22nd, when M. Herriot explained that Mr. MacDonald's letter about the Ruhr, which a Coth!. munist. delegate had described as a "disavowal of the London Agreement," had really been- to hint; before the Agreement was signed. r. MilcDOIriald'a- action had . been perfectly correct. Other Right, and Left criticism was to the effect that Britain was not_ giving up her great Navy. But M. Herriot replied that Lord Beatty had reminded him at the Spithead Review, of how many ships had been scrapped as the result of the Washington Conference, and had added : "That is a sacrifice which we have made to peace." The Socialists, who delivered a strong retrospective attack on M. Poin-. care, promised their solid support to M. Herriot, and M. Briand warmly congratulated the new Government on having re-established the Entente.
