6 FEBRUARY 1926, Page 2

Great Britain cannot insist too strongly during the next few

weeks on her sincerity in this matter of disarma- ment. In our opinion it would be a useful collateral policy if she pressed upon France the extreme desirability of reducing the remaining foreign garrisons in Germany with a view to their entire withdrawal much sooner than the authorized date. Germany ought to be deprived of all excuse for saying that she cannot take the League seriously because she is in no real sense an equal with other Powers so long as her territory is occupied.

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