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Meanwhile the speech, although it delighted the Right and Centre

parties of the French Chamber, seems to have seriously imperilled M. Herriot's position. His majority is dependent on the Socialists, and these are showing grave signs of restiveness. M. Leon Blum, the leader of the French Socialist party, made a speech seriously criticizing the Government. Everything as usual depends on the attitude of this country. Mr. Chamberlain in a speech at Birmingham last Saturday, showed the sympathy which we all feel for France's quest for security, and expressed resentment at the tone of Dr. Luther's speech. But he took note of the latter's offer to set right any deficiencies in disarmament which might be pointed out to Germany.

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