14 JANUARY 1911, Page 1
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
IN the French Chamber on Thursday M. Pichon made a full statement on foreign affairs. He declared with peculiar emphasis that nothing had happened in the negotiations between Russia and Germany to modify the present grouping of the Powers. The French understanding with Great Britain had never been closer; it would continue under King George exactly as under King Edward. France had no more reason for being offended at the arrangement between Russia and Germany in the Middle East than Russia had for being offended when France came to an understanding with Germany in Morocco. It was said that France was becoming isolated, but it was utterly untrue.
