It is easy to say that faction must disappear in
view of 'the dangerous poSition of France, but the Manchester "Guardian correspondent pointS out that " even on this -common ground a divergence has arisen." When- the members of the National Block demand a Sacred Union like that which saw France through the War they are 'really requiring Radicals to break with the Socialists and to rally to the National Block. The Radicals not unnatu- rally reply that, after all, they ancrthe Socialists have a majority in the Chamber. Why should strength politely • make Place for weakness ? " If anybody is goitig to rally to anybody else," say the Radicals in effect, "you ought to rally to us. It is the Left that has.thc confidence of the • country." The most important thing at the moment is that M. Briand Should not be driven in desperation to resign.
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