20 JULY 1929, Page 1
The majority of 65 which he obtained in the first
division is very encouraging. He is playing a brave part and has never weakened in the face of much enmity and intrigue. His opponents are only representing the popular doctrine that France ought not to pay a penny more in discharging her debts to Great Britain and America than she receives from Germany. This is a not too creditable version of the British principle that Great Britain will not take more from Germany and the Allies than she has to pay to America—for Great Britain will pay her debt in full to America in any case. Most Frenchmen want to say " We will not pay our debts to Great Britain and America unless we receive the money for that purpose from Germany."
