The sun., 1919-04-07
FRENCH RENEW CRY
AGAINST Big FOUR
Country Which Bore Brunt Of
War Must Bear Brunt of
Peace, They Say.
UNFAIRNESS Is CHARGED
Anglo Saxon Selfishness
Rather Than Wilson Ideal
ism Blamed by Some.
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PARIS. April 6.-Brench newspapers
and officials-particularly the officials
who are in sympathy with the military
party--are showing Increased discomfort
with the developments In the Council Of
Four, and their utteranoes are display
ing more and moro the belief that
France. which bore the brunt OF the
war, Is likely also to bear the brunt
OF peace. Many newspapers have de-
clared that the statement OF Premier
Lloyd George in the PETIT Partsten was
made solely for the purpose OF allaying
the resentment felt by the French over
the repeated victories which the Anglo
American combination seems to be gain
ing over the French military party
Many French officials believe that
France is getting the worst Of It on
three important points-reparations
boundaries and the League of Nations.
and already she In planning alliances
with Italy, Poland and Rumania to or
set the disadvantages these officials con-
slider are being Imposed upon her. As
stated by French officials and discussed
at length by French writers, the list
Of grievances IL q long one
There Is Syria, where the French as
pfrations are encountering opposition
from Premier Lloyd George. The pre-
vailing opinion among French military
leaders seems to be that France gains
virtually nothing, while they point out
that England will probably gain the
former German colonies. among the rich
est In Africa, and that she 10 occupying
Mesopotamia and Palestine. while her
troops are In the Caucasus and her ships
have made the Caspian British lake.
What Italy and Japan May Get.
Italy has taken over Adalia, to pro
tect national interest" and the Japanese
are getting the island colonies Of Ger
many. with the likelihood OF some sort
of hold upon Kiachau. Another thing
which many French newspapers contend
Is one of Frances greatest grievances IL
the suspected Anglo-American attitude
toward the Bolsheviki.
While they admit that II this policy II
successful II might result in the collec-
tlon by France Of her large loans to
Russia. It is commended that It would give
still greater advantages to British and
American capital. which would thereby
obtain an opportunity to exploit the vast
resources OF Russia. 1t Ia generally felt
in" France that French capital will b
unable to embark upon such q venture
for many years. as all OF the republics
resources will be required for recon
struction and the rebuilding OF the de-
rastated mining and manufacturing re-
gions
Many French writers ana politicians
view with considerable alarm a ten
dency. especially by Premier Lloyd
George, to deny the Danzig outlet to Po-
land. which the French intended to take
the place of Russia upon the foes east
ern Hank. 1t Is pointed out that II Po-
land Is left without a port. or with only
/ a second rate port, 1t viii lessen mate
rally the value of Franco Polish alli-
ance. p. 70.
The complaint is made also, that upon
the question OF disarmament the Council
Of Ten. whose action was not changed
when 1t became the Council OF -Four, has
gone directly counter to the wishes of
the French Chamber of Deputies, where
a resolution was introduced. with the
approval OF the Military and Foreign
Affairs committees. that Germany should
have no army at all. In this connection
there Is movement on foot to obtain
for the French Parliament more of a
voice In settling the destinies OF Europe,
much like the similar movement in the
American Congress.
Poincare Not at Council Meetinx..
Under the French system the Pres
ident OF the republic Is entrusted with
the negotiation and ratification of trea-
ties, but much adverse comment has
been occasioned by the fact that Pres
ident Poincare has not been present at
the discussions OF the Council of Four.
even when matters were being discussed
that were OF vital Importance to France,
The principal grievance OF the milf
tary party Is that although Marshal
Foch was appointed comman der chief
OF the forces of the Allies and the war
Ia still on and will be until peaca IA
made. he has been put aside and Gen.
Mangin has been rejected, their plans
thrown away and civilians put in com
mand. The military party contends that
the effect of this upon many OF the ON
GERS OF the French army has been pad
The cumulative effect of these griev-
ances Is such that the belief Ia growing
among many Frenchment that France is
not faring so we'll as her allies, who It is
said are beneflting by their more adyan-
tageous situation. This criticism ap-
pears to be directed not so much against
the Wilsonian idealism as against Anglo
Saxon selfishness