The sun., 1919-04-06
FRANCE Is KEPT
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
British Policy Toward Ger
many Said to Tend Toward
q Rupture.
FOES REVENGE FEARED
Lukewarm Attitude Of Lloyd
George Calls for Comment
by Leading Newspaper.
ny G.. 3. ADAM.

Special Cable Despatch to THs sen from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1919: all rights reserved.
PARIS, April 5.-Graver than usual is
the note sounded by Pertinax in the
Echo de Paris in discussing British
policy as manifested in the tendencies
Of the Council OF Four. While recog-
nixing the profound sympathy for
France expressed in several British pa
pers he seems to see an inclination in
the British Government to return little
by little to the policy pursued from 1906
to 1914 under the direction Of Grey and
Haldane.
This policy consisted In trying to Sat-
isfy German ambitions by feeding them.
Britain was prepared to surrender the
whole of Turkey in Asia to her rival
and was considering sharing with her
In the economic exploitation of the Por-
tugueso colonies. Only the courage and
foresight OF Lord Bortie enabled the En-
tente cordials to withstand the results
OF this line OF action.
"If the same line is taken again We
are convinced that In a very short time
II would be fatal to Franco British re-
lations," says the French paper. After
four years which It has been through
our country could not endure such I'M
certainty. It could not stand by calmly
and sec the wave OF German revenge
mounting higher at every fresh awaken
ing in London. Every point that was
yielded by British policy Immediately
turned into a direct and imminent threat
to Franse."
When British statesmen assume an
attitude of tenderness toward Germany
nj tn IN 40 int NO
of any OF the guarantees OF European
security by iukewarmness toward small
nations in the process OF formation they
encourage the bitter reflection in French
minds. and not in French minds alone.
that while the war has hitherto brought
France little beyond devastation and
sacrifice It has brought Great Britain
elimination Of ths German naval menace
and has wrested all Of Germanys coll
onies from her grasp. Some of these
colonies undoubtedly will be attributed
TO Great Britain or the British domin-
ions as mandatories.
While France will certainly not go
empty-handed 1t is felt here a fuller
practical understanding OF British in
terest in French security and a greater
display Of allied spirit In smaller mat
tiers would be even more valuable than
influential Frenchmen recognize that the
French case has been deplorably mis-
handled. particularly as regards the
question Of reparations and that a lack
OF grasp OF the broad aspects OF tho
issue shown by some French technical
delegates has rendered the whole situa-
tion far less easy OF adjustment than It
need have been. But when all Is said
and done the impression remains that
with some notable exceptions the Brit
ish delegation as a whole has been lack
ing in sympathetic appreciation of the
position of France.
II Mr.. Lloyd Georges belated effort
to seek contact with leading French pub
lcists betokens a practical appreciation
Of this fact II may be hailed as q salts
factory development in what is other.
wise a thoroughly unsatisfactory out
look.