The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-26
BITTERLY ASSA|L
 LLOYD GEORGE IN FRENCH CHAMBER
The Demands on Germany Signed By French, Con- sessions By British,
 Charges Barthou
By AssoeIstsd Press

Paris, March 25.-A bitter attack upon Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain was delivered in the chamber of deputies this afternoon by Jean Louis Barthou, the former French premier, in connection with the discussion of Frances foreign policy
 M. Barthou declared that the British premier was in agreement with the allies in the sending of stern notes to Germany and that he had been politically bene- fitted in England from vigorous policy toward Germany. However, M. Barthou added, when these stern notes were sent to Germany they bore the signatures of Clemenceau or Millerand, while, when concessions were allowed Germany, the notes were signed by Mir. Lloyd George. Thus France is left alone facing Ger many as the country towards which Ger many must prepare her revenge"
 NJ. Barthou said he would speak openly and frankly to the friends and allies of France. He referred to the difficulties that had been met by France amorg her friends and allies in the application of the peace treaty.
 ''France.f he declared. cannot remain in a position of inferiority toward the other free nations. She has nothing to hide of her policies, projects or aims. France is not militaristic nation
 ihttt lS lO f1lltdIN QlcIdlOTSnlD III France. She desires eno conauests, but she asks restitution
 RUSSIAN RELATIONS
 M. Barthou advocated the resumption of relations with Russia saying that all the neighboring countries had resumed or were preparing to resume such relations and that Italy's stand along this line was being supported by Great Britain.
 Great Britain knows how to defend her interests added the ex-premier "France is still strong enough to defend hers with the allies if they agree, and without them, if they withdraw. '
 It had been forecast that NJ. Barthou's interpolation of the government on it's foreign policy, in pursuance of which he delivered his speech, would be of a friendly nature
 After hearing the depaty's lengthy ad- dress, however. deputies and spectators alike were confessedly puzzled as to the motives which inspired it. The question was raised by some whether it might not have been a maneuver of evolution by the deputy towards the parties on the left with the assistance of which M Barthou, according to reports which have been openly circulated in the chamber, hopes to govern the country in the near future.
 Tn addition to the attack upon Premier Lloyd George and advocacy of the re- sumption of relations with the soviet government, the outstanding feature of the speech was the deputys insistence upon the strict application of the peace treaty and the pursuance of hands-off policy towards Germany so far as choice of government for herself was concerned.
 REPLY TO WILSON
 of France was not militaristic nation was taken as reply to the recent let ter of President Wilson to Senator Hitchcock.
 T have confidence" M Barthou con tinued, that the United States will finally ratify the peace treaty which is rejected today. The United states one day will take their place in the League of Nations but meanwhile the treaty which guarantees England. the United States and France is a dead let ter. England has obtained it's security by the destruction of the German fleet, but France stands alone"
 While M. Barthou was attacking Great Britain. some one on the extreme right shouted: You speak like Cail- laux." (Former Premier Caillaux Is on trial before the high court charged with treason)
 The concensus of opinion was that M Barthou's attack against an allied government was ih-timed, many depu- ties declaring after the sitting of the chamber that his speech would only tend to complicate situation already grave. Charles Bernard. a deputy for Paris. said: ''He has scuttled His own before forming it."