The New York herald., 1921-11-26
WARNING OF CURZON
RESENTED in FRANCE
Official Circles, However, Re-
gard BalfOur as Britain'S
Spokesman at Conference.
ISOLATION NOT SOUGHT
Papers Refer to Recent Polish
Crisis and Claim Army
Defeated Bolshevists.
ISOLATION NOT SOUGHT

PARIS, Nov. 25 (Associated Press).-
The warning given TO France by Mar
quis Curzon. the British Secretary for
Foreign Affairs. regarding her policy
toward Germany and in the Near
East, and his criticism Of the French
policy at the Washington conference
have deeply aroused the French Gov
ernment. II was explained in official
circles to-day. however, that France
regards A.. J. Baltour as Great Brit
aims official representative at the
Washington conference. and that his
and not Lord Curzon's opinion would
be accepted as that of the British Gov
ernment.
Lord Curzon had in mind. all the
time ne was speaking Of Frances "iso-
lated and individual policy" the treaty
recently negotiated between France
and the Turkish Nationalists. TO which
Great Britain has taken exception
according to the view In official circles
and merely used the Washington con-
ference and the French army as a
means OF driving home the resentment
which he feels over the Turkish pact
France. officials pointed out. has never
sought q policy OF Isolation from the
earliest days of the peace conference,
having urged an alliance OF the United
States. Great Britain and France 60
that France could safely demobil,ze her
army with the assurance that an attack
BY Germany would bring the two coun-
tries to her aid. Failing this alliance,
It is argued, France is forced to main
tain a large army, because the German
menace is a real thing, as Premier Erf-
and made clear at Washington.
Calls II Unfair to France.
England. the contention IS, has no
menace at her very door, and Il IL IN
fair 10 say that the French army should
be reduced In the same proportion as
Great Britain is willing to reduce her
feet.
The Journal des Debots says: Lord
Curzon claims for England the right to
prevent the building of new engines OF
war, alrpianes and submarines csicu-
lated to paralyze her In the future. He
should by reciprocity recognize the right
Of France to guard it's frontiers by the
only means In It's possession With
reference TO Poland. this newspaper con-
tinues:
Lord Curzon attributes the salvation
of Poland last year to the common &C
ton of the Powers. He forgets that the
British Foreign Oflce completely aban-
doned Poland at q critical moment. rec
ommcnding that she accept the condi-
tions OF the Soviet Government, which
would have meant capitulation. IL CO.
operation must manifest Itself the same
way in the future It will be but q weak
guarantee"
The Temps eays What inspired 20
xret on our part was not that Lord
Curzon recommends union but that the
policy of Great Britain since the arms
tice has not always given an example
OF that union which Lord Curzon ad-
vises--that union which cannot last un-
less practiced by both sides" The
Temps recalls the lack of union In the
Polish crisis and refers 10 the breaking
os union on the Macedonian front after
the victory of Con. franchet d'Esperey's
army because Great Britain insisted
that the march on Constantinople be no,
begun without n certain proportion OF
British troops and under command OF
the British General in chief.
NO Protest to British Navy.
1T is the British Government" says
the Temps, that established. In spite OF
our protestations two enemies OF our
country on the frontiers OF Syria"
Concerning the question of armarents
the Temps says: France never pre-
tended that the British Admiralty
wanted 10 dominate nll tho coasts Of
Europe and never questioned the num-
ber OF battleships and cruisers England
Judged 70 he indispensable 20 her secu-
rity. IL Il just, in conformity with The
policy Of union. 20 give the understand
ing that the French Admiralty desires
10 menace tho coasts OK neighboring
countries?'
The Petit Pd,ssien declares Tho For
eign secrctary's words are bound 70
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