Evening star., 1922-01-12
BRAND RESIGNS POST
AFTER DEFENDING ALL
CANNES AGREEMENTS
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at l o'clock, after a hour ses
sion. The premier. it was Indicated,
had explained the situation with the
colleagues may have had over the
situation.
NJ BRAND upon his arrival went di-
rectly to the foreign ONCE and thence
| to the Elysee Palace. where he had a
long conference with President Mile
rand.
Milleraaa shared Cneasiness.
According to some of the morning
newspapers. President MilIersnd
shared the uneasiness displayed by
the parliamentary commissions re-
garding the course of the negotia-
tions at Cannes. and teiegraphed per-
sonally to Premier BRAND to that
effect.
Upon the fate of the BRAND govern
ment rested not only the future policy
of France. but perhaps Europe Itself.
1t was believed here French opinion.
, both that opposed to NJ. BRAND and
the words Of LIE Journal. "the crisis OF
unrest which weakens the position OF
France both with her allies and her
former enemies must be ended.
The newspaper points out that sun
| day is January Is. the date on which
IeTf1dHy IL Oue 70 pay oVV,VVV.VVV 6oiu
marks In reparAtions. "1f Germany fails
TO meet her obligations. lie Journal
says. "and If between now and then
no moratorium has been accepted by
France. there must be In Paris gov
ernment reserved to safeguard the in
terests Of our country by putting in
, force the treaty of Versailles"
The memorandum made pubic yes
terday outlining the British view
point on the Anelo-Frenc agreement
has. il anything. increased the irri-
tafion Of N. Brands opponents. and
the newspaper LEcfair. which until
recently was the personal supporter
OF BRAND among the Paris press. has
now become his most vociferouS
critic.
L'Eclair prints its comment today
under the caption: dangers OF the
Lloyd George from pursuing his pur-
pose TO strengthen Germany and
weaken France
The article following. which. it is
announced. WAS written by man
high up in the diplomatic world. fully
bears ont the promise .of the head
line. This is an extreme expression,
but the other newspapers present sub
stantialiy the same view. although
being more severe with Lloyd George
than with BRAND.
scores Lloyd George.
The Figaro. for instance says:
Lloyd George puts his electoral pre-
occupations before everything He
needs to pose before British public
opinion as the restorer of Europe.
Without the vigorous resistance of
the opposition in parliament we were
rushing on to complete disaster"
The agreement for an economic and
financial conference at Genoa also has
share In arousing activity of the
opposition. Louis Rollin. deputy for
! the Seine. writes in lie Journal: "The
Genoa conference will make an unfa-
J vorable Impression. Helping to re-
store the economic balance Of Russia
Is certainly praiseworthy aim but
it is long step from that to sitting
down with Lenin and Trotsky. who.
by their treason. and paid by the
, kaiser. prolonged the war by year.
, As to reparations. we went to the
limit OF concessions when we accepted
the London agreements last year. The
pact defensive agreement) ne re-
ceive iavorably. but on condition that
! We are not asked as q ransom TO sac
rifice our naval defense. the occupa-
tion of the Rhine. military penalties
and our sovereignty over our own in
terests in the orient and Africa"
This seemingly sums up the feeling
of the majority of the public, the
press and parliament. 1t remains to
be seen whether NJ Eriapd is able to
dissipate this opposition.