Word: barthou
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...possible altogether to condemn the attitude. Twice France has been burned, and burned severely, for lack of sufficient protection against German fire, and naturally she has no desire for a third experience. Furthermore, as M. Barthou pointed out, Chancellor Wirth has given her no reason to regard her old enemy as a penitent sinner. Agreements signed by the Germans are still mere scraps of paper--as witnessed by the refusal to keep the reparation promises. Her troops, too, keep having unpleasant little experiences with bombs while carrying out the provisions of the treaty. Only a day or two ago, while...
...French refusal to give any sanction to either reparations or armament reductions has been a serious blow to those optimistic of the results at Genoa. But Barthou has announced frankly and firmly that such proposals will not be even considered, inasmuch as France is perilously insecure in her position. Even the inclusion of those problems in the Russian proposals does not seem likely to shake her resolve...