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Second Situation. It appeared that the prospect for an international conference was as dead as mutton when, a few minutes before its demise, Premier Poincaré of France suggested (through the Reparations Commission) the formation of two committees of experts from representatives of the Allied Powers and unofficial representatives from the U. S. All international obstacles having been removed and at least temporary unanimity having been established between the Allies, Louis Barthou, Chairman of the Reparations Commission, invited the various financial and economic experts from the interested European countries and the U. S. to become members of the two committees...
...reply to Senator de Monzie who wished to know if France could not now resume commercial relations with Sovietland, Premier Poincaré said that France's attitude to Russia was the same as that...
...Premier Poincaré, with his glittering "Ministery of all the talents" (TIME, April 7) faced a surprisingly fierce attack from both flanks when he outlined his new policy. The new policy is the same as his old policy, only more so. His statement to the Chamber of Deputies announced: 1) The renewed intention of France to remain in the Ruhr and retain her hold on all gages until Germany pays reparations in full; 2) that France is willing to uphold the League of Nations but puts her own security first; 3) that every effort would be made to keep...
France has the strongest air fleet in the world. But the U. S. holds all the important records-speed, endurance, distance. Therefore, Laurent Eynac, whom Premier Poincaré has promoted from Under Secretary to High Commissioner of Aviation, has offered valuable prizes as his first official act: 200,000 francs for speed; 150,000 francs for seaplane speed; 100,000 francs for a distance flight. The French will not easily beat Lieut. "Al" Williams' 266.59 miles per hour, and Macready & Kelly's transcontinental flight of 2,600 miles...
George Nathaniel Curzon, onetime Foreign Minister of England: "My son-in-law, Oswald Mosley, wrote a letter to Prime Minister MacDonald stating that he intends joining the Independent Labor Party. This young man is the one who, a year ago, described a note written by me to Premier Poincaré as 'pompous', adding: 'All the ministers went to bed for a month, so arduous was the exertion of maintaining their dignity...