The newspapers of the Left regard the conversations between the two Ministers as a new turn of events, but say that no co-opera tion with the Cabinet of Berlin is possible until the latter has undertaken fully to carry out its obligations.
The newspapers of the Right, on the other hand, and in particular the "Echo de Paris," are somewhat apprehensive and question Germany's sincerity.
The "Excelsior"? points out that nothing has beeA heard of Herr Hugo Stinnes, who is saying nothing and is waiting in the background. The journal adds that while it is bound to welcome Herr Rathenau's good intentions. as expressed in his recent speech in the Reichstag (when he declared his readiness to do all in his power towards the reconstruction of Northern France and towards the honouring of Germany's debt). nevertheless it is only by results that Herr Rathenau can be judged.—French Wireless through Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.