To the Editor of the "Norra-Catna Dairy News."
Sir,—Although my letter was! addressed primarily to my British! friends, alone, I can still record my satisfaction at having elicited from one of German origin, even if no longer of German nationality, some sort of "apologia" for the German actions. awl Your replies to his ''special pleading" on behalf of his country are so complete, that I have nothing to add to them. Nevertheless I cannot leave unanswered two} statements in Mr. Reiber's letter.
(I.)—Ho asserts first that with the exception of Lord Rothermere and the section of the press under his control everybody in England is protesting against France's action, the real object of which is conquest.
I could adduce countless proofs that such statement is contrary to fat. I will vest content with mentioning Lord: Grey's speech in the House of Lords on February 14 last, and also draw attention to Lord Hardinge's article in the "Weekly Despatch" of February 5.
Lord Grey suggested the hypothesis that, if the French in 1871 had not paid off the Indemnity levied by Germany, would anyone dare to insinuate that Germany would have meted out other treatment to France than France is now giving to Germany? and, further, he asked whether any credible authority could assert that Germany had, in good faith, made real efforts and utilized all means at her command, since the Peace of Versailles, to meet her Reparations claims? It these questions were put, what honest investigator would venture to affirm that French actions are "beyond com-
Lord Hardinge affirmed that the French Government's policy was unquestionably directed ta rendering French. frontiers absolutely secure, and asked whether such intentions were culpable, and when ther, given similar conditions, Britain herself would act other-In conclusion he added that nobody believed that the French policy might fail of result, and recorded his belief in its success.
President Millerand used identical Janguage, when he said in a recent speech "The events of the Ruhr halve like a flash of lightning revealed to the eyes of the world the arriérepenses cherished by Germany. Far removed from any thought of conquest or annexation, but resolved to assure her own security and the
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