10 DECEMBER 1921, Page 2

M. Briand addressed the French Senate on Tuesday, after obtaining

a vote of confidence from the Chamber. He expressed his firm belief that Germany could pay the reparation instal- ments if she increased her taxes. " If Germany does not pay," it will not " be a simple failure but a fraudulent bankruptcy." He had, he said, gone to Washington to thank America for her help and to combat the pernicious propaganda against the alleged militarism of France. He had persuaded the Con- ference that France must, for her own- safety, take precautions

against " the permanent danger at her door." M. Briand stated that the interchange of views with Great Britain on the separate treaty with Mustapha Kemal was not yet completed. The Senate approved of the speech by 249 votes to 12.