British Protest

Lord Crewe, British Ambassador to France, protested to the Quai d'Orsay (French Foreign Office) against a certain scene in a new revue at the Perchoir Theatre, Paris. The scene ridiculed Britain's attitude on reparations in unparliamentary language and accused her of acting from sheer cupidity and of forgetting for what purpose the War had been fought.

Premier Poincare, who is also Foreign Minister, sent police to view the offending scene, which was later suppressed to the great comfort of the British Ambassador but to the equally great discomfort of the Parisians who had found the scene extremely droll.