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Speculates on France's political ambitions behind its insistence of an independent Rhine Republic after World War I. Plan of French imperialism to dominate in Europe; Position of the country as the great military Power of the continent upon signing the peace Treaty of Versailles since Germany and Austria will be effectually disarmed; Creation of the state's political capital by influencing newly organized states such as Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Poland; Aim of dividing and conquering the impenetrable Germans.

Focuses on the strategy of General Charles de Gaulle to remain in power in France. Appearance of de Gaulle in radio and television; Expression of personal tribute to the political leaders of the Fourth Republic; Presentation of the blueprint for a Fifth French Republic to the French people.

Discusses the efforts of French President Charles de Gaulle to restore France to its former rank as world leader and arbiter between Soviets and Anglo-Saxons. Alliances which denied France the opportunity to become a world power; Inconsistencies and contradiction in the diplomatic strategy of de Gaulle; Events which allowed de Gaulle to pursue his ambition of becoming a world power; Conclusion that de Gaulle is willing to anything to restore France to its former glory.

Presents information on the stand of the American President, Woodrow Wilson on the issue of peace. Commitment on the upholding of peace in Europe by the U.S.; Views that the U.S. may use her power to curb any nation which attempts to destroy the organized peace; Information that to France, the views on peace means that in a war of defense she would be guaranteed by the joint power of Great Britain and the U.S.

The article focuses on nationalism in Germany. Nationalism remains a central force in Germany, and will until her legitimate boundaries are restored. No party, socialist or conservative, can take power or hold power which does not obey the imperative of recovering German nationals and German soil. The Soviet Government understands this, and its response to the Paris agreements is to promote indecision in France and neutralism in Germany by calling for new negotiations on unification. The U.S. Government answers that there must be no negotiation until the Paris agreements are ratified.

The article focuses on the foreign policy of France. The French feel that their only national weapon is diplomacy. They know that, behind the scenes, outside their power to exert any influence, it has gone into battle to prevent the defeatist faction among the Americans from wrecking the Four-Power conference before it gets started. The recent development that has made the French recognize that they too may have to accept a degree of austerity, even the terrible extreme of some sacrifices on the table, has been the news of strengthening of isolationist currents in the U.S. The stories, widely published in France, that the U.S. might shift its strategy to a peripheral defense of Europe.