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SEEKING SOVIET AID.
"France Justified."
DESIRE FOR PEACE.
PARIS, Saturday.
"Tlie assistance of tho Soviet
in the event of war would bo Im
portant, and we aro perfectly jus
tified in trying to obtain it," de
clared M. Daraic, reporting in tho
Chamber of Deputies on the Foreign
Office budget.
He added that lîussia's aid must not
bo over-estimated, in view of tho diffi
culty of transport, for which tho Soviet
lacked facilities, llor assistance must
not bo bought at any price, owing to
Bravo disadvantages, inasmuch as tho
Soviet was continuing its propaganda
for tho overthrow of civilisation.
M. Laval, speaking on tho foreign
policy, said that France fully agreed
with tho Soviet regarding co-operation
Cor tho safeguarding of European
peace, especially in the cast, but
Franco would not substitute a bi-1ateral
agreement fOT international collabora
tion. Germany again would b.o in
vited, under terms of equality with
other countries, to participate in .1 pact
of eastern mutual assistance.
"Germany can be assured of the
same guarantees as she will give in
such a pact. Wo are asking Herr
Hitler to implement tho expressed
desire for peace by translating
words into actions."
''RECONCILIATION AIM."
M. Laval added that Prance was
pursuing a policy of international re
conciliation and tho organising of
peace on a solid basia. lier negotia
tions with Italy were being carried on
in au atmosphere of renewed friend
ship and confidence, which must obtain
throughout Europe, but the French
hopes in that direction could not be ful
filled without a similar rapprochement,
by Italy and the Little Entonte, especi
ally linly and Yugoslavia. France
would not break faith with her Allies.
The negotiations between Fiance and
Jugoslavia wore being conducted in a
manner that would enable tho consoli
dation of poaco. Franco was not hos
tile to anybody, not excluding nnyono |
from thc organisation of peace; but tho :
present frontiers must be preservod. ¡
"Anyone," the Minister pro
ceeded, '"who removes a frontier
stone imperils peace. We will not
bow before Gorman re-armament.
We still hope that Germany will
collaborate with, ns, and again
enter the League of Nations.
Otherwise her moral responsibility
will increase.
"In regard to tho Saar, Franco will
accept thc international verdict.
France's policy is always to remain
within thc orbit of tho League of
Nations."
HITLER'S ATTITUDE. ?
M. Laval said that there was no
French and Gorman territorial problem','
Franco accepted tho Saar plebiscite in
advance. Herr Hitler had said thal
Germany's frontiers wore satisfactory,
and justified tho military policv on tho
grounds of national dignity. Could ho
uso this argument if Germany refused
to participate in tho organisation of
peace? dreat Britain's anxiety about
Germany's re-armament had forced hor
to act for immediato self-protection on
similar lines to that of France.
Tho speech waa generally woll re
ceived, but was criticised by M. Frank
lin Bouillon, who declaroi! that co
operation was imposuiblc with tho Nazis
determined to overthrow tho Treaty of
Versailles.
M. Bouillon declared that France
was in danger of falling into two
errors:
(1) The belief that thcro was a new
Germany.
(2) Tho belief that Geneva was suf
firent to ensure peace.
Franco, he said, most strengthen her
military forces. Sho was tho most
threatened race in tho world.
M. Jean Goy: I do not deny that
there aro German armaments, but a
policy of despair means war. Why not
talk, since tho hand is held out? That
need not pTcvcnt us from boing
vigilant. ft
_ Tho speech was given a mixed rocop
tion.
Tho Chamber adjourned.
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