FRANCE HOPES FOR THE BEST Reassured By Chamberlain Guarantees In House BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE PREMIER'S FRENCH CREDIT
SEEN AS REVERSION
TO HOARE
Paris, To-day.
The eyes of the French press are focussed on Lon- don. Mr. Neville Chamberlain's declaration that close Franco-British co-operation will continue, is received with the greatest satis- faction.
FOUR POINTS OF POLICY
London, To-day.
FOR FRESH ARMS
Paris, To-day.
The credit will be divided as
The sum of 1,800,000,000 francs for the Air Ministry, 800,000,000 for the navy and
The Cabinet has de- When Mr. Neville cided to grant a credit of Chamberlain had to de- 3,200,000,000 francs for There seems to be in France, as in England, two fend himself and his po-national defence.
schools of thought, one group which is anxious licies in the House of follows: to adhere to the policy hitherto pursued by Mr. Commons yesterday he Anthony Eden and the French Government, did so in a session which that is, collective security, and close co-opera- was occasionally very tion with the League, and another group which stormy.
The navy's share will be utilised approves Mr. Chamberlain's methods to lessen the attack, Mr. Arthur
The Labour opposition opened for the 1938 building programme,
Green-
totalling 58,000 tons, and also two tension in Europe.
wood stating that the man in the 35,000-ton battleships, street in England was convinced
The army's share is chiefly being that Mr. Eden had been forced to devoted to material and anti-aircraft resign because of the attack defences.-Reuter, launched by Herr Hitler, and that
The latter group demands that,
the French Government support CHANGE IN
the British Government in its efforts and adjust its policy ac cordingly.
So far, however, it is merely small minority.
The papers comment extensive- ly on Mr. Eden's resignation.
· RIGHT WING VIEW The Right Wing "Le Petit Jour- nal" declares that the resignation has cleared the way for an Anglo- Italian rapprochement.
DEVOUT WISH
BRITISH POLICY FORECAST
the foreign affairs committee of the French Chamber of Deputies
600,000,000 for the army.
had characterised the resignation Pronouncement which abandoned the as a "catastrophe."
Berlin, To-day. cretary. That fundamental changes
the
4. The League in its
an
policy on which the Government Mr. Chamberlain, in his reply,
had fought the last election and immediately attacked, in mild he expressed the "view that Mr. fashion, the former Foreign Se- Eden, if he had not resigned before, would certainly have no longer re- He said that judging from the mained in the Cabinet after listen- in British foreign policy will statements in the House on Mon-ing to it. occur as a result of the resigna-day by Mr. Eden and Lord Cran- Mr. Winston Churchill said that The paper hopes that this rap-
tion of Mr. Eden and statements borne (Under Foreign Secretary), since Mr. Chamberlain became prochement will be effected in a made by Mr. Chamberlain in the one could only deduce that no con- Prime Minister he had tried to loyal, clear and rapid manner.*****
House of Commons, is the view ferences should be held with coun- give him disinterested and indepen- BACK TO HOARE
taken by the German press. tries without a spotless past.
dent support, but now he must ex- Both statesmen, writes the Ber Anglo-Italian rapprochement is
press in good faith and sincerity. liner
FOUR POINTS "Lokalanzeiger,” considered desirable by the paper their opinion on Britain's relations expressed
his disagreement with the course mainly because it would provide a to Italy in a surprisingly frank man- Mr. Chamberlain
Turning to Labour criticisms, the Premier had taken and -his con- counterweight to the growing
made four cern as to its consequences. ner. The House of Commons pro-points: strength and influence of Germany.
IRREPARABLE LOSS nouncements are a fanfare The paper says: "After having
which 1. Conferences are not possible Mr. Eden-to whose apprentice- will soon re-echo, concludes lost many positions in the last few
if one partner has previously ship to and knowledge of foreign been humiliated. years, one has now returned to the paper.
affairs, unique among politicians, he policy of Sir Samuel Hoare, who The "Deutsche Allgemeine
2. Great Britain Zei-
is so strong paid tribute-was he thought trie to bring about Anglo-Italian tung" expresses very clearly
that she can be magnanimous. irreparable loss to government. His how rapprochement."
the German public
3. Britain will not leave France achievements were remarkable and regards Mr. Eden's resignation when it says that
in the lurch.
Mr. Churchill touched particularly on European politics were relieved of
present his success in establishing relations form is not able to guarantee of goodwill and sympathy with the a burden by the resignation
and
collective security. Mr. Chamberlain was interrupt of the resignation, Mr.
United States. Coming to the cause Churchill ed by Sir Archibald Sinclair "Le Nouvelle" comments simi- The central organ of the Nation- (Liberal) who demanded that Italy negotiations with Italy-not only said the time was inopportune for tarly and adds that France's chief al Socialist movement, "Voelkischer withdraw her volunteers from anxiety should be to maintain close Beobachter," hopes that with the Spain and
from the point of view of peace but cease her anti-British relationship and co-operation with change in the British Foreign Minis-radio propaganda.
also from the point of view of a Britain, which is now more neces- try a more conciliatory attitude in Mr. Chamberlain asked ironical-
cause which was even greater than sary than ever before. Trans-British foreign policy will be adoptly: "Why does the Hon. Member
peace freedom. He was bound to ed. The
paper lays particular not also demand that Italy give uprightly in resigning though he say he thought Mr. Eden had acted stress on Mr. Chamberlain's appeal Abyssiniá ?”. to try to follow other countries' line
feared the consequences would be wide and grievous. of thought and not to approach them
The House burst into uproar at
FRIENDS DISMAYED. with prejudice,
Mr. Chamberlain's further state- All over the world, Mr. Churchill ment that assertions that confer- declared, the friends of England ences could be opened only when were dismayed and the foes of Eng- Paris, To-day. porarily entrusted with the direc-preliminary negotiations were suc- land exalted. He went on to ex- The French Cabinet met after tion of the British Foreign Minis- yesterday's meeting of the House try, pointing out that Lord Halifax, Cessfully completed were "mere press serious misgivings at the ten
humbug."
dency of recent British policy to- of Commons in London and dis-through his recent stay in Ger When order had been restored wards Germany and Italy. as ex- ussed foreign affairs, especially many, is by no means, unknown in after two or three minutes, Mr. [emplified in the Halifax Mission and the Anglo-Italian talks. Reuter, this country, but stresses that dif- Chamberlain continued, stating lamented what he regarded as lost ficulties lie in the way of Lord Hali-that no self-respecting nation could opportunities to assert the authority fax retaining the position. -Trans-have acceded to the demands of of law and right against might. Ocean.
"L'Echo," says one can only wish that future developments will justify Mr. Neville Chamberlain's that Mr. Eden's step was unavoid- faith and his statements.
Ocean.
FRENCH CABINET DISCUSSION
NEW GERMAN
AMBASSADOR
okyo, To-day.
The German charge d'affaires told newspaper correspondents yes- terday that he would return to Berlin on the arrival in Tokyo of the, new German Ambassador, Trans-Ocean..
able.
The paper expresses satisfaction- that Lord Halifax-has-been- tem-
was
A startling rumour which, circulated in Canton this morn- ing, stating that the Sai On, bound for Hong Kong, had been sunk by a Japanese warship, was quickly disposed of when enquiries instituted in Hong Kong.
ly after the "news" was
were Short eceiv
ed, it was learned that the Sai On had just been in wireless copi- munication with the Colonybo
HOUSE IN UPROAR
the Opposition.
He repeated that Britain had no intention of leaving France in the lurch and that the talks with Italy would be carried on in close cob laboration with France, Trans- Ocean.
These courses, he feared, confused friends and dissipated the respect for moral, strength.
MK Boothby (Conservative) de scribed the Premier as playing for high stakes. Mr. Lloyd George re- ferred to the millions of people in all parties and without party assocí, Speaking for the Liberate after lation who looked to Ms. Uden for the Premiera reply, Mr. Kingsley guidance and Inspiration. British Griffith said it was a momentous Wirelesa.
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