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Paris Protection For Herr Von Ribbentrop

Mobile Guards Surround

Arc de Triomphe

Paris, To-day.

Extraordinary precautions were taken by the po- lice yesterday when Joachim von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, who came to Paris to sign the Franco-German no-war agree- ment, laid a wreath on the Grave of the Un- known Soldier.

No crowds had gathered as no announcement of the ceremony had appeared in the morning newspapers.

Everybody around the Arc de Triomphe, which was surrounded by Mobile Guards, was kept on the move.

Herr von Ribbentrop was accom- panied by the French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, the French Ambassador in Berlin, M. Coulondre and the German Ambas- sador, Count Welczeck.

The wreath bore a swastika rib-

bon, and after a pause of one minute before the Eternal Flame, the

Golden Book.

A détachment of the Guarde Re- publicaine was drawn up in front of the monument, and drums were rolled during the ceremony.-Reu- ter and Trans-Ocean.

-REFUGEES-

FROM REICH

IN BRITAIN

London, To-day.

There are at present in the United Kingdom about 11,000 re- fugees, admitted from Germany and Austria since 1933, the Home Secretary stated in the House of Commons yesterday.

In addition, about 5,000 refu- gees had gone overseas after a stay in the United Kingdom.— Reuter.

IDZUMO BOUND SOUTH?

A Shanghai message states that the Japanese flagship Idzumo" left early yesterday morning, and

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Comprehensive

""Tour de Horizon"

Paris, To-day.

LUNCHEON BY FRANCO-GERMAN COMMITTEE

Paris, To-day.

A luncheon was given yesterday in honour of the German Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop, by the Comite France-Allemagne.

The guests included the French Cabinet Ministers, Anatole de Monzie and Charles Pomaret, the German Ambassador to Paris,, Count Welczeck, and the French Ambassador to Berlin, Robert Coulondre, and the leaders of the French Ex-Servicemen' Henry Pichot and Jean Goy.

League,

The President, M. Scapini, in his. address of welcome, referred to the excellent work done by the Comite France-Allemagne and the Franco- German Society for the establish- ment of good relations between France and Germany.

Ribbentrop, in his reply, pointed out that the Comite France- Allemagne and the Franco-German Society, born out of the mutual estimation of frontline soldiers,

both in France and in Germany.

four diplomats signed the No concrete agreements are contemplated as the re-had spread this spirit of respect sult of the German Foreign Minister, von Rib. among the younger generation, bentrop's conversations with the French states- Understanding between the French men, according to well-informed quarters here, and German peoples means a con- which point out that the object of the discus-good relations between the two siderable political attribute to sions was to ascertain as clearly as possible the States. Ribbentrop concluded by standpoint taken by either country in all ques-toasting the health of the Presi- tions under consideration.

AT THE GOETHE HOUSE

Paris, To-day.

After laying the wreath at the

tomb of the Unknown Soldier, von It is added that a comprehensive "tour de horizon" Ribbentrop visited the Goethe House in Avenue Sena which serves the purpose of developing cultural relations between France and Germany.

The Minister was received by Baron Muenchhausen, who is in charge of the Goethe House, and who presented several distinguish- ed French representatives of science and letters to the visitor.

was undertaken, particular attention being paid to economic problems, increase of German exports to France, gradual "thawing" of frozen French credits in Germany, the development of German exports to the French colonies and re- ciprocally of exports from French colonies to Germany.

The Minister then proceeded to

It is presumed that the prospect the Deutsches Haus where he was

exists of the question of frozen welcomed on behalf of 40,000 Ger-credits receiving a solution which man residents in France by

will satisfy the French creditor. the secretary of the Embassy, Dr. Ehrlich.

In a short speech, the Minister emphasised the importance of the Franco-German declaration. Trans-Ocean.

VISIT TO LOUVRE

Political problems were likewise discussed and the French Govern- ment informed of the German point of view on the Spanish question.

Germany is said, in this connec- tion, to expect a final victory of General Franco, even in the event] Paris, To-day,

of complete evacuation of the for- Indicative of the atmosphere in eign volunteers on both sides. The which the Franco-German conversa- Franco-Soviet pact and Tunis were tions took place, was the visit paid also mentioned. Regarding Moroc

to the Louvre yesterday afternoon co, it is believed that von Ribben-

dent Lebrun.

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Trans-Ocean.

change and the promotion of intellectual co-operation.

and it is stated that no

All were exhaustively discussed,

ungur-

mountable obstacles cropped up in

connection with a discussion of the Spanish question.

Although no definite decisions. were reached on any of the points, Franch and German political ment between Germany and circles believe that agreements France,

will be reached at an early mo- (3) questions of cultural ex- ment. Trans-Ocean.

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still differential treatment,

The French statesman played the of Versailles, German nationals han the ordinary Virginia, role of circerone to his German col-living in that country were

while maintaining its best connoisseur of Poussin and Wat-which it would be equitable to characteristics. The full teau. Afterwards, the Ministers re- abolish and that the French Gov turned to the Hotel Crillon to wind up the conversations.

ernment is disposed to accede in ame is on the package but this matter.-Trans-Ocean,

THREE FINAL POINTS UNDER DISCUSSION

Paris, To-day.

In the early afternoon, the ex- Premier, M. Flandin, called on the German Foreign Minister who was apparently eager to learn the views. In a last conference between the of M. Flandin, who is not a member Reich Foreign Minister, von Rib- of the Government.Trans-Ocean. [bentrop, and M. Bonnet, three im-

London, To-day.

The deaths occurred yesterday of the shipowner, Charles Donaldson, and the sculptor, Frank Bowcher. Reuter.

'portant points were discussed at length. They were:-

(1) The conclusion of a Franco- German economic agreement, (2) traffic matters, above all the conclusion of a travel agree-

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