FRENCH MILITARY
AVAR MINISTER’S VIKAYS
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).
(Received this day at 9. a.m.) LONDON. November 29
Tim “'l'inies” Baris correspondent states M. Painleve (War Minister) defending the military estimates in the Chamber and expounding the government official attitude regarding defence said: “France’s frontier lies exposed to attack. The hour lias not arrived when France is able to renounce her obligation to defend herself by her army and navy. 1 am not forgetting Locarno policy, hut there are too many evil influences working in Europe. A disarmed France would be a temptation, not an example. “ Al. Briand could not speak authoritatively at Geneva if he merely represented an enfeebled France. Ihe day might come when war between the states of Europe would he as unthinkable as between the Stales of America. .Meanwhile France must not he lelt a prey to an attack which must always he regarded as a possibility. llieieifore let France retain the structure of an army, which is also a structure for peace.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1928, Page 5
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