THE MAGINOT LINE
EXTENSION MADE FRENCH DEFENCES. “France’s Defeat Would Be Europe’s Agony.” Press Association —Copyright. Paris, feb. 2. The passing of a vote Pf confidence tn the Government by 405 to 186 in the Chamber of Deputies to-day authorised the expenditure of £190,000,000 for a comprehensive defence Scheme* of which £140.000,000 will be expended in the next three years. M, Albert Daladler, Minister of Defence, confirmed the extension of the Maftinot line along, thte Swiss frontier £nd £long the Belgian frontier to Dunkirk.; He congratulated Britain on modernisng her defences.
If a dictator (declared war, declared M. Daladier, ’he would soon realise the soundness of France’s position,, France’s defeat would be Europe’s agony< All her neighbours WJerei arming, and France [must -not remai’n Inert and fait .an easy prey.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 351, 4 February 1937, Page 5
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130THE MAGINOT LINE Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 351, 4 February 1937, Page 5
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