ANGLO-FRENCH TIES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 March 1939, Page 5

ANGLO-FRENCH TIES

M. LEBRUN CONGRATULATED WORK IN STRENGTHENING FRIENDSHIP. FRENCH CABINET DECIDES ON NEW DECREES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, March 27. Cabinet congratulated the President, M Lebrun on visibly strengthening Anglo-French ties and friendship. Cabinet decided on new decrees, relating to frontier defence, increasing navy effectives and the opening of credits for industrial expansion. M Bonnet issued a long statement, with regard to the London conversations.

M Daladier urged M Lebrun to stand for re-election, assuring him that it was the desir.e of the whole country. M Blum’s newspaper, "Populaire,” declares that M Lebrun is standing down. REPLY TO IL DUCE BROADCAST BY M DALADIER. COMING SPEECH OUTLINED TO CABINET. / (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, March 27. Cabinet studied Signor Mussolini’s speech and heaTd an outline of M Daladier’s broadcast for Wednesday, which is expected to be in the nature of a reply to 7110 Duce. MUSSOLINI’S SPEECH FRENCH PAPERS CRITICAL. CHANGE OF ATTITUDE ESSENTIAL. . . (Independent Cable Service.) PARIS, March 27. Morning newspapers are critical of Signor Mussolini’s speech. The consensus of opinion is that, though it left the dooi open for negotiation, it would scarcely be possible for France to negotiate till Italy’s attitude completely changed. This viewpoint is summed up in Hie newspaper “Figaro,” which states that Signor Mussolini is inviting France to pp.t for his mistakes. NO RELIEF. OPjNION IN UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON, March 27. Signor Mussolini’s speech is considered to hive been milder than was anticipated. but most observers feel that the European crisis has not been relieved. JAPAN SYMPATHETIC. ITALY’S LEGITIMATE CLAIMS. TOKIO, March 27. ' The Foreign-)Office spokesman, commenting on Signor Mussolini’s .speech, said that Japan was sympathetic to Italy’s legitimate colonial aspirations.,