WAR OUTLOOK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 December 1939, Page 6

WAR OUTLOOK

M. BALABIER’S SURVEY I EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL I POLITICS. PRAISE GIVEN TO ITALY. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day. 11.10 a.m.) PARIS. November 30. ■ Adducing further reasons, in his I speech in the Chamber of Deputies, for the failure of German attempts to divide England and France. M. Daladier pointed out that the British loss of life thus far had been higher than | the French. The fate of the war. however, would depend, not merely on military operations, but on the evolution of international politics. Italy's policy was the greatest contribution to peace in the Mediterranean. French efforts at present were being directed to the restoration of normal economic relations with Spain. France would lay down her arms only when she was able to treat with a German Government whose signature would bind her actions. Referring to the inactivity on the Western Front. IVL Daladier said the whole country should know that this was favourable to Britain and France, who were accumulating powerful I means to permit attack if necessary at the right moment, with a certainty of success. M. Daladier closed his speech with a demand for a renewal of full powers, adding that he would make the question one of confidence if objections were raised. The Army Committee refused by 13 votes to 9 to agree to M. Daladier's request for procedure powers unless they were modified. M. Daladier flatly refused the modification. Efforts, however, were immediately begun to work out a compromise and the Army Committee approved a rewritten decree and the Bill was passed by 14 votes to 9. The Communist Deputy ejected was Florimonde Bonde, for whose arrest a i warrant was issued on October 5. He : was arrested as soon as he had been removed from the precincts of the - Chamber. M. Daladier interrupted his speech to exclaim that Parliament - would not tolerate the presence of traitors. ——— ■ —i