STARTLING STORY
ATTACK ON MINISTER
SENSATION IN FRANCE NEGOTIATIONS WITH ITALY (Independent Cable) PARIS, Feb. 15 All sections of the French press attack the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, alleging that ho is negotiating with Rome and Berlin behind the backs of the French Ambassadors. It is stated that the manager of the bank of Indo-China, M. Baudoin, a personal friend of M. Bonnet, discussed with Count Ciano possible concessions to Italy in Africa, while another friend, M. Brinon, informed Herr von Ribbentrop of the negotiations. The French Ambassador to Berlin. M. Robert Coulondre. who was not informed, hurried to Paris to protest. The French Foreign Office denies the whole affair. PURCHASE BY FRANCE OVER 500 MILITARY PLANES ORDER GIVEN TO AMERICA (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 The French Embassy announced that the French air mission has purchased over 500 new military aeroplanes from the United States, besides 100 ordered last year. The companies involved are the Douglas. Curtis, Glen Martin and North American. The prices were not announced, but it is understood the total is over 00,000,000 dollars. The French Ail* Ministry has ordered an additional 115 light bombers from the United States.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20732, 16 February 1939, Page 9
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196STARTLING STORY Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20732, 16 February 1939, Page 9
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