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♦ French Viewpoint On Munich Agreement FEARS EXPRESSED FOR ALSACE-LORRAINE (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPTRIGHT.) (Received March 16, 11.20 p.m.) PARIS, March 16. The French Foreign Minister (M. Georges Bonnet) received the German Ambassador (Count von Welczeck) who, reporting on the entry of troops in Czechoslovakia, said that no question of violation of frontiers, or of aggression had resulted from the agreement between Herr Hitler and Dr. Hacha. The Opposition attacked M. Bonnet during his address to a secret session of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. A deputy from Alsace said that Germany would soon be claiming Alsace-Lorraine. M. Bonnet said that he did not regard the Munich agreement as still valid.
He emphasised the necessity for France to strengthen her alliances and maintain solidarity with Britain and . close relations with Poland and Russia. He added that no claims had yet been made by Italy. No negotiations were in progress and none was contemplated. ORDERS FOR GERMAN ADVANCE
.PRAGUE, March 16. It is stated in Prague that orders for the German march were given while Dr. Hacha was on his way to Berlin. The German troops were already 12 miles inside the Czech frontiers when he began his conference with Herr Hitler.
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22662, 17 March 1939, Page 11
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