PEACE IN EUROPE

Evening Post, Issue 25, 30 January 1935, Page 11

PEACE IN EUROPE

QUESTION OF GUARANTEES

WHAT FRANCE DESIRES

LONDON, January 20.

"The most important question which tho British Cabinet face's after the vTsit of^ tho French Foreign Minister, M. Laval, is tho reconsideration —in a, now form—of policy on tho old question of sanctions," says "The Observer." "This will bo necessary to enable M. Laval, when he meets tho Chamber of -Deputies, to indicate the precise additional guarantee of security which would justify France in agreeing to abrogate, the naval, military, and air clauses of the Treaty, of Versailles. "M. Laval clearly intends to ask the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, what suggestions ho can make in order to formulate a general European system of guarantee, including Germany within the League, .based, upon the principle of reciprocity and limita•tion of armaments.-

'' Sir John is aware that a vaguo commitment to 'consult about doing something unspecified' is not likely to satisfy tho Chamber. One possible development is the extension of the Locarno machinery to include aerial aggression.". % , - Tho "Sunday Dispatch" says it believes the'British Cabinet will decide to offer Germany full equality with the great Powers, enabling her to arm openly,-after which Herr, Hitler, will bo invited to -return to tho League and join in a limitation of armaments. Britain wants France and Italy to join in sponsoring a statement that tho Allies are prepared to cancel the military restrictions of the Versailles Treaty. .