NEVER CLOSER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1938, Page 13

NEVER CLOSER

BRITAIN AND FRANCE

AGREEMENT COMPLETE

RESULT OF TALKS

LONDON, September 27

The Paris correspondent of Ihe "Daily Telegraph" says that M. Daladier, the French Premier, and M. Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, on their return from the conferences with the British Cabinet in London, expressed satisfaction at the cordiality and mutual confidence of the conversations. M. Daladier said: "French and British solidarity was never closer or more active." There is reason to believe that henceforth France will no longer re-1 main passive in the face of German military measures, and intends to reply to every military move initiated by Germany to enable practical effect to be given to the French guarantee of Czechoslovakia's independence. M. Daladier reported to the President, M. Lebrun, the London decisions and the • latest information from Germany, which is understood to indicate that many more classes of reservists have been mobilised and the possibility of the whole German Army being placed on a war footing. Official circles in Paris emphasise that the Anglo-French Agreement is complete, including the action to be taken by both countries in the event of an armed conflict. PREPARING FOR THE WORST. Preparations for eventualities continue. Trenches and shelters are being dug all over the city. Long queues wait at the banks, but there is no panic. People are drawing money only for current needs. Withdrawals from the savings bank are necessary because of the departure of reservists. Reports from the French-German frontier indicate that tension is high. Frontier towns are blacked out. Jewish refugees from Central Europe met at Lille today and pledged themselves to stand by the French nation and prove their gratitude by defending the country. It will be necessary to summon the Council of the League of Nations for a special session. It is reported from Prague that the Czechs will send an appeal to the League immediately an act of aggression is committed.