A COMMON FRONT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 94, 21 March 1939, Page 7

A COMMON FRONT

CONFERENCE MOOTED,

BRITISH CONSIDERATION

REPORTED MOVE. (United Press Association —liy Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received March 21, }L4o a.m. LONDON, March 2U. The Polish Ambassador and Ilerr Kordt (German Charge d’Affaires) called separately at the Foreign Office to-day. Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal Leader) called at No. IU. Reuter understands that the British Government is in communication with the Soviet, Poland, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Turkey and Bulgaria in reference to the situation in Central Europe. Meantime, precautionary measures have been taken in various directions with the approval of the Labour leaders.

An Independent Cable Service message says it is understood that Cabinet considered a Soviet suggestion that Britain call an immediate conference of the foreign Ministers ol Britain, (‘’ranee, the Soviet, Poland, and the Balkan States.

According to well-informed circles. M. Maisky made the suggestion lor a conference during liis meeting with Lord Halifax, at which M. Maisky promised immediately to consult his Government regarding the British invitation to join a common front. Lord Halifax is reported to have asked whether Britain could icly on the lull military support of the Soviet. M. .Maisky replied that lie was unable to undertake any commitment beyond the current treaty obligations, but M. Litvinoff, he said, was most anxious to discuss the situation.