Franco-Soviet Pact
AUTOMATIC MILITARY ACTION ABANDONED. United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, April 28. The United Press, Paris correspondent says that M. Laval has obtained a modification of the draft of the Franco Soviet Pact, by which automatic military action has been abandoned in favour of consulation in the event of action by an aggressor, which will thus bring it within the principles of the League Government. Tho pact only awaits initialling.
European Peace the Aim of France “NOT PROVOKING WAR” PARIS, April 26. M. Laval, French Foreign Minister, is reeontesting the Mayoralty of Aubervilliers, a Parisian suburb, which he holds. Ho declared that he would refuse to sigu the Franeo-Soviot Pact if, as the French Communists desired, it involved rendering mutual military assistance sush as would produce war. In agreement with Moscow ho envisaged a paet preventing, not provoking war, and forming part of European collective security which would not be directed against any country, add to Tennis
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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 99, 30 April 1935, Page 9
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