U.S. HELP NEEDED TO STABILISE PEACE
“WAR CAN BE AVOIDED” - M. BLUM
[United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright.l (Received 1 p.m.'» PARIS, December L “General war in Europe can and will be avoided if the three great Democracies, France, Britain and the United States, work together and ti mal economic relations are restored,” declares M.'Blum, Prime Minister.
“I do no: think war is inevitable. I am convinced, on the contrary, that there exists in Europe and the world a sufficient force to avoid war. We need America’s help to stabilise peace.”
Referring to internal conditions, he described rumours that France is oh the verge of social revolution as unfounded, and said: “No other country has ever made such profound changes with so little trouble.”
There is a feeling here that M. Blum is facing a crisis, with a split in the Popular Front. Rightists are revolting against the tactics of Communists in connection with “stay-in ’ strikes and-the general Labour unrest, while Communists are angry at the Rightists’ refusal to intervene in Spain. .
The newspaper “Populaire” says M. Blum will stand firmly on the nonintervention policy and. “Humanite” is of the opinion that Communists will not wreck the Ministry, as they are hesitant to- see the popular Front administration supplanted. The test will come in Friday’s foreign affairs’ debate.
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Northern Advocate, 2 December 1936, Page 7
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