FRANCE AND GERMANY
HERR VON RIBBENTROP IN PARIS "I COME FOR PEACE” i | U P.A.—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright! J (Received 7th December, 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, 6th December. Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, anil Bonnet, French Foreign Minister, signed the No-War Pact. “I come for peace between France and Germany” declared Ilerr von Ribbentrop upon arrival. He was greeted by M. Bonnet, Foreign MinI islcr. j Thousands of moblie guards placed a j cordon around the station. J Herr von Ribbentrop lunched with M. j Daladier, Prime Minister. I The Pact states: “The French and | German Governments are convinced that friendly and good-neighbourly relations arc One of the most essential elements for the consolidation of good relations in Europe and the maintenance of peace, and will do all in their power to safeguard such mutual relations. Both countries state that there are no more questions of a territorial kind between the countries and they solemnly recognise the present FrenchGerman frontier. Both are resolved, without prejudice to their relations with third powers, to remain in touch regarding all mutual problems and negotiate if these problems lead to international difficulties.” SILENT CROWDS Silent crowds lined the unbeHagged streets through which Herr von Ribbentrop drove, heavily guarded. An earlier message states: Extraordinary police precautions are being taken in Paris to ensure the safety of Herr von Ribbentrop, when he arrives at Paris to-day to sign the German agreement with France. The whole police force has been mobilised this morning and similar precautions will be taken to-morrow and on Thursday. The entire programme of the visit will be kept secret.
The Paris correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that the visit causes several embarrassing problems, one of which concerns the Colonial Minister, M. Mandel. and the Minister of Education, M. Zay, both of whom are of Jewish origin.
Neither at present has been invited to the official lunch and dinner or to the German Embassy reception on 7th December. Therefore, it will not be surprising if other Ministers return their invitations from the German Ambassador.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 7 December 1938, Page 7
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