FIFTY YEARS AGO
FRANCE'S FEARS r OF WAR
The weakened position of France years ago and her fear that any ac \_ of hers might provoke Avar Y as P am „„h illustrated oy tlie action of the Fre Government in dispersing its ne » which had been assembled for n * oeuvros. The following is from Xkw Zkaland Hkiiai.d of August oJ» 1888.— .. "The intimation in our cable nies sages that the French squadron w , had assembled for inaiunie\ res « been suddenly dispersed b.v Government for fear of giving um '<?. to Italy, is a significant indication tlie change that has come over spirit of their dreams in r ral l c ,'-. a day was when France would nO , n< , foregone a military or nayal demon stration to humour the feelings •- nation in the world. But tha ■ ,j is now determined that , n ? ""r CaS ioLi be left undone to avoid ovinia to quarrel to any member of the lripi Alliance."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23130, 31 August 1938, Page 10
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