MUTUAL AID

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23206, 28 November 1938, Page 11

MUTUAL AID

BRITAIN AND FRANCE PREMIER'S RETURN DISCUSSIONS IN PABIS STATEMENT EXPECTED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received November 27, 5.5 p,rn.) British Wireless RUGBY, Nov. 20 The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, and the Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax, returned to London yesterday from Paris. The final function in the French capital was a dinner given in honour of Mr. Chamberlain by the British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps, at the British Embassy. The guests ineluded the French Prime Minister, M. Daladier, and the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet.

Mr. Chamberlain will make a statement on the visit in a reply to the Leader of the Labour Opposition, Mr. C. R. Attlee, nt question time in the House of Commons ori Monday.

The Times and the Daily Telegraph comment on the talks in Paris. After referring to the unmistakable warmth and sincerity of the exchanges between the British and French Ministers, the Times turns its attention to a discussion on defence and observes: "There is no need to take very seriously the crop of rumours to. which the talks on defence have given rise, but it is significant they are to be followed by a visit to Paris next week by Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, who will confer with the French Air Minister, M. Lachambre, on aircraft production.

"It is in the air that the two countries will be able, in case of need, to render to each other the most useful assistance, and it is clearly desirable that the two Governments should arrange to co-ordinate their efforts as closely as possible. There can be no effective common policy unless the two countries are sufficiently strong to ensure respect for their views and for their common interests." The Telegraph says the visit was, in the first place, a demonstration of the undiminished validity of the AngloFrench entente and of the determination of the two Governments loyally to collaborate in finding a solution for international problems.

MAY DENOUNCE PACT SOVIET ACTION LIKELY Cable Service (Received November 27, 11.20 p.m.) PARIS, Nov. 27 Diplomatic circles consider the denunciation by the Soviet of the FrancoRussian Pact is probable in the near future. The Soviet Ambassador, M. Jacques Souritz, called on the Minister of Foreign Aifairs, M. Bonnet, yesterday and plainly hinted at the denunciation by strongly voicing Russia's disapproval of the Franco-German Pact and also of France's failure to complete the Franco-Russian Pact by a military agreement.