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FRENCH VIEW ON ENGLAND. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS. January 30. M. Sarraut had a cool reception in the Chamber when he read a declaration ol policy, which described the Government as one of Republican conciliation and vigilance. lie said the obvious task was to ensure fair and tree elections. There was no time lor a wide and constructive pro. structivo pregra m*n-». The Government regarded the An-glo-French accord as an essential guarantee to peace in Europe. France was ready to meet all nations halfway towards an European understanding. and hoped to fiud Germanin the forefront ot the countries imbued with peaceful intentions. Referring to Abyssinia, he said the Government would endeavour to find a solution within the Leagu. • to end these ghastly, bloody hostilities.” During the ensuing debate At Fernand Laurent criticised the incluoon ui the Cabinet of General M .urm (Munster oi War) an the ground that he had been adviser to France's biggest armaments combine—the Schneider-Crusot group General Mamin attempted to reply hut M. Variant pulled him back.