FRANCE AND BRITAIN

Taranaki Daily News, 8 February 1934, Page 6

FRANCE AND BRITAIN

CO-OPERATION URGED. SAFEGUARD FOR PEACE. London, January 29. Semi-official circles in Paris describe Britain’s suggested compromise for a solution of the Franco-German arms situation as “an insult to common sense, because it would satisfy Germany’s rearmament claims, while France would be asked to disarm at the same rate.” - ■ This position is reported by the Paris correspondent of the Manchester. Guardian, who adds: “When a question of general security is involved there are sacrifices to which France cannot agree, not even for the sake of England’s friendship. : “Before taking decisive action the British Government is certain to consider this, for it knows that the policy of isolation is no longer possible for Britain, and that • Franco-British co-opera-tion is the strongest safeguard for peace in Europe. “Le Temps, which makes the statement, does not refer specifically to control, but it is authoritatively stated that no British compromise of the solution will’ be acceptable to France unless Britain agree* to an effective system of ■