BRITAIN AND FRANCE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 12, 15 January 1936, Page 7

BRITAIN AND FRANCE

BUT SLENDER CO-OPERATION GERMANY NEED NOT FEAR VIEW TAKEN BY LEAGUE GREATER NEED FOR COLLECTIVE SECURITY IBy Telegraph—Press Association—Cnp/ x ’ghtJ Received Jan. 14, 7.40 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 14. The amount of probable French assistance to Britain proves that Germany need not fear the result of discussions between England and France which have led to only the slenderest

working arrangement by which naval co-operation only can give Britain the right to use French naval bases, docks and workshops, which, alone, might produce labour troubles. Moreover, the French fleet would not automatically be engaged as Parliamentary approval is essential for general mobilisation. Similarly, the Army would be limited to action within France. Aerial co-operation would be limited to signalling services placed at British disposal to enable Britain to be informed at the earliest of hostile ’planes passing over Francs and apparently destined for England. I The knowledge that Britain has nut been accorded greater support has produced the view that League members must strengthen themselves to ensure collective security.