BRITAIN’S GUARANTEE IRRESPECTIVE OF SUPPORT FROM U.S.A.

Wanganui Chronicle, 6 March 1947, Page 5

BRITAIN’S GUARANTEE IRRESPECTIVE OF SUPPORT FROM U.S.A.

Reed. 7.30 p.m. London, March 5 ‘ The significance of the new AngloFrench Pact is Britain’s readiness to guarantee France against Germany, irrespective of United States support; says * , The Times” in a leader, but if Britain has moved further toward.; France, so has the United States towards Europe. Both Foreign Ministers at the Dunkirk ceremony deliberately expressed the hope that their work will soon be completed by the conclusion of a Four-Power Treaty.” "The Times” adds that it is important that public opinion, whether in Britain or France, should not suppose that the alliance automatically removes all the differences of view between the two countries. Differences of policy and opinion, not the least over Germany, remain, and the dani ger must be acknowledged that their persistence in spite of the treaty, might lead to more misunderstandings than it would have without it. The new alliance is reciprocal. France may have sought a British guarantee more eagerly if security had dwindled and French support can add to it a welcome breadth.