STRONG FRANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20694, 3 January 1939, Page 7

STRONG FRANCE

CORSICA’S FUTURE WILL NEVER BE CEDED WELCOME TO PREMIER (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 3, 1 p.m.) AJACCIO, Jan. 2 “ Corsica is a province of France, and everyone within and without France will do well to bear that in mind. It will never be ceded,” declared M. Daladier, when addressing thousands of people assembled to welcome him. A record crowd cheered, waved flags, and threw up hats as M. Daladier disembarked from the oruiser Foch and took hla place in a procession under the symbolic Arc de Trlomphe. He also reviewed the garrison troops. M. Daladier added: “ France is strong. The five warships lying in the roadstead prove it to you." They are watching over you. Fishermen can return to their boats, shepherds to their flocks, and farmers to their ploughs with a perfect sense of security.” Later M. Daladier re-embarked for Bastia.

SOME ACUTE DIFFERENCES OPPOSITION TO PREMIER CONCESSIONS TO ITALY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Jan. 1 The Republican Federation, a French Parliamentary group of 50 deputies whose support is essential to the Daladler Government, passed a resolution declaring that it will withdraw its support if concessions are made to Italy beyond those contained in the 1935 agreement, which Italy has just repudiated, says the Paris correspondent of the Manchester Guardian. M. Daladier was forced to postpone his departure for Tunis owing to delay in Parliament passing the Budget. The Senate passed it by 279 votes to 16, after which it was referred to the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, where acute differences arose between the members of the Right and Left. The Radicals accused the Socialists and Communists of deliberately provoking difficulties in order to prevent M. Daladier’s departure. Finally the Chamber passed the Budget by 372 votes to 229, after which the Prime Minister left for Tunis, via Toulon.