Paris, Feb, 25.
An appeal to all political parties in France to settle their differences and conclude a truce was made in the Chamber of Deputies to-day by M, Jean Mistler, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, during the debate on foreign affairs which will last throughout the day and be continued to-morrow, "AN Frenchmen should unite in the event of an emergency," M. Mistler stated, "Let them freely consent to this union now. Our people are capable of making all sacrifices for the sake of hum dignity and freedom."
M, Mistler then expressed the opinion that the present position of Europe commands the return to the pre-war policy of European balance of powers and admitted that both the principle of collective security and the League of Nations were worn out and that most post-war treaties have lost whatever substance they had, He advocated active diplomatic action in Vienna, Prague, Budapest, to prepare some sort of Danubian platform on which new treaties might be based, Expressing approval of the forthcoming negotiations between Great Britain and Italy, M, Mistler stressed the necessity for France to adopt a realistic policy also, as soon as the results of the Anglo-Italian talks are known.
Commons.
The Labour Opposition in the House of Commons has indicated that a full debate on the appointment of Lord Halifax will be demanded. Both Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Labour Party, and Captain William Wedgwood Benn, Labour member for the Gorton division of Manchester, made it clear yesterday that they felt strongly that the Foreign Secretary should be a member of the House of Commohs instead of the House of Lords, The debate wil) probably take place next week.
"The appointment of Lord Halifax, according to a political spokesman in Berlin, may smooth the way to an understanding between Great Britain and Germany, although it may be long before a rapprochement is finally reached.
Lord Halifax, he points out, has learned Germany's views from Herr Hitler, and has no anti-German prejudices. Consequently, the spokesman adds, Germans have confidence in him.
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