The Archive · 1938

FRANCE PLEDGES 'CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Threat from Germany Likely to Bring Mobilization Paris, Mar. 15, 'A French pledge io Czechoslovakia has been given the Czechoslovakian Minister in Paris, Dr, Stefen Osusky, by M, Leon Blum, the Premier, and 'M, Joseph Paul-Boncour, the Foreign Minister 'M, Charles Corbin, the French Ambassador in London, has been instructed to inform the British Government of the pledge, which, it is understood in French political circles, means that 'France intends to take immediate action in the event of any German threat' to Czechoslovaleia, without walting to consult Brital It is thought that this might mean that France would order mobilization if the situation became suflelently 'M.. Paul-Boncour has summoned the French Ministers in. Vienna, Belgrade and Brussels to meet in Paris discuss the situation, The Austrian Consul-General, Herr N. Bischoff, has refused to hoist the Swastika flag over the Consulate here and has wired to Vienna tendering his resignation—Reuter,

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