"It 1s impossible for us to have a IChinese Wall, and we must now plug the non-defended openings," Gen. Maurin, War Minister, said in asking the Chamber to consent to the demanded sacrifice in order to replace Jold materials. He promised that a corps of engineers will be crouted by his Ministry. i M. Fabry, Rapporteur on Credits, stated in his'report that, despite the successive concessions granted to Germany since 1920, the Reich had withdrawn from Geneva. France did Met start the armament race, but was into it by Germany, he Jasked how a disarmament convention Jcould possibly be imposed upon Ger-Imany. "France," he said, "will never fail to limit the absurd and criminal burden weighing over the country, but, in order to achieve this, our security must be internationally guaranteed."
Flandin then outlined the, tendencies prevailing in National Socialist Germany and exclaimed: "If you want your children to live security and without fearing the future, do not refuse to make the effort "we are asking of you in the interests of national safety!"
Thereupon the Chamber's vote wus taken, and the bill adopted asa whole. In the course of the ballot. several deputies of the Extreme Lett stated that they voted for the credits because the spirit of Nazi Germany fpreoccupies them "more than material preparations for war."—Havas.
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