Paris, May 22.
'An authoritative dental' was given today to 2 report, widely published abroad, attributing to the spokesman for. the French Foreign OMce the statement that "if Germany crosses the Czech frontier, that. will anton teally start a war, and that France will "furnish the' utmost "help to, Cuechoslovakia if she Is the victim of aggression."
was emphasized, that no such statement was made. The publication of such a statement at the present grave juncture was deprecated, although it was admitted that the statement represented the truth, M. G. Bonnet, Foreign Minister, yesterday reiterated to. the British Ambassador to France, Sir Eric Phipps, and, the. Soviet Ambassador, M, "Jeeques Souritz, that France would "completely full her obli Yons towards Czechoslovakia in case French obligations, however, it was pointed out by M. "Bonnet, "depend upon the Locarno Treaty, in. which there is no question wf" automatic action. This, M. Bent declared, did pot mean that France would not act loyally if the circumstances: warrant-
'M, Bonnet this morning reedyed Int. Jules: Lukasiewicz, Polish Ambas: odor to France, who had just returned from Warsaw.
While inthe Polish capital, Lukasiewicz had long conversations with Colonel Joseph Beck, Foreign Minister, and other members of the Polish Government.—Reuter.
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