M. Pierre Laval Appeals to Germany to Join in European Peace Efforts appeal to Germany to join the proposed eastern security pact and re-enter the League of Nations was made by M. Pierre Laval, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the course of a statement before the Chamber of Deputies on France's foreign policies during discussion of the Quai d'Orsay's budget.
"Chancellor Hitler has affirmed his peaceful intentions. France asks him to convert his words into action by joining the peace efforts In the east of Europe," said M. Laval.
France, said the Foreign Minister, does not intend to sacrifice any' existing agreements in order to form an alliance with Soviet Russia but solidarity between the two countries should show itself openly for the benefit of all and for the consolidation of eastern European peace.
Laval was hopeful so far as relations with Italy were concerned.
Paris, Dec. 1.
long speech outlining France's foreign polley and dealing in particular with Franco-Italian relations, the eastern security pact plan and the Saar problem, was made yester~ day before the Chamber of Deputies M. Pierre Laval, the French Foreign Minister, during discussion on Quai d'Orsay's budget Announcing that he intended to take a leading part in the task of inter national reconciliation to be achieved by a solid organization of peace. M.
stated that "to defend her interests, which cannot be separated from the interests of peace, France must be strong, which implies domestic order and sound finances. Europe is showing anxiety, and the nations are asking their leaders to transform into action their hopeful statements," he added Speaking of relations between aly_and France, M. Laval said that negollations with Rome must result {nthe sealing of a closer friendship between the. two countries, which are both conscious of their pacific mission, but he added that these negotiations would not fully attain their sim, unless they result in guarantees' for a _rapproachement "between Italy and our friends, the Little Entente Powers, and parti ularly Yugoslavia. Thus extending. to nations dear to France, Franco Mahan friendship would" have salutary effect onthe interests of large European community," the Foreign Minister declared,
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