Paris, Oct. 13.
The Council of Ministers met here this morning under the ¢haitmanship of the President M. Albert Lebrun, to hear ah outline by the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, of the diplomatic and military situation.
President brun thanked "M. Daladier for the clarity, moderation, arid firmmes with which he had reported the unanimous feelings and aspirations of the French nation in his recent speech.
M. Maurice Pernot, the Blockade Minister, then made a report of his trip to London and the measures adopted to ensure close cooperation Between Great Britain and France in económie warfare.
M. Henri Queuille and M, Raoul Dautry,. respectively Ministers for Agriculture and Armaments, submitted à number of measures concerning their departments, "The Premiers declaration is re-Ported to have won the unanimous praise of his colleagues. He reviewed the latest developments in the international political situation laying particular stress on the repercussions of the German-Soviet pact on the Balkan situations. Regarding the military situation, the Premier outlined the recent strategic moves made and the latest information from military sources on the activities of the enemy and what his intentions are believed to be. The Premier spoke for no less than 1% hours—Havas. seem to calculate that the one thing Herr Hitler cannot do is to fight. They are counting on him to do something foolish and to make still another mistake."—Reuter.
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