The Archive · 1939

Fast Her Own Empire

Daladier Government Wins Confidence Vote on Foreign Policy; Desire for Peace Stressed

Paris, Feb. 8.

FTER a short address delivered by the Premier M. Edouard Daladier. who followed his Foreign Minister, M. Georges bonnet, at the rostrum, a motion of confidence was passed by the Senate, by 290 votes against 16, last night. Socialist and Com-nunist members voted against it.

The motion read: "The Senate approves of the Government's declarations on the country's foreign policy, and remains confident that the Government's watchfulness will see to the maintenance'of the French Empire's integrity and to the safety of Imperial communications.

The House re-emphasized the permanent validity of the traditional policy of France which aims at ensuring peace wi thin stability and order."

France's determination not t o give up one inch of territory was again emphasized by the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, in a speech delivered before the In regard to the Spanish quest tolerate any foreign state to thr Senate, here, yesterday evening. ion, he added: "We could not eaten Spain's integrity and thus to menace France's security."

M! Bonnet recalled the assurances given by the Burgos authorities las September that Nationalist Spain would remain neutral in a foreign conflict, and the subsequent publi declaration made by General Franco's representative in London that Burgos would admit of no foreign hold on Spain, as well as Signor..ussolini's recent emphatic statement that he was pursuing no territorial or even Political goal in Spain or her possessions, and the British clearly outlined position of complete solidarity with vance in we task of ensuring Spain': independence. "What France want aid, imply that commitments be fulfilled

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