The Anglo-French accord is warmly welcomed by the British press today for its elimination of uncertainties, and it is generally remarked that seldom have such consultations been conducted with such swift, gratifying success.
Although the urgency of the Czechoslovakian issue is recognized, if takes second place in importance to Anglo-French military collaboration. This military accord, says "The Times" is closer than any which previously existed between Great Britain and France in peace time.
The meeting of the British and French statesmen, the newspaper asserts, has revealed to themselves and the world the community.of interests and outlook uniting the two great western democracies, and again proves their joint readiness to help towards a resettlement of Europe.
It invites the two great totalitarian stutes, whose rulers are about to meet in Rome, to make the contribution to ihe same end, "The Times" concludes.
The "Daily Telegraph" states that the conversations may well prove of historic importance The mani-testation of such accord is itself a reassurance against aggression.
Great Britain, declares the "News-Chronicle," has gone further in guaranteeing French security than ever before.
The talks, it says, contain the germ of a new and more effective system of collective security.
The "Daily Herald" asserts that Anglo-French ce-operation has become organized; its immediate objective must be a supreme effort for peace.
Striking the isolationist drum, the "Daily Express" declares that the accord does not imply British opposition to the invasion of Czechoslovakia or Hitler's march along the Danube Valley.
According to the "Daily Mai Britain has made it clear that she can undertake no.new "commitments. abroad. The "Manchester Guardian" finds in the French translation of the communique a phrase reading: "The Ministers agreed that it vas high time, in the present circumstances, that the two Governments should continue and develop their policy of collaboration concerning defence."
"High time" is a striking phrase, comments the "Guardian," and with out building too greatly on this slender foundation it at least suggests that both the British and French Ministers are aware that there is no time to lose, and also that the chief results of the conversations would be io strengthen the Anglo-French military alliance.—Reuter.
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