The Archive · 1938

Franco-British War Leaders

Fiench Land and Air Generalissimo with British Naval Chief SPECIAL TO THE

Paris, Although official birch are reluetant to discuss the of the forthcoming Anglo-Fren en military, air and naval matters there is a grow! only they ore necessary b be laid especially en 1 tion of dete: and unity mand in the convessacions, in which M. Fdouard Maladies. the Premier, and M. Georges Bonnet, the Foreign Minister, will represent France.

The talks, however are expected to be of a genera} nature and technical points will be left te c perts in the near fein The main points te be discussed are believed to include a proposal for unity of command of beth arm in time of war under a French generalissimo, As the air force tends to be regarded here as a land army, such French supreme command would apply to the air force o? both countries, There is also a proposal that the navies of both countries should come under the control of a British generalissimo.

It is also suggested that there should be a pooling of the produc: tion and sale of output of munitions and guns of both countries.—Reuter, US. Methodists to

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