After lengthy debate' on foreign policy, the Congress of the French Scclalist Party meeting here, passed the "resistance" resolution" dratted by M. Leon Blum, by a majority of 4322 voles against 2837 "supporting the resolution submitted by MIN. Paul Faure. There were 1,014 abstentions. /M, Blum's project advocates resist. ance against dictatorships and full enforcement. of mutual' assistance pacts, including the Franco-Soviet {reaty. M. Faure's motion advocates negotiations with all countries, including dictatorships, and rapprochement between France and Germany.
his motion, M, Blum proposes 'a. strengthening of the "French ational defence system and the formation of a national union cabinet.
Ho also stresses that France cannot tolerate "the conquest of certain places such as the Balearic Island or the Canaries by those who may prove her eventual enemies.
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