American "Zone"
Paris, Jan, 24, France cannot renounce her rights under international Inw to take counter-measures against German activities within the 300-mites mari-lime security zone proclaimed by the American Republics, declares the ial French reply to the note of the Government of Panama of December 28 last, The reply ts on similar Tines to the British answer to the protest of the United States and twenty other American Republics, It refers to the attempt of the Grat Spee to attack the French merchant= ship Formosa, and says it is clear that if such things are committed or allempted, France and Britain have a strict right to oppose them at a suitable time by counter-attack, and ean-not be asked to renounce this right, In order that the security zone might become a reality, the French reply adds, it, is indispensable that the German Government should not send any more warships or supply ips into the zone, and every American government should take effective suilable measures to keep in its ports German vessels which have taken re-faye there—Reuter.
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