Evening star., 1935-06-27
Expects Assistance as
"Atonement" for Making
Separate Naval Deal.
LAVAL TALKS FRANKLY
IN PARLEY WITH EDEN
Conversations Will Be Continued
Between Countries. Through
Their Ambassadors.
Nv the Associa ted Press

sources said today France expects
Great Britain. as "atonement" for
making q separate Anglo German
naval deal, to put pressure on Ger
many for a reduction of the Reich's
army.
Premier Laval, according to these
sources, told Capt. Anthony Eden of
Great Britain frankly this morning
that France wants Great Britain's
help in seeking to induce Reichs-
iuehrer Hitler to cut his proposed
army well below the $4,000 troops
announced.
When Laval and Eden resumed
their conversations. interrupted for a
few days while the British diplomat
talked with Premier Mussolini in
Rome, their policies still were wide
apart.
Although Laval had demanded, be-
fore Eden went to Rome. that the
British cabinet declare England here
after would negotiate only in col
lective peace system, Eden failed to
produce such a declaration for the
French premier.
Unable to Reach Agreement.
Inability to reach an agreement on
ANYTHING more than "the common
will to adjust the methods of our two
governments" was indicated later by
Premier Laval, who said the ex-
animation of questions" would be
continued through the British and
French ambassadors.
Laval announced: Capt. Eden, or
his return from Rome, informed me
of the interviews he had just hac
with Premier Mussolini.
I'VE busted ourselves with finding
the best process for negotiations II
hasten the solution of problems raised
within the framework of the COM
munique of February 3 ISSUED BY
France and Great Britain). We viii
pursue through diplomatic channels
the examination of these questions
which the brevity of our interview
did not permit US exhausting.
I'VE have the concern and com.
mon will to adjust the methods o.
our two governments to bring about
the February program. Capt. Eder
informed me of his conversation
with Premier Mussolini on the Italo.
Ethiopian dispute.
Faced Cool Reception.
Great Britain's special negotiation
faced q cool reception since Lava
declared himself more than ever
decided that France must depend or
multi lateral pacts, with the League
of Nations as q peace framework.
The French were represented as be-
ing convinced that England hal
turned away from the Anglo-1talo
French united front. erected at th'
Stresa conference. by her separate
naval treaty with Germany.
They asserted that Premier MuSso
lini was not dissatisfied with Eng
| lands naval move, because it took th'
| French fleet into the Atlantic and lef
the Italians with added prestige ii
the Mediterranean.
Before Eden arrived Laval conferred
with the Soviet Ambassador. Tint
premier, in a previous note to Eng
land, had raised the possibility o
Russia also rebuilding her navy, lik'
Germany.
In an address to the Senate Foreigl
Affairs Committee the premier as
serted last night that he was willint
! to negotiate with Hitler on "peac'
arrangement" for submission to al
foreign powers, if it seemed to b
really possible"
But he insisted that France "re
mains more than ever a supporter o
multi-lateral pacts and negotiation
among all powers for European peace
The League of Nations remains TO
the French government the necessar.
framework for this peace"