Evening star., 1935-05-13
Death of PiIsudski Fails to
Dampen Ardor of Rus
sian Greeting.
GERMANY AND POLAND
HELD CHIEF OBSTACLES
Extension of Franco.Soviet Treaty
to Eastern Europe Pushed
Despite Opposition.
BY the Associated Press,

ny tno Associated PreSS.
MOSCOW, May 13.-After receiv-
ing one Of the most enthusiastic re-
ceptions ever given any visiting dip
iomat, Foreign Minister Pierre Laval
Of France today began exploring the
possibilities of extending the new
Franco-Soviet cooperation to other
countries of Eastern Europe.
He met Foreign Commissar Maxim
Litvinoff at the foreign office this
afternoon for formal discussion OF
plans for putting into effect, If need
be, the Franco-R Russian mutual as
sistance pact recently signed.
After the conference, which lasted
80 minutes, authoritative sources said
Laval and Litvinoff discussed the pos
sibilities Of building up some security
system through supplementing the
Franco-Soviet accord with an Eastern
European pact of non-a aggression, con-
sultation and non-assistance to an
aggression.
This idea and matters having to do
with other acute problems of the
present international situation we're
studied.
Laval Reports on Poland.
Present at the conference were
Nicolai Krestinsky, Soviet vice COM
misSar Of foreign affairs: Vladimir
Potemkin, Russian Ambassador to
Paris; Charles Alphande, French Am
bassador to Moscow; Alexis Leger, Sec
retary general of the French foreign
office, and M. Richard, chief of staff
Of the French foreign office.
In reporting on his conversations at
Warsaw, Laval, 1t was understood, in
dicated his belieef Poland would not
be averse to amplifying and extending
the existing system Of non-aggression
pacts, including the Germano-Polish
and the Russo Polish.
1t was recalled, furthermore, that
Germany indicated to the Italo-
Anglo-French conferees at Stresa her
willingness to participate in an East
ern European non-aggression accord
even with nations having mutual
assistance agreements among them
selves.
An atmosphere Of official regret al
the death of Marshal Joseph Pilsudski
Of Poland marked the start of the
conversations, although it failed tc
dampen the enthusiasm of Moscow's
welcome to Laval.
Polish Situation Studied.
The two statesmen were expected
TO examine the possible effects oi
Pilsudkis death on the European situ-
alton. There was no indication this
would alter Polands stand against
joining any mutual assistance system
not including Germany.
Crowds lined the streets for mile
leading to the railway station and
applauded as the Frenchman was
driven by.
Germany's and Poland's unfriendli.
ness to the mutual assistance idea is
regarded In official circles here as
the principal obstacle to such a de-
velopment.
$50 long as Germany and Polanc
object to collective security arrange.
ments," spokesman said, "tht
Franco-Soviet pact is the most effec.
tive security guarantee obtainable, bu
we would welcome an extension ot
the system to other nations"
Peace Policy Pledged.
while en- route to Moscow from
Warsaw last night, Laval told the
Associated Press Frances peace eff.
forts were mot directed against any.
body"
("To the contrary, they call for the
collaboration of all nations of good
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