Evening star., 1936-03-11

quiet and safety for their 3-year-
ring to mobilizati ton, he remarked: I'VE
have certainly not reached that point
yet. We must have confidence in the
diplomatic negotiations now in prog
reSS."
The Administrative Committee OF
the Chamber of Deputies adopted q
bill authorizing the organization of
the nation on an emergency basis In
war time.
The French Congress of Cardinals
and Archbishops, recognizing ''the
grave dangers threatening the nation, -
appealed to the French people for "a
national union which. with divine aid,
will help us bear all sacrifices"
The transfer of the crisis negotia-
tions to London gave impetus to a
movement for a tri-power accord
reconciling the French and German
Rhineland stands under British guar
antee and opening the way to new
security system.
France concentrated on perfecting
its vast frontier military set-up and
keeping its allies in line while awaiting
tomorrow's decisive session of sigma
tories of the broken pact.
Foreign Minister Flandin, Informed
sources said, would carry to London
Frances formal refusal to negotiate
for a liquidation of the crisis until
Reichsfuerher Hitler's armed forces
were withdrawn from the Rhineland
Optimistic Over Outlook.
The sudden agreement to resume the
conversations in Britain's calm capital
however, caused informed circles to re-
gard it as increasingly likely that a
formula would be reached by the rep
resentatives of Britain, France, Bel
gium and Italy.
Under this accord. informed French
sources said, France would agree to
drop its pressure for sanctions against
Germany, demanding in return that
the Reich effect a partial withdrawal
Of its Rhineland troops, agree to limit
the number of troops in the region in
the future and not fortify the once
demilitarized zone
A complete guarantee of any prom
iSes by Reichsfuehrer Hitler would
be made by Britain and possibly, too,
by Italy.
The formula would be submitted to
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, special rep
resentative of Hitler and Germany,
the fifth one-tine guarantor Of the
Locarno pact provisions.
II Hitler accepted the formula, in
formed sources pointed out, this plan
would have the effect of removing at
least part of the menace" under
which France announced 1t would not
negotiate.
It would clear a path toward new
negotiations involving Germany's re-
turn to the League of Nations, limi-
tation of land ornaments and an
air pact-the offers for a new peace
structure which Hitler extended SIM
ultaneously with his denunciation of
the old.
Demands Concerted Action.
Informed sources said Flandin
would demand concerted military ac-
tion against Germany unless the Reich
satisfactorily that It would
not construct fortifications in the
Rhineland.
Such a guarantee would preserve
article AZ of the Versailles treaty.
which forbids construction of fortifi-
cations by Germany along the Rhine.
Section 43 already has gone by the
boards with Germsnys regarrison-
ing Of the demilitarized zone.
When the Locarno signatories re-
assemble tomorrow, informed sources
said, the Paris government would re.
fuse to discuss any settlement that
did not include guarantees against
fortification Of the Rhine territory.
bordering on both France and Bel
gium.
In this connection, it was empha.
sized. France would not be content
WIN any pledge from Germany un-
less 1t was supported by guarantees
2Eoiu 6IlIdln ana Italy,
The apparent French WILLINGNESS to
permit the Reich to maintin some
troops in the demilitarized zone. nro-
vided no Notifications were construct
ed, was attributed to recognition of
the extreme mobility of modern mo-
torized military units.
Decision to Await Council.
A decision on any settlement was
expected to be withheld until after
the League Council session in Lon
oon Saturday. all action depending
upon recognition by the Council Of
German treaty violation.
French sources took 1t for granted.
however, that the Council would hold
the Reich guilty of violating the L.
carno pact. as well as the VersaiIles
treaty, by its occupation Of the Rhine
land.
The French government decided tn
invoke before the Council the resoIu.
tion adopted by the League last April
IT. after the Stresa conferences az
Britain, France and Italy, which fol-
lowed German rearmameut In viola.
tion OF the Versailles treaty.
That resolution condemned all fu-
ture unilateral treaty denunciations
and provided for imposition Of eco
nonic and financial sanctions as pun
ishment.
FIVE POWERS AID FRANCE.
Little and Balkan Ententes Back