The times-news., 1936-03-09
PAREREJECTS
GERMAN PACT
REMUNERATION
Nation, Fighting Mad,
Counters German Moves
Along Frontier
NATIONS In LOCARNO
TREATY WILL CONFER

KEAlI WILL CUNfEk
PARIS, March 9. (UP)-Rus-
sia, the Little Entente and the
Balkan Entente, formidable
military combination, today raj
lied to the support of France
against Germany.
The Little Entente comprises
Roumania, Czechoslavakia and
Jugoslavia.
The Balkan Entente is Jugo-
slavia, Greece and Turkey.
They officially notified France
today that they will thoroughly
support through the League Of
Nations frances demand that
Germany respect the treaties.
France also has been assured of
the. backing of Poland and Italy.
Frances qualification Of her
border fortifications continued on
a major scale all day today. Sim
liar movements are in progress
on the German side Of the from
tier and German strength in the
Rhineland already equalled that
of the days of the Kaiser.
Germany moved several thous-
and troops into the Saar which,
technically under an agreement
made when turned over by
France to Germany after the
plebiscite, should have been kept
like the Rhineland.
PARIS, March 9. (UP)-F,anyc
last night received through diplo
matte channels reassuring Indie
tions. that her allies are with pe2
in attempting to force Germ.ng
to respect her signature of the
Locarno treaty.
The country, fighting MID
moved drastically along mjlitar.
and diplomatic fronts to counte.
Fuehrer Adolf Hitlers dralnati,
denunciation of the treaty and
Germany's military reoccupation
of the Rhineland. -,
Premier Albert Sarraut reils-
ed even to examine Hitlel's coun-
ter proposals.
He accused Germany Of iEsin-
certify and pledged France to ilsht
for German respect Of Ger!aan
obligations. 40
Meanwhile, in diplomatic ex-
changes, it was understood that
Premier Benito Mussolini, through
Italian Ambassador Cerutti, as
sured Foreign Minister Pierre
Etienne Flandin that Italy views
German denunciation Of Localno
the same as does France.
Authoritative quarters add that
Mussolini's assurance went SO far
as to inform France that lLaly Is
prepared to 60 to Frances aid,
militarily, if war results from
German action in moving troops
into the Rhineland.
At the same time indications
were received in Paris late last
night that the British are adopt
ing a stiff attitude toward the
German coup de force. The French
feel they have good grounds for
solid support from Lon
don.
Sarraut announced he would
make a declaration on the crisis
to the chamber Of deputies Tues
day. But he refused to agree to
interpretations of the government,
several Of which had been an
nounced.
Colonel De La ROGUE, head of
the Fascist Croix De Feu (Cross
of Fire), issued a statement at
tacking the Franco-Soviet pact
and saying his organization long
has predicted German denuncia-
tion of Locarlo. He attacked the
policies of successive left cabinets
and urged a change Of govern
ment.
"France can find an eminent
place again, avoid war and assure
concord If she confides her des-
tinies to a government represent
ing the county," he said.
Matching Saturdays spectacu-
lar German military reoccupation
of the Rhineland, France rushed
reinforcements to her eastern
frontier where steel and concrete
fortifications stretch 200 miles
from Luxembourg to Switzerland.
Meanwhile the cabinet, in spe-
cial emergency session with Pres
ident Albert LebrunS voted:
1. To convoke signatories OF
the Locarno pact Tuesday in urg-
ent session at Paris. "a.
2. To reject Hitler's memorsn-
dunn, denouncing the Locarno
treaty, as unacceptable.
8. To approve Foreign Minister
Pierre Etienne Flandin's action
in convoking the League of Ma
tions council to invoke penalties
against Germany for her unilat-
eral deuuncistion Of the Locarno
treaty. .:u
4. To approve the war minis
try's movement Of troops TO eas'-
ern Notifications. 8.
! g., 10 authorize the ministries
Of War. navy and air to prepare
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