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According to the same sources, the French attempted to gain Britain's support in principle to sanctions without proposing specific measures, but informed quarters told the United Press France envisages an embargo on German exports and 6 credit blockade.
 Soviet in Conference
 Maxim Litvinov, Soviet foreign commissar, conferred for an hour today with Foreign Minister Pierre Etienne Flandin of France. He not only renewed the Soviet promise of full support in any action the coun- ell make take, including political. financial, economic or military pen- alties, but was understood to have agreed to urge sanctions at the council meeting.
 Litvinov said Russia would con- tlnue to oppose, with the French, any negotia tons with Germany so long as the troops remain in the Rhineland. The whole future Of the league, he said, depends on severe action against Germany.
 Nicholas Titulescu, Rumanian for- eign minister, visited Litvinov at the Soviet embassy at noon. It was believed they discussed participation of the little entente and Balkan en- tente in the movement for sanc- tons. The two ententes comprise Rumania. CZechoslovakia, Jugo- slavia, Greece and Turkey.
 Dissatisfied With British
 The Franco-Soviet bloc was dis satisfied with what they regarded as Britain's middle-o of -the-road pol icy. Neville Chamberlain, chancel- Tor of the exchequer, was said to be urging the British cabinet to pursue efforts for Q compromise with Germany and his presence at the Locarno meeting today disquieted the French bitter -enders".
 The French and Russians were even more indignant over the atti- tude of the labor party, which they privately charge with being over- friendly to Germany. Reference was made to the laborite Daily Her aids agitation for conciliation with Hitler.
 Private advices from Berlin re- ported growing uneasiness among members of the general stan, who fear the French might invade the Rhineland.
 No Announcement
 An indication that the stalemate persists lay in the fact that there was no formal announcement after the Locarno meeting, beyond the statement that the delegates would meet again at p. m.
 There were many separate con- ferences during the day and the atmosphere was grave. There was an unmistakeable feeling that un- less some solution is found, a real danger of conflict might arise.
 The Russian position, first stated several days ago, was reiterated by Maxim Litvinov, Soviet foreign commissar, in an hours conference with Foreign Minister Pierre Etienne Flandin of France.
 Russia Is Pledged
 Litvinov, the French delegation said, did not urge military sane tions. However, he repeated his pre- vious assurance that Russia is pledg- ed fully to support any action the league may take. whether political, economic, financial or military sanc- tions.
 Litvinov said Russia would con- tinue to oppose. with the French, any negotiations with Germany as long as the troops remain fin the Rhineland. The whole future of the league. he said, depends on severe action against Germany.
 France meanwhile was assured of the firm backing of such nations as Poland, Rumania, Turkey, Czecho- slovakia, Jugoslavia and Greece at the council meeting.
 The problem of the Locarno pow CTS was to find some compromise that would save the council from having to vote penalties.
 May Reach Somewhere
 It was predicted that they would agree on a resolution Of strong con- demnation Of Oermany's Teoccupa- ton of the demilitarized Rhineland zone and would agree further to recommend penal action if Ger many did not yield.
 There still was hope for com promise. But 1t was agreed that Germany must recede from its pres- ent position. So complete was the deadlock that a British spokesman said that his goyeFnment-the .e0le neans of contact with Germany