The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-11
FRANCE IS NOT
 WITH BRITAIN
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Belgium backed up the French stand and Swayed negotiation by pointing out that Germany gave as it3 excuse for the reoccupation of the Rhineland the Russian French military alliance. Premier PauAVan Zeeland pointed out that Belgium had no part in the alliance, was protected under the Locarno treaty, but German troops appeared on her Rhineland frontier. Other delegates had no answer to the statement. Hence Belgium, as in 1914, when Germany invaded 1t, was a key fac- tor in the crisis. Van zeeland, back ing France, demanded that the Lo- carno signatories oblige Germany to respect the treaty.
 British, French Widely Split
 Reliable informants said that the British-French split was wide one. Foreign Minister Pierre Etienne Flandin, 1t was said, insisted on mili- tary penalties as well as economic penalties against Germany If she maintained her present attitude Britig.. delegates were aStonished Q. the French firmness and at the demand for military penalties if necessary. They consulted Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin by tele- phone. Baldwin, 1t was said, at once proposed adjouring the meetings to London. He feared, 1t was said, that British insistence on penalizing Italy in the Ethiopian dispute might re- bound against Britain if after the negotiations here the Locarno dele- gates went on to Geneva fo ra League of Nations council meeting.
 France May Get Support
 France was assured of strong sup- port in the council in her argument that if 1t was just to penalize Italy 1t was just to penalize Germany, and the Belgian situation might have proved strong point in the argu- ment. The French government maintained, and is prepared to maintain in London, that It's po- sition Is not a stubborn one. For eign Minister Flandin is prepared to propose again, as he did here, that France will negotiate 6 real Euro pean peace If Germany will with draw some of her troops from the Rhineland, will promise not to con- struct any Notifications there at present, and will return to the league and cooperate pacifically in Europe'S affairs.
 Preferred Geneva
 The French would have preferred to meet at Geneva, in the league Atmosphere. But they were won over to the British suggestion to meet at London by indications that their arguments had impressed the Brit ish delegates.
 These arguments concern not only the situation as regards Germany directly, but as regards specific Brit ish assurances, as opposed to those in general terms already given that-that Britain will support France in war.
 German Planes Troublesome
 Paris, March 11.-UP).-Six times in the past two days German planes have crossed the French frontier, 1t was learned today. In each in- stance, French aircraft have ascend- ot to intercept the German planes and chase them across the border. Ant!-aircraft guns were not brought into action. Most recent incidents were reported from Veckring, where German plane was sighted at an altitude of 5000 feet at a point ap- proXimately four miles inside French territory, at Montmey, two miles on the French side of the border, and at Ganfen, near the frontier. Mon- day German planes crossed the Lux embourg frontier mad also the French frontier from the Saar. Other Planes Seen
 Sixth army corps headquarters at Nancy said a German plane flew over the French village of Wald- wisse in the department of Moselle and a second German plane had bee been seen to the south of Wald- wiSse but 1t was not certain if 1t had crossed he boundary. The newspaper Excelsior said that it is not impossible that Germany is seeking to provoke an incident which ould facilitate conversations with other signatories to the LOcarno treaty" The newspaper Jours re- ported that because of the tense bor- der situation staff headquarters and a telephone center had been estab- lished by the French at Nancy in the basement of the municipal the- ater. 4 detachment of 100 men of the nintl. anti-aircraft also were quaFtered in the theater.
 Net on War Footing
 Paris. March ii.--(UP) Frances present military precautions do not