Evening star., 1938-02-27

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By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 26-The Chamber of
Deputies tonight Endorsed by 439
votes to 2 the governments foreign
policy Of sticking to frances Central
European allies and following Brit
aims lead for realistic" dealings with
Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
The overwhelming vote of conf
dence came at the end Of two days
of debate. Supporters of the gov
eminent and some of its enemies
hailed it as evidence of Frances unity
in foreign affairs and Leftists called
it bad news for Hitler"
During the debate. Foreign Min
lister Yvon Delbos coupled a pledge
that Frances engagements with
Czechoslovakia would be faithfully
fulfilled" with a warning that the
setting up of any political hegemony
in the Danubian region is not pos
sible"
No Isolation, No Surrender.
Premier Camille Chautemps de-
clared France never would abandon
her alliances or her friends-particu-
larry Great Britain-and said her
policy must be neither isolation with
her allies nor surrender.
He affirmed that Frances foreign
policy still was pinned to the League
of Nations, stating:
1T Is true the League at present
is undergoing crisis. but if the
League and its principles are wiped
out. what remains?
France will remain faithful to COL
lective security"
The Premier mentioned Frances
friends in Europe and their interest
in her foreign policy and then said
Moreover. there is the great Amer
ican Republic. whose President from
time to time gives us e great lesson
of peace"
Two Opposed Are Rightists.
The two Deputies who voted against
the confidence motion were Extreme
Rightists. Rene Bommange and
Georges Cousin.
M. Chautemps' appeal for unity
was followed by many Extreme Right
lists abstaining rather than vote
against the cabinet. These were
Deputies who normally are opponents
of all government measures. The
Communists gave a solid vote for the
Premier.
The order of the day on which
the vote was taken was signed by
all leaders Of the Peoples Front par
ties. including the Communist party
1t approved the outline of foreign
policy as given by the government and
also expressed confidence in the cab
met Ito safeguard national dignity
and assure maintenance of peace and
respect for treaties within the frame
work Of collective security and the
League"
M. Delbos coupled his reaf1irmation
of French ties to Czechoslovakia, as
well as Rumania and Yugoslavia, with
an implied warning for Germany to
keep hands of those Middle Europe
nations.
His was the first public pronounce
ment by the government since the
rise of Nazi influence in Austria and
the new turn Of British policy.
Free Austria Held Necessary.
As for Austria, M. Delbos declared
her independence remained neces-
sity and asserted "the setting up of
any political hegemony in the Danu-
bian region is not possible"
Frances engagements in regard
to Czechoslovakia will be faithfully
fulfilled" the foreign minister said
referring to the Franco-Czechoslo-
vakian pact by which France agrees
to give military aid to the smaller
nation If she Is attacked.
In addition, M. Delbos said France
would:
l. Negotiate with Italy for recog-
milton of her Ethiopian conquest
IF the present difficulties can be
ironed out"
2. Maintain faith in the Franco
Soviet mutual assistance pact.
3. Continue non-intervention in
Spain, but "see that the independ-
ence Of Spain is respected"
It was learned negotiations already
we're under way for restoring nor
NAL" commercial relations with Italy,
disrupted since the Ethiopian War
brought a concerted League Of Ma
lions boycott attempting to halt Italy's
Naxis Scorn Delbos' Speech.
BERLIN, Feb. rs R.-Omcial cir
cles failed to see in the Paris speech
Of French Foreign Minister Yvon Del
bos today on European affairs any
more than . repetition Of arguments