Evening star., 1938-04-20
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 20-Foreign Minister
Georges Bonnet today presented to
the cabinet an outline of his plans
for Strengthening Frances interna-
tional position, which authoritative
quarters believe include an effort for
closer collaboration between Paris,
Washington and London.
The cabinet. meeting with President
Albert lie Brun, devoted most of its
session to the Daladier governments
revitalized foreign policy. chiefly to
the negotiations for a Franco-Italian
friendship accord.
Informed persons expressed belief
the cabinet gave NJ. Bonnet at least
preliminary approval Of the conversa-
tons started by Jules Blondel, charge
d'af1aires in Rome. and Italy's foreign
minister Count Galeazzo Ciano.
Plans for Aid From United States.
M. Bonnet's policies were understood
to include plans to seek United States
economic aid for France
Officials were discreetly silent re-
garding their plan to draw Washing
ton into the expanding circle of inter-
national cooperation talks-on the
theory that the best way to succeed
was not to talk about IT. But the re-
cent appointment Of Jules Henry as
chief Of the foreign office staff was
considered an indication of French
hopes. M. Henry is we'll known in
Washington, where he formerly was
Charge d'AfIaires and Counsellor of
the French Embassy.
Bonnet Former Envoy in U. S.
Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet
himself is not only a financial expert
but former ambassador to Washing
ton. He long has believed the surest
way to strengthen Frances shaky
financial structure was through CO.
operation Of the worlds other great
democracies, including Britain and the
United States.
NJ. Daladier hoped to have the Ital-
ian agreement signed by the time he
goes to London.
1t was believed here that if France
and Britain were able TO show the
friendship accords with Italy as con-
crete evidence of their ability to ease
the danger Of war in Europe they stood
better chance of securing American
help
President Roosevelts expression Of
approval yesterday of the Anglo-Ital-
ian accord as an example Of the value
Of peaceful negotiations was seen
here as hopeful sign. .
More ParIeys Tomorrow.
ROME, April 20 R).-French- -Ital-
ian conversations are expected to-
morrow to 60 into details of an un-
derstanding for peace. advancing an
other step toward what eventually
may become a f1ve-power pact to keep
Europe out Of war.
Instructions for proceeding with
the talks were expected from today's
French cabinet meeting, to be given
to Charge d'Af1aires Jules Blondel.
Blondel will carry on the negoti-
ations, which it is believed will be
completed before France sends a new
Ambassador here-accredited to King
Victor Emmanuel as Emperor of
Ethiopia.
There is hope. both in Italian and
French circles. that the negotiations
will be completed before the Geneva
League meeting early in May.
Two things stood in the way OF
an early accord. One was the visit of
the Italian foreign minister, Count
Galeazzo Ciano. to Tirana for the
wedding Of King zog on April o. The
other was Fuehrer Hitler's visit to
Mussolini, beginning May 3.
French Reinforce Border.
PERPIGNAN. France, April 20 L4D.
The French Army reinforced border
garrisons in the Pyrenees region to-
day to assure frontier defense and
control refugees fleeing from the path
OF the Spanish insurgent offensive
against Northern Catalonia.
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