Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
France and Britain
Caution Germany to
Go Slow on Donziq
Fight if Poland Is
Attacked, Bonnet
Warns Envoy
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Dansig and Polish Corridor lost
By Germany at close OF World
War. Hitler building neD Great
er Germany has made it clear
he intends to recover these areas.
Last week sdtC rise of neiD tension
in Europe in fear Hitler is pre-
pairing to strike at Poland. Brit
ish and French spokesman unite
in giping Germany to under
stand they ,DiH fight for Poldnd's
defense.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 1.-SourceS close to
the French foreign ministry said to-
night that France had told Ger
many fatty that she would support
Poland in case of any aggression
against her Eastern European ally.
I'm London an official spokes-
man for the British foreign Office
emphasized the determination of
Britain and France to fulfill
their undertaking to Poland" He
said a London Times editorial,
stating that movement in DAN
zig for reunion with Germany
would at once create a most
dangerous situation" represented
exactly the governments view
point)
The French caution was given to
the German Ambassador, Count
Johannes Won Welczeck. this after
noon by Foreign Minister Georges
Bonnet during surprise interview
at the foreign ministry, these
sources said.
Premier Daladier earlier had
called Gen. Maurice Gustave Came
lin, commander in chief OF all
Frances armed forces, back to Paris
from a projected Corsican tour to
keep the nations defenses ready in
event of trouble over the Free City
Of Danzig.
Talks With Polish, British ENJOYS.
In a quick series of conferences,
M. Bonnet talked also with the
Polish and British Ambassadors
Jules Lukasiewics and Sir Eric
Phipps
Almost four hours of official silence
followed his meeting with Won We'll
czeck until semi official COM
munique said M. Bonnet had out
lined to the German envoy 1.-The
position of France as it was defined
by Premier Daladier before the
Chamber of Deputies"
In adjourning the chamber Tues
day the Premier said he considered
that Europe faced the gravest in
ternational situation "in 20 years"
and that France, though ready al
ways to seek peaceful solutions of
European problems. was determined
to resist any attempts to dominate
Europe by force
Sources close to the foreign Office,
however. said M. Bonnet went on to
emphasize that if Poland felt she
was menaced and went to war to
defend her rights, then France would
be at her side.
Advised to go Slow"
These sources said M. Bonnet in
the name OF the French government
had advised Germany to 60 slow in
the present situation and not create
conditions which would prevent ne
gotiations for peaceful settlement.
At the same time, negotiations
were being concluded in Paris for
new French-German commercial
agreement.
Sources close to the foreign Office
said French and German economic
delegations reached an agreement
during the afternoon on the draft
of a treaty along the line of the
present accord on export and i'm
port quotas.
tThe German foreign Office in
Berlin was deserted and report
of the Paris developments prob
ably must wait until Monday.
Authorized Nazi officials said
there has been no effort on
either the Polish or German side
to reach an agreement over Dan
zig" 1t was said in Berlin, how
ever, that this did not exclude
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