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back to Paris today "for a long
leave"
That meant simply that France
was not satisfied with Soviet Pre-
mier Vyacheslaff Molotoff's ex.
planation Of the Soviet's pact with
Germany.
To make it clear that France con-
siders Russia no longer q friend,
Premier Daladier issued a decree
indefinitely banning both the Com
munist official organ. LHumanite
and the afternoon Communist
mouthpiece, Ce Soir.
M. Naggiar yesterday called on
Molotoff to ask for an explanation
OF the pact. He cabled the result
to Paris and the recall with a long
leave" was cabled back to him from
Paris today, officials said.
Molotoff Insults Reported.
Diplomatic sources in Paris said
Molotoff practically insulted" the
British Ambassador, Sir William
Seeds, and was none too cordial"
to the French envoy.
The Russian Ambassador to Paris,
Jacob Surits, called on Foreign
Minister Georges Bonnet late last
night, but what was discussed was
not Immediately announced.
The French press raised the oues-
ton as to whether the French and
British military missions to Moscow
had "divulged any military secrets
to the Moscow intruders" during
their negotiations there before the
Soviet-German pact was announced.
French military activity was in
high gear throughout the country
North African defenses also were In
a state of alert.
Pontoon bridges have been cut at
places across the Rhine River Ger
man boundary and railroad bridges
mined.
The premier broadcast last
night an appeal for France to be
ready for every sacrifice" in case
of war over Germanys claims on
Poland.
For the defense of liberty" M.
Daladier had said. France and Eng
land form a single bloc"
The air ministry issued a decree
banning all civil flying over French
territory, except operation of COM
merical aircraft.
French troops and tanks, mean
while, moved east toward the Ger
man frontier. Civilians seeking
refuge in the country also streamed
out OF Paris. Baggage was piled high
atop motor cars jammed with women
and children.
Peace Pleas Supported.
In his address, M. Daladier said
France had supported peace appeals
of Pope Plus, President Roosevelt
and King Leopold OF Belgium. How
ever, he declared the country could
not accept submission to violence"
and firmly ruled out the possibility
OF a capitulation such as that which
gave Czecho-Slovakia to Germany.
He said Russia had reversed" her
policy by signing non-aggression
treaty with Germany which "in-
creases the chances of aggression
against friends Of France and against
France itself"
The question of Danzig risks un-
leashing of a European war, the
Premier asserted, because, presented
under the threat of force accom-
panied already by vaster claims, it
raises the question Of the liberty and
life of Poland"
He added: ITO the liberty and life
Of Poland, that is to say the liberty
and life of 33,000,00 Of human be-
ings, Is staked the destiny Of the
other peoples Of Europe. It is our
destiny as Frenchmen."
Daladier Receives Bonnet.
Immediately after his talks with
the British Ambassador, M. Daladier
received Foreign Minister Bonnet
and Alexis Leger, secretary general
OF the foreign ministry.
The impression in diplomatic
quarters was that Hitler would not
move until Sir Neville returned to
Berlin with the British French reply
to any 11th-hour overtures for
peace.
1--WE don't want this horrible car
ricature Of peace any longer" the
French press summed up the pyra-
miding tension. Yet the nation
clung to peace hopes.
President Roosevelt's second ap-
peal to Adolph Hitler following re-
ceipt OF President Ignace Moscicki's
acceptance to negotiate directly with
Germany again was called heroic"
by the French. But it did not raise
much hope, because Hitler previ-
ously had refused all American "in-
tervention."
France, rolling toward a complete
war footing, took great satisfaction in
Ankara reports that Turkey would
not swerve from her British French
alliances because OF the soviet-G Ger
man pact.
Turkeys assurances to France were
full and satisfactory" oficial
sources said.
These sources also reported they
were cheered by Toxic indications
that Japan was considering q change
in her anti-comintern affections for
Germany and Italy because OF the
iet-German rapprochement.
Hitler Seen In Maneuver.