Evening star., 1940-03-28
Allies Agree
To Make Peace
Only Together
Britain Calls Home
Balkan ENJOYS,
Hinting Drive
~ the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 28-The British
and French governments agreed to-
day that during the present war they
would neither negotiate nor con-
clude an armistice or treaty of peace
except by mutual agreement.
This decision was taken at the
sixth meeting of the Allied Supreme
War Council. for which Frances
new Premier, Paul Reynaud, came to
London accompanied by the allied
generalissimo, Maurice Gustave
Gamelin.
The allied war leaders also agreed,
said communid due, not to discuss
peace terms before reaching COM
plete agreement on the conditions
necessary to insure effective and
lasting guarantees of security.
Finally they agreed ito maintain,
after the conclusion of peace, COM
munity of action in all spheres"
the communique declared.
Text of Communique.
The text of the communique fol-
lows:
THE sixth meeting of the Supreme
War Council was held in London to-
day. The council assembled in the
morning and further meeting took
place in the afternoon.
Great Britain was represented by
Mr.. Chamberlain, Viscount Halifax,
Mr.. Winston Churchill, Mr.. Oliver
Stanley and Sir Kingsley Wood, who
were accompanied by Sir Alexander
Cadogan, Sir Cyril Newall, Sir Dud-
ley Pound and Sir Edmund Ironside.
France was represented by M.
Reynaud, M. Campinchi and M.
Laurent Eynac, who were accom-
panied by M. Corbin, M. Alexis
Leger, Gen. GameIn, Admiral Dar-
Ian, Gen. Vuillemin and Gen.
Koeltz.
"The Prime Minister expressed
qualification at being able to greet
M. Paul Reynaud on this occasion
for the first time as President du
Conseil (Premier).
"The Supreme War Council passed
IN review developments in the stra-
tegic situation since their last meet
Ing and decided on the future line
Of action.
Agree on Declaration.
I'm the light of the results
achieved by the agreement of De-
cember last signed by Sir John
Simon and M. Paul Reynaud and
desiring to extend the scope of this
agreement to all spheres affecting
the interests and security OF the two
nations, the two governments have
agreed to the following solemn dec
laration:
The government of the French
Republic and his majesty's gov
ernment in the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
mutually undertake that during the
present war they will neither nego-
tiate nor conclude an armistice or
treaty of peace except by mutual
agreement.
They undertake not to discuss
peace terms before reaching COM
plete agreement on the conditions
necessary to insure to each of them
an effective and lasting guarantee of
their security.
Finally, they undertake to main
tain after conclusion of peace a
community of action in all spheres
Tor so long as may be necessary to
safeguard their security and to ef-
feet the reconstruction, with the
assistance of other nations, of an
international order which will insure
the liberty of peoples, respect for
law and the maintenance of peace
In Europe"
ENJOYS Called Home.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed that
the British Ambassador to Turkey
and the Ministers to Bulgaria,
Greece, Rumania, Hungary and
Yugoslavia have been recalled for
consultation with Lord Halifax.
The move, which was interpreted
rs foreshadowing a British diplo-
matte offensive in the Balkans, was
announced by the Foreign Office
news department as coming from
Authoritative" sources.
AHo ClFOyo dIc expected 10 arrive
IN England early next month, when
Sir Percy Lorraine, British Ambas-
sador to Rome, also is expected in
London.
Authoritative sources said "the
only thing possible to infer at the
moment" from the announcement
was that Lord Halifax wished to con-
fer with men on the spot about Ger
man and Russian economic and
diplomatic offensives in the Bal
kans." They asserted it was i'm
possible to enlarge on the statement
1T the present time.
From Paris the Chicago Daily
News correspondent reported that
Premier Reynaud is summoning
home for conference a number
Of Frances most important am
bassadors and the French envoy
h Rome, Andre Francois -Poncet,
already has arrived in Paris.)
Further Talks Expected.
Further consultation was expected
b occur between the British and
French governments, particularly on
the question Of the status to assign
b Soviet Russia in the conflict.
The Russian question was brought