WANTS CASTRO TO APOLOGIZE france will send warships to vene zuela to avenge M caigny washington it is learned here that france allf d amand an immediate apology of president castro for what is regarded as his insulting and un warranted treatment of M caigny the french charge d aff alres three french warships are within striking distance of the venezuelan coast and two more it has been reported from paris are on the way to west indian waters what form the displeasure of france will take has been tentative ly decided and the details of the pro gramme will be communicated conal denti ally to the washington govern ment not until president castro haa felt the form of french dissatisfaction will the world know whether a peace ful blockade Is to be established or whether a custom house will be seized should the seizure of custom houses along the coast be decided on it Is nut unlikely that in order to disabuse the anxiety of the european powers lest the payment of their claims Is to be stopped france may ask some outside neutral power to act as receive for the custom house returns until president castro has apologized and given assurance of his intention to resume diplomatic relations ath france