Show Russian Pact Gives Gives France France Out t if Germany Attacks PARIS May 4 AP Under AP-Under Under the terms of their new defensive alliance France may be spared the necessity of giving Russia military military mil mu- aid against Germany The treaty made public yesterday says it is understood that its provisions shall not be carried out in m any way which might expose either the Paris Pans or Moscow Mosco governments to international sanctions Such sanctions are provided forin torin for tor forIn In the league of nations covenant and the Locarno pact Should the league of at nations council unanimously agree that any nation invading French or Russian territory was an ag aggressor ressor France and the U. U S S. S S. S R. R could hurl hUll more than thais a million troops against It with lightning speed Should Germany attack Russia and the league council fail to agree Berlin was the tho aggressor France might merely sever all relations including trade In this way France would avoid the risk of bringing Great Britain and Ital Italy to the defense of the retch reich on the ground that Paris sending soldiers to the aid of the soviet had attacked Germany in violation of the Locarno pact France then could rely on Great Britain B and Italy to aid it if Germany Germany Ger Get many turned Its troops westward Russia unaffected by the Locarno treaty would be freer to come to tho the aid ait of ot France Y WASHINGTON ASHINGTON May 4 UP UP- UP The new soviet Franco mutual assistance assistance as assistance as- as alliance should have haye a temporary influence oven even in the Pacific area where the United States is largely Interested in iii the tho opinion of man many strategists and political observers here With the Soviets guaranteed French aid in event of conflict with or another European power they should be more secure against the possibility of involvement involvement involvement involve involve- ment with Japan in the Pacific sphere these experts feel While Russia is strong on its European front the strategist believe there Is less likely to be a conflict be between between be- be tween her and Japan Financial aid which France will feel more mor free to give the Soviets is an Important important Im im- factor There was little fear here that tha the alliance would stimulate sovIets soviet to a more aggressive psychology a athey as they are widely widely elt to be genuinely eager for tor a long period or peace during which to improve Internal conditions |