Show BLUM INDICATES TALKS ON DEBTS PARIS May 15 UP Leon UP-Leon Leon Blum socialist leader likely ly to become French premier next month today Indicated that France under his leadership will be ready to reopen the question of ot Franco American war debts debt Blum mado made his first public declaration declaration declaration dec dec- of ot the foreign policy of the next government in an address to 00 American club members meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing at the circle Without flatly promising war debt repayment he hinted determination to seek a solution of ot the problem I 1 want t to touch upon a 8 subject hitherto tabooed the tabooed the war debt misunderstanding misunderstanding mis- mis understanding Blum said The French have a 8 tendency to believe the debts debb have been effaced But our unilateral denunciation of ot the war debt agreement has hurt the Americans' Americans sense of ot commercial probity Now I hope the debt misunderstanding misunderstanding misunderstanding mis mis- understanding can be cleared up In reestablishing the world on a better b basis ls there must be respect for international agreements and signatures Blum outstanding leader of ot the popular front which was overwhelmingly overwhelmingly over over- victorious In the last parliamentary elections stressed that the incoming cabinets cabinet's foreign policy will not be Influenced by the contrasting political regimes existing existing exist exist- ing In Germany Italy and other countries Our foreign policy polley should not take into a account count the regimes of ot other countries Blum said We Ve want to be at peace with all nations regardless of ot their Internal regimes We Ve attach no virtue to war We want to consolidate peace It is absurd to think we could push France Into a war to destroy other regimes |