Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-25 | Page 13 | Report France in Secret Alliance

l Fri Jet a Fl Jill last raD Jl Jul l l 91 UI J a FRANGE IN SECRET ALLIANCE Continues Policy of Blocking Blocking Blocking Block Block- ing Russia and Germany W WASHINGTON April 2 25 France France in continuation of her policy of creating creating creating creat creat- ing S t q Slav bloc about Germany ermany and Russia from front among the smaller nations nations nations na na- na- na of ot Europe has concluded a a. secret se- se s se secret cret offensive e and defensive alliance with Slovakia according to lo advices ad ad- vices received here The alliance follows closely upon that concluded d by France by-France France e with Poland It is reported report d to be e similar also to agreements which France is understood to h have attempted recently to negotiate negotiate negotiate ate with Jugo Slavia Rumania and Hungary B By the terms of ot the alliance the the I two nations are reported to have given pledges to assist each other offensively offensive offensive- ly or defensively in the event of any of Ithe the following alternatives I Atte Attempted t d restoration rati n of f the mon mon- Q 1 J. J m m. m r I t A i 4 form of government in German Germany Ger tier man many or Austria or any ambitious ef effort effort effort ef- ef fort put forward by Austria or Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many in the direction of union of the two countries