Show j Natural Allies I 6 C 4 HERE is a strong common common cause existing t J between England and aId Fr France nce which has hasa hasL a L bearing on the war debts between the two I nations but can scarcely be carried so far faras faras faras as as to include the United States Great Britain does not desire desie that Germany should ever I get control of the tIle channel ports in Belgium and land northern France and because of that there is a strong sentiment in England for tor g guaranteeing France against invasion by Germany Then also Great Britain needs fhe H support of France in Asia Minor The Thet t o nations may expect close moral support I in dealing ealing with Turkey and tand Russia p i But on the other othe hand England does not I desire ire to bin bind binti herself to protect France in case ase she gets into conflict with Germany I through giving military support to Poland and Czechoslovakia Germany Germ does not feel that II i a war to to recover Lorraine Alsace-Lorraine would be worth the cost because of satisfactory y con con- con I tracts that can can be oe made for iron from Lorraine Lor- Lor raine i However it is known that Germany j g genuinely desires to regain control of the coal coalmines mines of Silesia and the Danzig corridor which separates Berlin from East Prussia and i it probably is only the threat of France to take up arms against Germany in case she attempted such a seizure that checks Germany Ger- Ger f many here e v 1 v I If such a thing should occur and France should hould take up arms against ag Germany t then en naturally France and Germany involved in 0 1 armed conflict would seriously involve Great 1 Britain because of her agreement to to protect France against invasion Friends of the Franco Britain agreement both i in lb l England a arid and d France point out that these latter fears of Great Britain are groundless for in case France and Germany should get into conflict England must jump to the assistance of France to prevent Germany from gaining gaming control of the channel ports This situation shows how closely England and France France are are related elated politically politically politically cally and financially but it can hardly bee be e extended tended to include the United Stat States s. s |