Show WILL FRANCE AND ENGLAND GO TO WAR copyrighted by the associated press london feb 4 an alleged interview with the french minister of marine M lockroy published in a rome paper has created considerable stir in some quarters in london ast is held to bhoj that france has lit no wise burled the hatchet but is determined to attack great britain at abo first opportunity port unity people here however can hardly credit tho veracity of tho interview in which M lockroy begins by describing the british naval organization as beine all humbur and saying the have only the brutal force of the minister of marine is au quoted as declaring that war with great britain is inevitable and he ia said to have added in consequence let england continue to contract bis warships our naval program is steel plated powerful swift cruisers torpedo boat destroyers st and submarine boats the british newspapers have apparently patently ly taken the utterances cerious ly and are urging the government to 1 to words with deeds the french menaces to accord with confidential information to abo effect that military and naval circles here are convinced that france means war bechet advises advices ad vices it appears have been received at the british war office showing that the french authorities are noiselessly preparing or the struggle in fact it la even said that the napoleonic pole onic idea ot an invasion of great britain Is revolving in the minds 0 the french military authorities and at abe present moment a gradual but silent movement of troops is said to be proceeding toward the coast ot france bore in two months it ie asserted that about men will be concentrated cent rated the british authorities are determined nol to wait frances convenience but to call her hand they did in the fashoda incident and will declare that they regard this concentration of trompa as an act ot war |