Word: archimbaud
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Marshaling these votes, the British leadership last week was out to remove foreign troops from Spain. Word had come from Moscow that Russia would recall her aviators and military instructors from the Spanish front if Fascist states did likewise. In Paris, Deputy Leon Archimbaud rose in the Chamber to announce that 1,000 French volunteers had been repatriated. British and French agents in Germany reported that Adolf Hitler had lost all stomach for the Spanish adventure (always unpopular with the German General Staff) and would be glad to pull out of it completely. The strategy of Britain (and France) last...
...begotten in draft form the Eastern Locarno Pact first revealed by M. Barthou at London (July 8, 1934), today the diplomatic white hope of Europe. Rumor persists that he and Comrade Litvinoff arranged a Russo-French military entente. In the French Chamber of Deputies last autumn Military Budget Rapporteur Archimbaud blabbed: "The Russian Army . . . has been offered to us in the event of war with Germany...
...censors. Tongue-waggling in the French Chamber produced an international sensation, touched off screaming eight-column headlines such as RUSSIA OFFERS TROOPS TO FRANCE! Next day two-column heads began "France Denies . . ." but close observers noted that no actual denial was made of what Deputy Léon Archimbaud actually said. As Rapporteur of the Military Budget, M. Archimbaud is one of the five French civilians privileged to know the Army's secrets. His party is the Radical Socialist, largest in the Chamber. Deputies leaped to their feet with spontaneous cheers and War Minister General Maurin smiled grimly...
...word alliance or military agreement," continued M. Archimbaud.* "I only note that the Russian Army is very strong and perfectly equipped and that it has been offered to us in the event of war with Germany." Huzzahs and roars of Vive la Russe...
...alone this union that stabilizes Europe," concluded M. Archimbaud. "The premier air force in Europe is Russia's. The second is France's. Therefore there is no need for alarm at present...
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