TALKS POSTPONED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 169, 1 May 1935, Page 5

TALKS POSTPONED

BRITAIN AND GERMANY. QUESTION OF NAVAL STRENGTHS HITLER’S FOREIGN POLICY. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. The Anglo-German naval conversations have been postponed until after Herr Hitler announces Germany’s foreign policy, which, it is expected, will be on May 15.

THE INVITATION TO GERMANY.

NO REPLY TO A QUESTION. (Received This Day, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. In the House of Commons, Colonel Sir A. Lambert AVard (a Junior Lord of the Treasury), in reply to a question, said that during Sir John Simon’s visit to Berlin an invitation had been given to Germany to hold informal conversations in London on the question of future naval requirements. No date was fixed. Mr G. le M. Mander (Liberal): Does the Government consider a conference will serve a useful purpose in the present circumstances ? , There was no reply.

AIR STRENGTH OF BRITAIN.

ABLE TO EQUAL GERMANY’S. LONDON, April 30. The diplomatic, correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” learns that Hen Hitler proposes to issue an important statement on German foreign policy about May 15, and does not wish* a naval delegation to go to London until after that date. Meantime, the British Government to-day considered measures necessary to ensure air parity. The Government is stated to be satisfied, that it can keep abreast of German development, no matter how rapid. The “Financial Times” says, “Aviation shares are in strong demand in expectation of expansion of the British programme.” The German Ambassador (Dr. Leopold von Hoesch) has declined an invitation to the Lord Mayor’s Easter banquet at the Mansion House, which 41 members of the diplomatic corps will attend. Sir John Simon will be the principal speaker.

“U-BOAT SGHOLE.” BLUEJACKETS’ BRASSARDS. BERLIN, April 30. A report from Kiel says that young bluejackets can be seen in the streets wearing a brassard inscribed “U-boat Behole” (Submarine School). Officially they are being instructed in “antisubmarine defence duties.”