MARKING TIME.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 307, 28 December 1935, Page 9

MARKING TIME.

WHILE REARMING.

Hitler Expounds German

Foreign Policy.

CLAIM TO COLONIES.

United Press Association. —Copyright. LONDON, December 27. The "Manchester Guardian" diplomatic correspondent says the trend of German foreign policy in the new year was indicated by Herr Hitler himself, at a recent meeting of the German Cabinet, as follows: —

"The time for Germany to make her weight felt in the pursuit of her national aims abroad has not yet .come, and may be delayed another year, perhaps several. Germany's rearma'aj merit is not yet complete, and it must be speeded up.

"Tho Italo-Abyssinian conflict is not likely to last much longer. There will then be a. renewed attempt, under British leadership, to secure the limitation of national armaments, but Germany will not accept limitation until she is rearmed in the measure she considers necessary. If Germany is sufficiently armed other Powers will be unable to bring pressure upon her to reduce her armaments.

"The speeding-up of Germany's rearmament is also necessary for internal reasons. Arms limitations mean the dismissal of workmen from arms factories, making Germany's already grave unemployment problem graver still." Dr. Schacht Objects. Dr. H. Schacht alone criticised Herr Hitler's remarks, especially his economics, arguing that Germany must above all. be able to import more raw materials and increase her foreign currency holding, but his arguments were brushed aside. Herr Hitler pointed out that if Germany delayed an active foreign policy for. at least another year the Nazis might lose ground' in Austria, but he was seemingly convinced that this would be easily recoTerable when the time to act came. He believes that an ultimate Austro-German union is certain.

The correspondent adds that Germany is likely to make a claim to possession of overseas colonies this year, though Herr Hitler may at first merely demand the recognition of Germany's right to be a colonial Power. His chief concern is to formulate the claim in such a way as to avoid arousing British distrust and ill-feeling.