EIGHT POINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1937, Page 7

EIGHT POINTS.

WAY TO PACIFICATION.

Hitler's Plan in Reichstag Speech. NO REPLY TO BRITAIN. United Press Association.—Copyright. BERLIN, January 31. In the course of his speech in the Reichstag Herr Hitler said: "Germany has no need to answer the British questionnaire. She has already done so by consolidating her relations with Austria, Poland, Italy. Japan and other countries." He assm - ed Belgium and Holland of his readiness to recognise them as neutral for all time. Dealing with pacification, Herr Hitler said it depended upon the following eight points:— (1) Stable internal conditions in eacl; country. (2) Frank admission of the vital interests of each nation. (3) The reform of the League ol . Nations into an evolutionary body. (4) Mutual respect among the nations (")) Armaments must be considered from the universal aspect instead o' making a single nation responsible. (0) It was ■ impossible to maintair peace so long as irresponsible cliques continued the agitation in that -connec 1 tion. It was unfortunate that Mr. Edei I had not demanded a clarification of th< lies concerning Morocco. (7) European problems could be solved only within possible limits Germany would watch her own securitj with a strong army. (8) Respect for the national feelings of minorities. "Just as Britain is the sole judge o\ what armaments are necessary to defend her Empire, so Germany's requirement: will be decided exclusively by Berlin,' said Herr Hitler. "(Jerinany is bapp\ to find that Italy and Japan recogiiisi this. fShe would be still happier if th< conviction that each country is the soli judge of its needs spread throughout Europe." Germany's Four-Year Plan. The Leader-Chancellor added thai Germany's four-year "plan included th< refashioning and extension of somt • towns, including Berlin, Munich anc • Nuremberg. ' The Reich would take over the rail • ways and the Reiehsbank as a furthei ' step toward freeing the country froit the Treaty of Versailles. Herr Hitler was applauded vigorously! when he sat- down. General Ooerinj then rose to assure him- that the liver of all Germans were his. He went or " to describe the Moscow trial as "a put ' up job." No German Reich Ministei had ever conversed with Trotsky.

He concluded by denouncing the Nobel Peace Prize award to a "convict" as an insult to Germany. Henceforth, a German national prize would replace the Nobel Prize which no German might accept.

The session then terminated

NOBEL PRIZE BANNED. NAZI NATIONAL SUBSTITUTE. (Received 10.30 a.m.) BERLIN, January 31. A decree forbids Germans in future to accept Xobel Prizes, and substitutes a "German national prize" for art and science, of a similar value — £8000. It may be given each year to three Germans.

SEGRAVE TROPHY.

Further Honour Conferred on

Jean Batten.

OUTSTANDING FLIGHT. (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 31. The Segrave Trophy, for the most outstanding demonstration of the possibilities of transport by land, aic or •water, was awarded for 1936 to Miss Jean Batten for her flight from England to New Zealand.

The trophy was awarded in 1930 to the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, in 1931 to the late Mr. Bert Hinkler, in 1932 to Mrs. Mollison, and in 1934 to Mr. Kenneth Waller.

U.S. AIR ARMADA.

Longest Mass Flight in History

Completed.

SAN DIEGO TO HONOLULU

(Received 9.30 a.m.)

HONOLULU, January 31

After battling through thick weather in the last stages of the -flight from San Diego to Honolulu, 12 American naval seaplanes arrived on Friday, thus completing the longest mass ocean flight in history. A distance of 2553 miles was covered in 21 hours 48 minutes.

TO AUSTRALIA.

FIRST FLYING BOAT TRIP. (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 31. The "Evening News" states that the material and personnel for the first through flying boat .to Australia are not likely to be ready before the end of 1937. Other details will necessitate several additional months. . Thus the seven-day schedule between England and Australia probably will not operate before the end pf 4 1938. »

FATAL SPIN.

TWO KILLED IN AIR CRASH.

MELBOURNE, January 31

When their aeroplane crashed near Essendon aerodrome, Frederick Ridgeway, aged 30, and Jan McKenzie, aged 25, were killed. Their machine was reduced to matchwood.

Mr. Ridgeway was an aviation engineer and Mr. McKenzie a solicitor. Both were licensed pilots. Their aeroplane went into a spin at a height of 1000 ft. Mr. Til'Menzie was a competitor in the recent South Australian centenary race.