MUTUAL SUPPORT

Evening Star, Issue 22228, 4 January 1936, Page 11

MUTUAL SUPPORT

BRtTAIR AND FRANCE GERMANY SUSPICIOUS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 3. (Received January 4, at 11.5 a.m.) The ‘ Manchester Guardian’s ’ Berlin correspondent says that Germany is suspicious of the Franco-British General Staff discussions regarding mutual support in the event of -sanctions: causing conflict. The ‘ Borsen Zeitung,’ reflecting the views of the Wilhelmstrasse, states; “England’s frontiers are again on the Rhine,’’ and adds; “ The reduction of war insurance premiums on cargo to and from the Mediterranean and the Red Sea shows that England is pretty sure of French help, which would never be promised without substantial concessions to French ideas of security. How Germany is to be brought back to the League is more obscure than ever.” GERMANY'S EXPENDITURE ON ARMAHENtS LONDON, January 8. (Received January 4, at 11.30 a.m.) The 1 Sun-Herald ’ says that during the three years of his regime Herr Hitler has spent more than £1,000,000,000 directly and indirectly in preparations for war. These figures are the first definite estimate ,of German expenditure on rearmament, and are based on statistics of capital investments compiled by a semi-official German business research institute, of which Professor Wagemanh a; prominent Nazi economist, is director./ /