INFLAMMATORY DECLARATION

Evening Star, Issue 22682, 23 June 1937, Page 9

INFLAMMATORY DECLARATION

THE LEIPZIG INCIDENT a NUT HOT SATISFIED Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright BERLIN, Juno 22. An inflammatory declaration of Germany’s attitude on the subject of the Leipzig incident was made by Dr P. J. Goebbels (Minister of Propaganda), addressing 130,000 Nazis at tho Olympic Stadium. “ Germany will not be satisfid with the incident being referred from one committee to another in the manner of the League of Nations and a letter being sent to Valencia after three months in such terms as ‘You naughty, naughty Bolshevists. You know such things are not done.’ “ Germany docs not want war,” Dr Goebbels said, “bub peace, which is best served by strong action. We have found in our domestic policy that there are people with whom you can reason only after knocking out their teeth. ”. DIVER'S REPORT MARKS ON HULL. BERLIN, June 22. The Government’s report on “ the Spanish Bolshevist submarine attack on the Leipzig ” on June 18 states: — “ A diver’s examination of the Leipzig’s hull disclosed scratches and a sixinch dent. The vessel changed her course after noticing the torpedo, thereby grazing either the torpedo oi; the submarine from which it was fired. The presence of the torpedo was also ascertained by air bubbles and a ground detector. Stokers and engineers heard a metallic impact on the hull when the Leipzig passed over the locality from which the torpedo was apparently launched. Scraping noises followed.” FINAL RUPTURE BY GERMANY FEARED LONDON, June 22.* (Received June 23, at 10 a.m.) Mr Eden will meet the French, German, and Italian Ambassadors on the Leipzig affair, which it is feared at Whitehall, may be used by Germany as an excuse for a final rupture on non-intervention. Herr von Ribbentrop is reported to have delivered a virtual ultimatum. The fall of Bilbao, the French political crisis, and the internal difficulties in Russia are believed to have strengthened the hands of the extremists. HITLER CONFERS WITH WAR CHIEFS INDEPENDENT MEASURES ' DISCUSSED. BERLIN, June 22. (Received June 23, at 10 a.m.) Herr Hitler conferred with the war chiefs, including Marshal von Blomberg and Admiral Raeder, and discussed independent measures against the Spanish Government if dissatisfied with the London talks. The official spokesman declared that Germany’s indignation must he taken more seriously. He hinted that Germany may demand confiscation of Government merchantmen, may blockade the harbours*. and make a naval demonstration. PROXIMITY OF SUBMARINES BERLIN, June 22. (Received June 23, at 10 a.m.) It is officially stated that two loyalist submarines were near the Leipzig on Juno 18. NO AGREEMENT REACHED BRITAIN AGAINST NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 22. (Received June 23, at noon.) A communique states that the meeting of the four Powers to consider the Leipzig incident unfortunately found it impossible to reach an agreement on the. measures that should be adopted in this case. It was considered on the one hand' that, while proposals should be jointly examined for increasing the security of the ships of the four Powers on patrol, an inquiry into the circumstances should precede any step directed against the Spanish party involved. On the other hand, the facts were regarded as being clearly established and the incidents considered to require immediate active steps in order to maintain solidarity and forestall the recurrence of such incidents. The proposal on which agreement could not be reached was that an immediate naval demonstration showing the flag of the four Powers should be held off the coast of Valencia. In the House of Commons Mr Eden referred to the four-Power discussions on tho Leipzig incident and intimated that the British Government had no intention of joining in a naval demonstration off Valencia.