DEFIANT GERMANY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11946, 17 May 1933, Page 5

DEFIANT GERMANY

INTENTION TO RE-ARM. POSITION AT DANZIG. NO NEED FOR BRITISH WARSHIP AT PRESENT. A _ QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. MINISTER NOT TO BE DRAWN. (.British OlDcial AVirekS*.) RUGBY, May 15. Questioned regarding the Disarmament Conference, Sir John Simon was asked if lie would make an early statement in the House on the situation to prevent alarmist rumors being spread, and said that if a situation arose which called for n state ment it would bo made.

Ho was later asked whether attention bad boon drawn to .the declaration of the German Foreign Minister implying Germany’s intention to rearm, thereby breaking the Versailles Treaty.

Sir John Simon said lie tad seen the article, but could make no further statement pending a resumption of tho general comm’ision. Asked whether be, would consider sending a British warship to Danzig, or would consider the acceptance by Britain of a mandate over the city, be said no question of a mandate arose under the constitution of Danzig. It took more than one party to make a, mandate. A. courtesy visit of one of His Majesty’s ships io Danzig during tile normal summer cruise had been arranged for a date in June, but be saw no reason for sending a warship nf the present time. FRECNII COMAIENT ON VON. PA PEN’S SPEECH. “WE TOLD YOU SO ” 'l’,l\A. hv F.lee ’id. Copyright) LONDON. AT ay 16. “Wo told you so,” epitomises the French press comment on Ilei'r von .Papen’s speech, coupled with despair at anything emerging from Ogneva. Some express the opinion that the peace of the world is still redeemable bv a Franco-British rapprochement. Tile two countries are nearer now than nf any time since Versailles. GERMAN PRESS ALMOST IGNORE SPEECH.

“WAR IS IMPOSSIBLE.” (O.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright . BERLIN, A lay 15. The German press scarcely notices Herr von Papen’s speech. Tho Deutsche Allcgemcine Zeitung refuting the “English Anti-German campaign,’’ declares that war is impossible os nobody would gain thereby, least of ail Goymany, as she would certainly be defeated. ROOSEVELT’S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD PLEA FOR PEACE THROUGH DISARMAMENT UNITED STATES AID PROA USED (O.P.A. by Elec. Tel- Copyright) (Received A lay 16, 9 p.m.)

NEW YORK. Alav 16.

The New York Times Washington correspondent .Hates that Mr Roosevelt has decided to make a public address on Tuesday 'to tho peoples of iho world in the form of an extensive radio broadcast, sounding a plea for tho preservation of peace through concerted action for disarmament at Geneva. Mr Roosevelt will also explain tho extent, to which the United States is willing to accomplish it. GERMANY’S SECOND REPUDIATION GOLD PAYMENT FOR DAWES LOAN REFUSED (TUP.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 16, 9 p.m.) LONDON, May 16. It lis learned in the City Mint the German Government has decided! to ignore the clause in the American issue of ’the Dawes loan, besides the Young plan as previously announced. The slump i,n German bonds continues. It is expected that the forthcoming meeting of Germany’s standstill Creditors at the Reichsbank will, ask lor a transfer of the moratorium. SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION AMERICA’S PROMISE TO GERMANY AND FRANCE (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel Copyright) (Received A lay 16, 7 p..m) LONDON, May 16. Tho Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent learns that Mr Roosevelt assured Herr Schacht and Di. Luther, (German Ambassador to America, that the United States’ moral support to tho victim of aggression It would be given Germany if she worO unprovokodly attacked. A sinu nr promise aws lnado to France.

ACTIVITY IN BRITISH OFFICIAL CIRCLES HITLER’S SPEECH AWAITED (U.P.A. by Elec. Tci Copyright) LONDON, May 16. There was considerable activity yesterday in .British official circles respecting tlio European situation. It is possible that Cabinet will meet to-day, or a meeting will bo held of Cabinet’s Disarmament Committee, to which Captain. Eden will report. Sir John Simon is likely to stay in London at present in important decisions, are necessary after Herr Hitler’s speech.

FRENCH CABINET BUSY REORGANISATION OF ARMY UNDER. CONSIDERATION HUP.A. by Elec. Tel Copyright) (Received! May 16, P-m.) LONDON, May 16. The Daily Express’s Paris correspondent says that Cabinet to-day will decide on one of three- plans for the reorganisation of the army, with a view to rendering it more effective in caso of the outbreak of war. Cabinet will also discuss the extension of compulsory military service from one year to eighteen months.