GERMAN POLICY

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12080, 20 October 1933, Page 5

GERMAN POLICY

HITLER'S LATEST VERSION. “TO FIGHT ONLY INTERNAL EVILS.” INTERESTING DENIALS. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Roc. Oct. 19, 11.32 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 19 The Daily Mail publishes a lengthy statement that Herr Hitler made to Mr. Ward Price, and which is described as the most explicit the Chancellor has yet made. Herr Hitler, answering questions, said: — “Wo are teaching the German youth to fight only internal evils. Germany’s attitude to France has a Lav ays depended on France’s attitude to Germany.”

Mr. Price asked: “What’s Jour aru swor to the charge that Germany’s armaments are greater than, arc officially admitted, and that you have Avar materials in Holland, Sweden, and rise where P f

Herr Hitler replied: “Hoav can these munitions exist Avlien every single gun in Germany is known, a n f * it is~ incredible that these foreign rcsei'A'os should exist unnoticed ? Mr. Price: “Does Germany intend to recover the Polish corridor? Herr Hitler answered: “No sane person believed that the corridor A\a-> one of the greatest achievements of the Peace Conference, hut nobody in Grmnnv thinks that avo arc going to Avar Avith Poland.”

AnSAvering further questions, Herr Hitler said. “Wc shall never go to war to get the colonies hack. Mo are convinced that Ave are as capable as any other nation of administering and deA’eloping colonial territories, but regard this as a matter for negotiation. The German Government is Avorking neither for a. monarchy nor a republic but solely to improve the conditions of the German people. We lost the Avar an f ] are manly enough to recognise that avo must bear the consequences. We had borne them, but it is intolerable that a jiation r; f 65,01X1,000 people should continually and repeatedly hr- dishonored and humiliated.

HITLER’S CHALLENGE. NO CONFERENCES AND NO ALLIANCES. WILL SIGN NOTHING TILL EQUALITY GRANTED. (U.P.A. by Elec. T*=l. Copyright) LONDON. Oct, IS. The British United Press correspondent at Berlin reveals that HenHitler last night told a Nazi meeting: “Germany wants to attend n° conferences, make no alliances. adhere to no conventions and sign nothing until full equality is granted-” Herr Hitler offered a reconciliation to his former political opponents it they supported the Nazi foreign pol-

Herr Hitler said the plebiscite should reunite the nation, provided their opponents stand for German honor. peace and love. The ucav British Ambassador. Sr Eric Phipps, presented his credentials to Marshal von Hindenburg. who replied agreeing that international cooperation was necessary at present and in the future. He assured the Ambassador of his anxiety for friendly Anglo-German relations.

BELIEF TN GOD MUST BE ABOLISHED

GERMAN PROFESSOR’S ADVICE TO NATION.

tU.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) BERLIN. Oct. IS.

“Germany’s future might will only be assured when a new German religion is established abolishing a belief in God and salvation from sffi. and substituting a new German theology,’’ said Professor Bergmnnn. addressing the Society of German Culture.'

He added that the issue lay between orthodox Christianity and the “Nordic German belief.” STILL SECRET BRITAIN’S POLICY ON GENEVA CRISIS. CABINET DISCUSSES POSITION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, October IS A lull meeting of the Cabinet took place to-day. It is understood that the disarmament question wa<s fully considered. At the conclusion, of the meeting, Sir John Simon left for Sandringham, having been summoned by the King to give an account of develop-ment-si in connection with the Disarmament Conference. Sir John Simon, in a broadcast address, said! the future course of action would need close study and the fullest reflection on the part of the Cabinet, and (would involve communications with the. other Powers, including, lie should hope, Germany lierself. It is felt in British circles that Sir John Simon’s ‘‘plain statement of events” has (Served to elucidate the situation and place the facts in their correct perspective. Tho Daily Mail regrets that Sir John Simon’s broadcast omitted to explain why the four-j r ear probationary period for Germany had been raised to eight years. In a brief reply to Herr Hitler M. Daladier, yesterday was asked if the nation’iS policy was one of disarmament to the last man and the last gnu, why could it not agree to a plan which had been sincerely and loyally drawn up, and which, at any rate, went as far as possible, in spite of circumstances, to achieve that end. The French Government would carefully examine the present (situation in the light of new facts by which, not only France, but her neighbours were affected.

CABINKT’S FIRST MEETING ENDED. INTERNATIONAL REPLIES . ■ . A WAITED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel- Copyright) (Rcc/ Oct. 19, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 19. Cabinet sat for two and a half hours to decide the next step on the disarmament question, Avhieh must, if possible, be taken in .full agreement Avith the other powers. Ministers will meet again Avhen diplomatic exchanges in Paris, Washington, and Rome, are completed. Mr MacDonald warned his colleagues to be prepared to meet a t short notice. The German press continues its attack on Sir John Simon, but- the British Cabinet is of unanimous opinion that he acted throughout strictly in accordance with the Governn ien t’ si n stru et-ions. GERMANY UNABLE TO ATTACK FR ANTE. EUROPEAN CRISIS DENIED. LORD LLOYD’S VIEW. (U.P.A. by Elec. TeL Copyright) LONDON. Oct. 18. Lord Lloyd, broadcasting, said that even if Germany was rearming she was unable to attack France. For that reason, there was no European crisis, despite a dangerous atmosphere of suspicion and fear. We must renew our commitments and apprise tile world of our attitude. Eight years had elapsed since Locarno. hut France still lacked guarantees of security, and therefore, could not disarm. Such a policy needed revision. Surely the British Parliament and people, and not an international body, should be the judges of Avhat constituted aggression. We had derided in no eireuinstances to fight a preventive Continental Avar. If a treaty bound us to enter a Avar, were we so equipped as to make that entry effectWe? All desired to see Britain the focal point in international negotiations, hut we had not achieved tie’s- If she was strong Aviihjn her borders, .sue could be an example of peace, but if she wiis too much entangled in European problems, our peace influence was marred and. our opportunity lost.

WORLD FACES GRAVE CRISIS

BUT ALL NATIONS STRIVING FOR PEACE. LORD READING’S OPINION. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rcc. Oct. 19. 9.30.p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 19Lord Reading, at a dinner of the English Speaking Union, said it was no use mincing matters. The AVprJd faced a grave crisis, but all nations wore striving for peace. Thev must accept from the German GnA'ernment’s pronouncements, that its peaceful intentions Avcre sincere. T n that case there should be no insuperable difficulty in arriving at some conclusion. He said it was Ainbelieveable- that any nation in the world Avould enter war if it knows that America and the British Empire, and he hoped other nations, would be banded together.