GERMAN REARMAMENT

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1935, Page 3

GERMAN REARMAMENT

MASS PRODUCTION Of Submarines (Received May 8 at 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, May 8. The “Daily Telegraph’s’’ naval correspondent says; Germany is testing her capacity for the mass production of submarines. Twelve are being built which are identical in every structural part, and for which every item of equipment will be interchangeable. There is no lark of volunteers for the submarines. They are signing on for twelve years. It is obvious that the naval personnel much exceeds the Treaty limit of fifteen thousand.

German Air Force WHAT ARE THE PLANS? LONDON, May 8. The “News-Chronicle’’ says that it submitted to the German Air Ministry a report that it believed to be trustworthy, to the effect that Germany has three thousand military aeroplanes and that she plans to build seven thousand aeroplanes in the next two years, and that she will order others abroad. She possesses 260 aerodromes, of which one hundred are military ones. The German Air Ministry, in reply, asserts that it possesses one thousand aeroplanes, and it ridicules the allegation that Germany intends to build seven thousand planes, especially in view of the approaching Air Convention, which if it confers security on Germany, will obviate the need for building. HOUSE OF LORDS DISCUSSION LONDON, May 8. In the House of Lords Lord Dickinson moved regretting the League of Nations resolution on April 16, and requesting the Government, in concert with other Powers to resume negotiations with Germany in the direction of permanent peace in Europe. He said: “If the Allies dealt with Germany at Versailles as we did with the Boers at Vereeniging, Europe might now be on the road to prosperity, and HenHitler might be painting signboards in Vienna. ’ ’ Lord Mottistonc said that doubtless he would be ('ailed a pro-German, but he. thought that history would record the Allies’ failure to disarm as being the beginning of the breaches of the Versailles Treaty.

Lord Stanhope, replying, said it was the Government’s fervent hope, that Herr Hitler’s speech next week would be the prelude to constructive German action in favour of peace. He said: “We have drawn up a proposed air pact. France and Italy have, done the same. Let us see if we can get Ger many to use her position as an equal to make concrete, practicable proposals. ’ ’ , . ~ Lord Dickinson withdrew his motion.

The Rhineland

GERMANY MOVE. TOWAIRDS REARMING Iff. (Received May 8. at 11.15 p.m.) BERLIN, May 8. It is understood that Germany has approached the British, Italian and Belgian Governments regarding the demilitarised Rhineland zone, which, owing to its unarmed position, Germany feels is exposed to danger through t lie Franco-Russian pact. Germany contends that the zone must cither Im re-armed.' or also very definite guarantee must bo given, especially by Britain, that assistance will be ' fortlicoming if the zone is threatened, and if Germany is not tlv:

aggressor. The clearing up of this question is likely to play a vital part in the future German policy, and Herr Hitler is reported to bo waiting further information before completing his speech that he delivers on May loth.