COMMON PROBLEMS

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 8 June 1931, Page 5

COMMON PROBLEMS

BRITAIN AND GERMANY COLLABORATION IN CRISIS DISCUSSIONS AT LONDON. (British Ollicial Wireless.) Received 11.30 a.m., to-day. RUGBY, Juno' G. Last night Dr. Bruening and Dr. Curtins were guests of the Prim© Minister at a dinner at the Foreign Office attended by leading members of the Government "and the Opposition. 'lhc visit of Drs. Bruening and Curtiu* and the restrained statement made to journalists by tli© Chancellor on liis arrival yesterday at Southampton is the subject of leading articles iu several newspapers. ' . The “Times” says: “By tlieir first public statements the German Ministers have shown .they have accepted the British ’ invitation in the spirit in which it .was . made.” , The ‘Daily Telegraph ’ desorbed the purpose of the visit as confirming, b% friendly and informal intercourse, those mood relations with the German Republic which are part of this country s pol kjy„ gnodvil and undemanding with all the family of nations. ’ The conversations between the German statesmen and the British Ministers, which began yesterday at the Chequers, whence the visitors motored after witnessing the trooping of colours, were continued to-day with the Prime Minister, accompanied by Air A. Henderson (Foreign Secretary) and t-ho Hon. W. Graham at a luncheon given bv tlie Prime' Minister and Miss Ish-bel MacDonald. The following were also present: Tne German Ambassador, Hon. A. A 7. Alexander, the governor of the Bank of England, Mr Bernard Shaav Sir Robert Vansittart, Sir Clive Wigrara. Count Bernstorff, and Sir Frederick Leith Ross, of the LreasThe visit was arranged several months ago as a means of establishing personal contact, and opportunity has been taken for friendly talks on the position in which the German Reich and other industrial States now find themselves. Special stress is laid by the German Ministers on the diniculties of the existing position in German v and the; need for alloviation. The British Ministers, for their part ,called attention to the world-wide character of the present depression and its special influence on Britain. Both parties were agreed, it was stated at the Chequers to-day, that in addition to efforts and measures of a national character a revival of confidence and prosperity depended upon international co-operation in the spirit and both Governments will endeavour ito deal with the present crisis in dose collaboration with the other Government concerned.