THE CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1938, Page 5

THE CONFERENCE

GERMANY AND BRITAIN. , '.United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). .. : -, s (Received this day at 12 noon), LONDON. Alarch 10. The Australian Associated Press says, it -is believed from the tone of Herr Rihbentrop’s . conversation .with Lord. Halifax that any colonial deal between the British Empire and Germany, is at. present out of the question. Germans are adamant demanding Britain’s unconditional recognition of the principle of the claim, though the impression is that Hitler is not pressing the colonies immediately, but is adhering to recent declarations and will raise the claim with increasing intensity from year to year. He realises tha't because Germany lacks a formidable navy, any for--cible action is at present impracticable. Hitler js at present chiefly concerned •; with Europe, where he believes events will oeciir as he wanted them, and that he null soon triumph over Austria and Czechoslavakia and • consequently - thb,' colonies can wait until it*i is : the; only,outstanding issue in his programme ot' faith. This policy renders negotiation, for an Anglo-German settlement- yir- ' : tually, impQSsihlQ.’for, B,ritam, while Britain is prepared to, negotiate on the basis of give and, take/ .Hitler.; wants to . take all and give nothing- . To-day’s talk . got practically, nowhere. Ribbentrop !i cayes#d[the f eld ground, namely, he >• insisted that i. ,the .British 1 Government should- control, the: pre§s and give assurances that- she was not'; contemplating weakening the. Rome axis and - even sought again Britain’s'interest in the anti-comintern , pack • | A DEMONSTRATION. ' (Received this day at 12.5 p m.) LONDON, March 10. A demonstration shouting'; ‘.‘Get out Ribbentrop” assembled in Downing Street. Herr Von Ribbentrop (German Foreign Minister) ignored them as he entered the Foieign Office, Ribbentrop’s conversation with Viscount Halifax (British Foreign Alinister) lasted 140 minutes. Large crowds awaited his departure and police had to be reinforced.