VISIT TO BERLIN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 195, 17 July 1935, Page 7

VISIT TO BERLIN.

LEGION MEMBERS WELCOMED. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 15. Members of the British Legion who arc visiting Germany at the invitation of German ex-servicemen's organisations, were received by Herr Hitler, who, with Herr Hesse, deputy-leader of the Nazi Party, talked with them for over two hours. The Berlin correspondent of the Times says that the British Legion delegation has received a most cordial reception everywhere, a London cable states. One ceremony consisted of chidren laying crimson rosebuds on the graves of 1171 British war prisoners,. “ Herr Von Ribbentrop, Herr Hitler’s disarmament envoy and chief of the recent naval delegation to London, at a luncheon expressed the opinion that the visit indicated an approaching conciliation between adversaries, including the French. SURPRISE CHANGES. VISIT TO STEEL HELMET HEADQUARTERS. Received Julv 17, 9.40 a.m. BERLIN, July 16. The cancellation of the visit of the British Legionaries to the Stahlhelm headquarters has caused a sensation. The reasons are not given. It is believed that the sudden change in the arrangements is connected with the suspension of Stalilhelm detachments at Baden. Surprise is also caused by the announcement that General Gocring is unable to receive the Legionaries when they lunch at his estate.