France Like Hysterical Woman

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 72, 26 March 1936, Page 7

France Like Hysterical Woman

Bitter Barrage Against

Britain

Hitler Will Not Give Way

Situation Extremely Delicate

United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.-^Copyright. Received Wednesday, 8.45 p.m. LONDON, March 24,

Tlic Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent says Mr. Anthony Eden will confer with M. Paul-Boncour to-day and will also see Tlcrr von Ribbentrop who is not permitted to reach precise conclusions and will return to Berlin before the elections to see Hitler on Monday. Meanwhile, the huhrer has postponed all but election business. The Daily Mail’s Paris correspondent says M. lGandin, interviewed by a newspaper, criticised Britain for assuming the role of mediator and attempting to settle the differences between France and Germany. He said it was a matter of far more significance involving the existence of the League. If ui a case where she was defending everyone’s rights France was forced to make an isolated stand could the Franco-British Entente survive such a crisis ‘l The Daily Telegraph’s Paris correspondent says M. luandm officially informed the British Government that he will refuse to reconsider the Locarno Powers’ proposals and will not return to London to discuss the German counter-proposals. _ The News-Chronicle’s Paris correspondent says it is no exaggeration to say that a serious turn has been reached in the relations between France and Britain. A Brussels message says M. Jaspar, former Premier of Belgium and Minister without portfolio, told, the Chamber that there was no question of modifying the White Paper from which nothing could be subtracted. If the decisions were now regarded only as a basis of negotiation Belgium would be deeply disappointed. Received Wednesday, Midnight. LONDON, March 25. The News-Chronicle’s Paris correspondent says fears that Britain is leading France into further concessions to Germany are responsible for a fiery Press barrage against all negotiations with Germany which has broken out under Governmental inspiration. The French public would be profoundly shocked if France left the League, but it would be unwise in the Government’s present frame of mind to dismiss such an outcome as impossible. The Government’s attitude can be summed up: “In bidding good-bye to Versailles we are ready to attend a new international Peace Conference, but unless Germany shows goodwill beforehand what guarantee have we that a new basis of peace thus established would be permanent. Unless Germany makes such a gesture we cannot negotiate with her.” The delicacy of the present situation cannot be exaggerated. France may be likened to a frightened woman who if treated roughly may resort to hysterical acts, but if managed gently can he led to reason. The following comments are typical: The Journal des Debats says: “The British appear to have lost all political sense. They tremble before Germany. They can think only of appeasing her devouring appetite which naturally grows all the greater.” Germany Again Demands Equality STRONG REPLY TO WHITE PAPER Received Wednesday, 11 p.m. Herr von Ribbentrop, in an exclusive statement to the Daily Mail, declared that Germany rejected the Locarno Powers’ proposals because they represented a lamentable lapse into the mentality which had already imposed so much suffering on Germany. “This mentality regards it as a basic principle that the nations of Europe should be divided into conquerors and conquered. 1 can assure you Germany will no longer tolerate this Versailles spirit. She will submit no longer to any discrimination between Germany and others.” lie added that Hitler’s constructive proposals of March 7 were a substantial proof that Germany really desired the consolidation of peace and co-operation between the peoples. He could not indicate the character and scope of Hitler’s promised new proposals, but they would be inspired by the same spirit. The German reply announces that it will define Germany’s attitude in detail on March 31. Although it does not specifically reiuse to withdraw the troops from the Rhineland, it declares that the White Paper lacks all the presuppositions for successfully reorganising a true and lasting peace. Germany therefore must reject all the provisions calculated again to defame her honour or question her equality. It explains that following her conviction that the FrancoSoviet Pact invalidated the Locarno Treaty Germany decided to restore finally full sovereignty for the entire Reich territory. She had not ordered her troops into the Rhineland for the sake of action, but because they were required to create the preliminary condition under which she would be in a position to join an agreement for a clear and reasonable peace. The Powers cannot reject such a basis for a natural starting point for the future. The evolution of every attempt to base the reorganisation of Europe on the old methods of the hateful division of nations into the privileged and the unprivileged, the respected and the defeated, the commanding and the obedient must result in a new order which would be no improvement on the old. Only treaties accepted willingly by equals can receive lasting and sacred respect.” The reply adds: ‘ For the victor a dictated pact appears to contain a legal tic, but the vanquished will always regard it as illegal oppression. Herr von Ribbentrop is being sent orally to clarify the situation.” The Possible and the Impossible

.Received Wednesday, Midnight. . BERLIN, March 25. Herr Adolt Hitler, in a speech in Berlin, said on the 31st he, would repeat his March 7 proposals in an even clearer and more emphatic form. He would show the world what was possible and what they were prepared to do just as to-day he had told them what was impossible and what they would never do.

Mild Storm Caused FAILURE TO OTTER PRAYER. (British Official Wireless) RUGBY, Mar. 24. A mild storm has arisen through the Dean of the Liverpool Cathedral omitting on Sunday night the usual prayer fer Cabinet guidance on the ground that the proposal to send British troops in the Rhineland was monstrous aad

unjustifiable. Bishop David explains that he was not consulted. He agrees with the main idea o£ the protest, but States that it was not happily expressed. Mr. Duff Cooper, in a speech at Birmingham, said: “Who are these ignorant clergymen presuming to advise on foreign affairs.” Though a devout Anglican, he hesitated to give an opinion on the religious subject of the attitude of cleric* who barged into the

political arena. It made him sympathise with Henry 11, who in a moment of haste, expressed the opinion which led to the unexpected vacancy of the positiog of Archbieipgric of Canterbury.