GERMANY’S REPLY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 February 1935, Page 7

GERMANY’S REPLY

ANGLO-FRENCH PROPOSALS DESIRE FOR PEACE TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON, 15th February. The “News-Chronicle’s” Berlin correspondent says a semi-official statement declares that Germany’s reply to the Anglo-French pi'oposals shows that Gelmany adopts a “positive attitude to efforts to prevent an armaments race and banish all danger of war. It emphasises Germany’s desire for peace and pays a warm tribute to Britain’s endeavours to achieve a settlement. BRIEF DOCUMENT LONDON, loth February. Herr von Neuratli (German Minister of Foreign Affairs) personally explained Germany's view to Sir E. Phipps (British Ambassador) and M. Poncet (French Ambassador), and handed them the aide-memoire which it is understood is a brief document of only two typewritten pages, the contents of which in French opinion are favourable to the initiation of negotiations. MANY ISSUES EVADED FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS PROBABLE (Received 16th February, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, 15th February. Germany’s reply obviously evaded many issues. Britain consistently main, tained that the Anglo-French proposals cannot partially be accepted. Britain will not regard the reply as rejection, but will temporise, resulting in further negotiations. Germany’s attitude to the air pact is admittedly favourable, but the air pact cannot be excluded from the proposals as a whole.