POLICE AIRCRAFT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22023, 4 August 1933, Page 9

POLICE AIRCRAFT

GERMANY’S INTENTIONS MISGIVINGS AROUSED (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—f’opy right.) LONDON, August 2. Germany’s intentions regarding military or police aircraft continue tn engage serious attention. The only reference in German newspapers to Captain Gocring’s request and Britain’s intimation has been an inspired statement headed “ English Canard,” declaring that English newspapers alleged a German infraction of the Paris air agreement, necessitating a demarche by the British Charge d’Affaires in Berlin. German newspapers thereupon declared: “ No British protest was made in Berlin, nor could any have been made, because infraction of the Paris agreement was not committed or contemplated.” The Times emphasises that the British intimation was not a protest, but clearly conveyed the British view that the proposal of police planes implied infraction of the agreement. It adds that various other indications, apart from Captain Gocring’s request, are arousing misgivings.—Times Cable.

A previous message stated: —An answer has been conveyed by the British Government to Captain Goering, who recently approached the British attache at Berlin with the information that Austria had purchased a few British aeroplanes of military type for police purposes, and suggested the possibility of Germany purchasing similar machines for the same purpose. The British Government informed Captain Goering that no aeroplanes of the type indicated had been supplied to the Austrian Government. The British Government had no intention of conniving in a breach of the Paris air agreement, 1926, under which 50 members of the German police force were allowed to receive flying instruction, but the force was not to perform duties in the air or possess aeroplanes. FLIGHTS OVER AUSTRIA. LONDON, August 2. It is Understood that the British, French and Italian Governments are consulting with regard to German aeroplane flights over Austria distributing leaflets and attacking the Government, which are held to be contrary to the spirit of the Four-Power Pact. It is possible that their views as co-siguatories to the FourPower Pact will be brought to the notice of Germany within a day or two. —Times Cable.