A GERMAN OUTBURST.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12451, 18 September 1933, Page 5

A GERMAN OUTBURST.

TALKING LIKE SCHOOLMASTER.

VICTORS OF GREAT WAR. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN. September 16. Baron von Neurath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressing foreign journalists, bitterly accused the Allies of keeping Germany in the fetters of Versailles-, as a result of which recent attempts at international collaboration had ended in stagnation. Foreigners must finally realise that Germany had the right to oppose Versailles with her entire strength, though she desired peace, not war.

The Four-Power Pact, said the Minister, would lead to understanding if goodwill prewailed, but the disarmament question must cause the utmost scepticism since highly-armed States were less willing than ever to fulfil their obligations. The victors had no right to talk like a schoolmaster to Germany. She would not listen. The only alternative to equality of armaments was the collapse of the disarmament idea, e.nd for this tragedy Germany would not be responsible. Germany would not interfere with Austria’s internal affairs, but insisted on non-interference of other nations in the Austro-German conflict. He added that the “absurd chatter regarding the Jewish question” would be settled when people recognised as necessary the cleansing of public life and the restoring of law and justice in Germany. International co-operation would be possible when the nations recognised the Soviet, with which Germany hoped to foster a long-standing friendship. A real European policy was impossible without or against Germany.