PEACE PROJECT

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1935, Page 5

PEACE PROJECT

BRITAIN THE LEADER VISIT TO HITLER WISE GERMAN SUPPORT LIKELY MOVE MOST IMPORTANT OPINIONS OF THE TIMES By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 11.45 p.m. London, Feb. 19. “Britain must play a leading role,” says the Times in a leading article. “Cabinet’s decision regarding the next move in the European negotiations will be of great importance. “The difficulty is that Germany raises courteous objections to a continued adherence to the Anglo-French basis from which the proposals were launched and suggests a British visit to Berlin, where alone an intimate discussion is possible with the autocrat of Germany. The impression that there is anything sinister in the Franco-British origin of the plan must first be cleared up. “Germany feels isolated, but such an isolation is largely, due to her withdrawal from Geneva and Herr Hitler’s early Chauvinist programme. Nevertheless Herr Hitler has recently definitely approached other Powers. He would like further collaboration by discussing matters with a representative of Britain. The sooner the visit is paid the better.” The French Government, the Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent states, places no obstacles in the way of direct Anglo-German conversations on the pact for mutual assistance in the air, as it is genuinely desirous of an all-round agreement with Germany.