TALKS AT PARIS

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1935, Page 7

TALKS AT PARIS

THREE POWERS MEET PACIFICATION OF EUROPE COMMON AIM ADOPTED FURTHER CONFERENCES GERMAN DEVELOPMENTS By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 11 p.m. Paris, March 24. Mr. R. A. Eden, representing Britain, arrived at Paris to-day and opened conversations with M. Laval, French foreign Minister, and Signor Suvitch, )taly. The three Ministers carried On the discussions throughout the day, which a communique announced that the conversations recalled that Sir John Simon’s and Mr. Eden’s Visit to Berlin was of an exploratory character, the scope and the purpose of which would be those of the agreed London communique on February 3, representing French, British and Italian views. . . It was decided that after the British visits to Berlin, Moscow, Warsaw and Prague, all of which were being carried out with French and Italian good Wishes, the British, French and Italian Foreign Ministers should meet at Stresa on April 11. , ~ M. Laval, Mr. Eden and Signor Suvitch noted with satisfaction their Governments’ complete unity of purpose. M. Laval entertained Mr. Eden and Signor Switch at a luncheon at which the guests included MM. Flandin, Herriot and Maurin, also MM. Beranger and Bastide, presidents of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Senate and the ChambA.’ British United Press correspondent says it understood Mr. Eden stressed the importance of not adopting a militaristic attitude to Germany, which would only aggravate the situation. He argued that the failure of Sir John Simons mission could hardly favour the threepower conference now fixed to take place at Stresa. VISITS WELCOMED. The German Sunday newspaper publish lengthy articles welcoming Sir John Simon and Mr. Eden and assuring the friendliest reception. The Tage~ Zeitung says Sir John Simon is nobody s adversary and possesses freedom of judgment His decision represents a nation recognising Germany's estimation of its Own value. The British United Press correspondent at Paris understands that the conference agreed that Sir John Simon shall talk with Herr Hitler in the name of Britain only, thus leaving France free to take strong or moderate action with the League Council according to whether Herr Hitler is willing or otherwise to shelve or modify his military plans. The French supreme national defence council met at the Elysee to-day under President Lebrun to consider the rearmament of Germany. . Although M. Laval’s recent speech has improved the situation Germany is not optimistic regarding the results of Sir John Simon’s visit. Nevertheless it is felt to be satisfactory that Europe, should have another opportunity of coming to grips with its problems, despite the French' appeal to the League which might be a serious hindrance as Germany is determined that no legal formalities at Geneva shall rob her of the military sovereignty recovered by conscription. It is alto contended that until the powers recognise Germany’s assumption of equality international negotiations will not be hopeful. Herr von Blomberg aimounces that remittances are pouring in from all sections of the people for the building up of the defence forces. Accordingly he has established a fund.