POLITICAL AIMS OF GERMANY

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20067, 26 March 1935, Page 7

POLITICAL AIMS OF GERMANY

OUTLINE OF HITLER’S DEMANDS

LITTLE HOPE OF SUCCESS OF CONFERENCE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 25, 9.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 25. The Berlin correspondent of “The News-Chronicle” states that Germany’s first political aim is the absorption of Austria and last, but by no means least, is the recovery of the lost colonies or the acquisition of others. The German newspapers refer to the colonies in the most guarded manner, but the subject is on the lips of every politician. Fate of Eastern Locarno. The Berlin correspondent of “The Daily Mail” (Mr Ward Price) says:— “Russia is the rock in the path of Sir John Simon’s mission. Germany would probably enter a triangular air agreement, but she must consider the aerial defence of her eastern, as well as her western frontier. Sir John Simon will not find her as willing to reduce her army as reciprocally to limit her Air Force, but the Eastern Locarno will find least support of all. The Germans cannot understand why Britain should allow France to drag her at Russia’s heels. RECOGNITION OF GERMAN EQUALITY GERMAN PRESS EXPLANATION United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 24. Mr J. L. Garvin, in “The Observer,” emphasises that Herr Hitler’s declaration is merely a return to German tradition, also that there can be no sane system agreed upon for peace in Europe without the recognition of Germany’s absolute equality among the Great Powers. Nothing can prevent Germany, on the basis of equality, head for head, acquiring in measurable time a towering predominence over France alone, indeed, with the spirit, creed and energy of the Nazi regime, it will be hard enough to prevent her becoming as formidable as any two Powers of Europe. The critical question is whether Herr Hitler is willing, on tolerable' conditions, to preserve the peace of Europe for a definite stretch of years. The Berlin correspondent of "The Observer” says: “Any illusion that Britain’s policy cuts across the FrancoItalian policy is dispelled by German newspapermen In London pointing out that Britain will only decide the final proposition after discussions, including stress.

HERR HITLER’S PROPOSALS

AUSTRIA AGAIN IN THE PICTURE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 25, 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 25. “The Daily Express” says: Herr Hitler will propose the return of the colonies, including Tanganyika, SouthWest Africa, and Samoa, an increase in the Geman navy to equality with the French, and the intervention of the Powers to end the “intolerable oppression” of Germans in Memel under the Lithuanians. Herr Hitler will also propose a German-British pact which Sir John Simon will refuse. Instead, Sir John will urge an arrangement for the pacification of quarrelling nations. Dr. von Papen arrived from Vienna to see Herr Hitler before Sir John Simon arrived. He told Herr Hitler there could be no peace in Austria unless there was a plebiscite. The great majority of the Austrians were against the Government. Unless something is done there will be another explosion like 1934. Other Berlin messages suggest that the defence law enfqrcing conscription should be deferred until Sir John Simon has left. The edict is expected to affect sixteen classes of conscripts, between 1901 and 1915, the earliest classes receiving about two months training. General Blomberg is working out a scheme for the support of the families of married conscripts.