EUROPE’S REPLY TO GERMANY

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

EUROPE’S REPLY TO GERMANY

STRONGEST PROTESTS VOICED

VIOLATION OF TREATIES DEPLORED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 25, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 24. The Rome correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” says that Signor Mussolini’s reference to millions of bayonets is by no means a figure of speech. On a conservative estimate Italy can put upwards of 900,000 men under arms at short notice. It is reported that Signor Mussolini’s action is inspired by fears of recent developments which offer a new threat to Austrian independence. A further development is the German conscription. The Rome correspondent of “The Times,” says: “Italy’s military preparations and the tone of Signor Mussolini’s speech, demonstrate the rude shaking of his faith in the maintenance of peace. Moreover it is the more aggressive phrases of his utterances to which the newspapers devote the headlines, illustrated by troops brandishing bayonets. Other straws indicating the direction of the wind are Germany refraining to enter the summer horse show, in which she has been conspicuously successful in recent years, and the German journalist (Ulmann) being expelled from Germany.” POLAND’S PROTEST CONSCRIPTION DECREE OPPOSED United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 25, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, MARCH 25. The Polish Ambassador in Berlin, protested to Baron von Neurath (German Foreign Minister) against the decree, and informed him of Poland’s views thereon. PAPAL ATTITUDE VIOLATION OF PACT CONDEMNED United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 25, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 24. The British United Press correspondent at Vatican City learns that the Pope on April 28 will issue a world “peace encyclical,” warning the nations of the dangers of war and condemning the violation of pacts.