EUROPEAN UNREST

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 114, 17 May 1933, Page 7

EUROPEAN UNREST

BRITISH ACTIVITY MEETINGS OF CABINET HITLER’S SPEECH AWAITED THE AMERICAN ATTITUDE (By Telegraph— Press Association— Copyright) Received Mar 16, 7.25 p.m. LONDON, May 16. There was considerable activity yesterday in British official circles respecting the European situation. It is possible that Cabinet will meet to-day, or Cabinet’s Disarmament Committee, to which Captain Eden. Under secretary for Foreign Affairs, will report, sir John Simon is likely to stay in London at present in case important decisions are necessary after Herr Hitler s speech. . , . nc . The Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent learns that Mr Roosevelt has assured Dr. Schacht and Dr. Luther that America’s moral support to the victim of aggression would be S ivcn Germany if she were unprovokedly attacked. ' A similar promise has been made to France. The French Army. The Daily Express’ Paris correspondent savs that the French Cabinet today will decide on one or three plans for the reorganisation of the army with a view to rendering it more effective in case of an outbreak of war. It will also discuss the extension of compulsory military service from a year to 18 months. MR. DAVIS IN PARIS the situation confused. AWAITING HITLER’S SPEECH. PARIS, May 15. Mr. Norman DhviiJ conferred with M. Boncour, and it was subsequently stated that the disarmament situation was extremely confused and it was impossible to forecast the future. Similarly, it was difficult to see what decisions of importance the Economic Conference could take unless the mono * tary problem was solved. Herr Hitler’s speech would exercise a decisive influence and wa? awaited anxiously. ROOSEVELT TO BROADCAST Received May 16. 11.5 p.m. NEW YORK, May 15. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states that Mr Roosevelt has decided to make a public address on Tuesday to the peoples of the world in the form of an extensive radio broadcast. He is sounding a plea for the preservation of peace through concerted action for disarmament at Geneva. He will also explain the extent to which the United States is willing to go to accomplish it. PAPER PAYMENTS GERMAN REPUDIATION Received May 16. 11.5 p.m. LONDON, May 16. It is learned in the city that the Jerman Government has decided to ignore the gold clause in the American issue of the Dawes loan besides the Young loan previously announced. The slump in German bonds has continued. GENEVA CONVERSATIONS CAPTAIN EDEN TO REPORT. f British Official Wir less. J Received May 16, 5.5 p.m. RUGBY, May 15. It is understood that Captain Eden, who has left Geneva for London, will report to the Government on his conversations with Herr Nadolny. BRITAIN AND FRANCE TWO COUNTRIES NEARER. PARIS, May 15. *‘We told you so,’’ epitomises the Pess comment on Herr von Papen’s speech, coupled .with despair of anything emerging from Geneva. Some express the opinion that the peace of the world can still be redeemed by a Franco-British rapprochement. The two countries are nearer now than any time since Versailles. ‘WAR IS IMPOSSIBLE” GERMANY WOULD BE DEFEATED. BERLIN PAPER’S STATEMENT. BERLIN, May 15. The German press scarcely notices i Dr. von Papen’s speech. The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, refuting the il English anti-German campaign,” declares: "War is impossible, as nobody would gain thereby, least of all Germany, as she would certainly be defeated.” SPY FEVER IN FRANCE DREYFUS DAYS RECALLS. FRENCH FORTIFICATIONS. LOMDON, May 15. The Daily Express Paris correspond ent says: "France is in the grip of spy fever recalling the period of the Dreyfus case. There is not a day passes without a suspect being arrested on a charge of spying for Germany or Italy. "It is alleged that there are hundreds of Alsatians in Germany’s pay and foreign workers coming to the for tifled areas in Alsace, in order to discover the secrets of the chain of underground forts stretching from the English Channel to the Vosges. These have cost £300.000.000 and enable a whole army corps to live 150 feet underground fully provisioned for a year.”