ALLVOR GERMANY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 68, 22 March 1935, Page 7

ALLVOR GERMANY

JAPAE overtures ARAtfY GO TO BERLIN ALLT AGAINST RUSSIA CONTT for the soviet IBy T«h —I* l ’® B ® Association—Copyright] TOKIO, March 20. Ge Araki, Minister of War, in allusive interview with the Sun-W service, hinted that he i#o to Berlin for the negotiatif » Japanese-German allianuned against Russia. Jfing to world events, he sail I sympathise with Germa/F'rance must relax her aggrfness. England’s role is as •wad angel for Europe. Herr Hi prerogative is to stihen the Fatherland’s forces ag- possible menaces, sueh as tfrviet, although we rate the Rns as not formidable, owing t(k of unity, particularly in tjutlying Soviet areas. The Jpvites, however, are children pig with fireworks, and therefHerr Hitler, who is nearby, $ to protect his borders, mless the Powers convene a e conference, we shall faee a ict a decade hence that will 3 the leaders to decide for on a basic formula for interonal peace.” AIR MANOEUVRES GERMAN DAYLIGHT RAID. BERLIN, March 20. quadrons of heavy bombers and fa. 4 oile scouting ’planes carried out a •light raid rehearsal from 9 o’clock 3 o’clock in the small populous iurb of Kreuzberg, which was enely isolated. No one was allowed to ter or leave the area after sirens d hooted the warning. The streets ire deserted, men, women and chilen scurrying to shelter, which they ay not leave till the raid has finished, hey may not even put their heads out ’ windows. Meanwhile the fire-fighting and lifeiving squads practised extinguishing cpposed’fires and rescuing people from ombed buildings. IN EVENT OF WAR CANADIAN LABOUR VIEW PACIFIC DEFENCE URGED OTTAWA, March 20. “Canadian Labour would not even (consider a general strike in the event of war,” Mr. Tom Moore (president of the Dominion Trades and Labour Con. gress) stated regarding Mr. Maxton's threats in England. Canadian Labour was thinking about peace, not war. The more you talk of war, the more probable it becomes.” Brigadier-General Ross, in the House of Commons urged greater expenditures for aerial and naval defence in British Columbia. Australia had realised the peril of war in the Pacific, and Canada should follow her examp’e. RETURN TO LEAGUE THE POWERS AND GERMANY Received March 21. 10.30 p.m. LONDON, March 21. With reference to Germany’s reported desire to resume her place in the League of Nations, the Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent says: ‘•The idea that a country can withdraw from the League, violate its obligations and then resume her place as though nothing had happened, is nowhere held admissible. Herr Hitler will certainly be advised, if Germany sincerely desires to co operate in the work of the League, to see that she should first show willingness to negotiate a general settlement on the basis of the London declaration.’’ The Times says: ‘‘lt is agreed that ihe general object of European policy is to bring Germany back to the League, but nothing couid be better calculated to prevent her return then to indict her before the Council. Moreover, the Council can no more than declare what everybody knows, that Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles. The real question is whether Germany, during the last 15 years, had had a square deal, and whether the treaty itself, in all respects, was a fair one. That question cannot be answered by any arbitration court in the world. The only result in arraigning Germany must be to give the League, in Geiman eyes, the appearance more than ever of an anti-German association, and render more difficult the eventual approach thereto by Herr Wider. ” BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF "WANTED” BY THE POLICE. SYDNEY, March 21. After being pursued by the police at Broken Hill for more than live miles, Bertram O’Sullivan shot himself dead. It is alleged that the boy took money from his father’s home and bought a rifle. The father chased him for some distance, but desisted when the son turned and fired at him. Two policemen, after pursuing the boy across country, fired a shot in the air to frighten him. It is alleged that the boy took refuge behind bushes and fired at the police. One constable circled round behind O’Sullivan, who thereupon shot himself through the temple.