GERMAN THREAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 280, 26 November 1936, Page 7

GERMAN THREAT

Diplomatic Break With Russia BRITAIN’S ATTITUDE [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] Received Nov. 25, 9.5 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 25. The Daily Telegraph’s diplomatic correspondent says it is learned that the German Ambassador, Herr von Ribbentrop, informed Mr. Baldwin at a conversation on Monday that Berlin would break off diplomatic relations with Russia if the convicted German engineer, Stickling, were executed. Mr. Baldwin replied that such an open breach would seriously prejudice the attempts to secure a new European peace system. The British Government’s views are being conveyed to the Soviet. VISITS TO HITLER GERMAN AMBASSADOR Received Nov. 25, 11.50 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 25. It is now revealed that Herr von Ribbentrop flew to Berlin during the week-end and saw Herr Hitler before meeting Mr Baldwin. He returned to Berlin by air yesterday to report. According to the Daily Mail’s political correspondent, Mr Eden is doing his utmost to avert a Russo-German break. FOUR MORE ARRESTS I GERMANS IN RUSSIA Received Nov. 25, 11.50 p.m. BERLIN. Nov. 25. I An official of the German News Agency announces that, four more Germans have been arrested in Russia, namely Boesherz, Schnidler and Stammer, engineers, and Schaeffer, director of an industrial concern, on charges of espionage and counterrevolution in the interests of Germany. ARMY OF TWO MILLION AIR FORCE STRENGTH FRENCH AIRMAN'S REPORT [By Telegraph Press As sou iatior.—Co py ri gh t j PARIS, Nov. 24. The wartime ace, Rene Fonck, describing in the Petit Journal his rececent visit to Germany, says that the Reich's present army is 2,000,000 trained men, partly equipped. The task of protecting this enormous mass is the reason for Germany's anxiety concerning air strength. At. present she has 1350 machines, more than half of which are entirely ready for war. Some are capable of 250 to 280 miles an hour and are among the largest in the world.