PEACE OF EUROPE

Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 February 1935, Page 5

PEACE OF EUROPE

LONDON lECUUUTION ANGLO-GERMAN TALKS. Press Association Electric Tfilfieranh—CoDyright LONDON, Wednesday. “The Times,” in a leader, says: As Britain must play a leading role, Cabinet’s decision regarding the next move in the European negotiations will be of great importance. The difficulty is that Germany raises courteous objections to continued adherence to the Anglo-French basis from which the proposals were Launched, and suggests a British visit to Berlin, where alone intimate discussion is possible with the autocrat of Ger T many. W” v'V

But the impression that there is, anything sinister in the Franeo-Bri-tish origin: of the plan must first be cleared up. Germany feels isolated,;' but such isolation is largely due to her' withdrawal from Geneva and Herr Hitler’s early Chauvinist programme. Nevertheless Herr Hitler recently definitely approached other Powers. He would like further collaboration by discussing matters with a representative of Britain. The sooner the visit is paid the better. An; exchange of views on the German reply to the Anglo-French declaration of 3rd February is proceeding between Paris and London.

These talks, it is understood, are leadirjg to , a common view, particularly with Iregard to the suggestion contained in the- German reply that the British Government should enter into direct exchanges of- view with the German Government.