NO ANTI-GERMAN BLOC

Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 May 1935, Page 5

NO ANTI-GERMAN BLOC

~ St) THE OOMIMOHS SECURITY OF EUROPE. PWBg Association Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wednesday, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, Tuesday. The unanimity of the Dominions’ opinion that there should be no antiGerman bloc, but that efforts to create security of Europe should be persisted in, was expressed at today’s meeting of English and Dominion Ministers. The meeting lasted two hours. The Dominions took an equally strong stand against the theory of Britain and the Empire saving themselves by splendid jkolation. TfPse General Hertzog’s attitude naturally leaned further towards Germany than that of the other Dominion Ministers, they were unanimous that Germany should be treated as an equal with other negotiators, and that the door should be kept open for her. All the Empire spokesmen, nevertheless, concurred that Germany must share the responsibility for the present state of uneasiness by the character of her recent decisions, and the unfortunate moment chosen in which to pronounce them. Dominion Ministers agreed that no scheme of European peace was worthwhile unless Germany was a willing and helpful partner. It is understood that the Dominions expressed substantial agreement on the British policy up to the Stresa Conference, but Australia, for one, considered that some aspects of the Geneva resolution were undesirable.

The question of Dominion commitments in Europe did hot arise, but probably would be introduced on Thursday, when the meeting will be resumed. This will bo the last meeting at which all tho Dominion Prime Ministers will be present, as the Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett will return to Canada on Friday.