FRANCE AND GERMANY

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19461, 28 December 1934, Page 5

FRANCE AND GERMANY

EFFORTS FOR PEACE. LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS, United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Dec. 24. “ It is believed that the British Ambassador’s conversation with the French Foreign Minister, M. Laval, lias advanced the proposed joint action to meet the German disposition to* ward reaching an arrangement regarding limitation of rearmament and a return to the League of Nations.” Tills is staled by the l’aris cotTespondellt of the Observer, who “ Negotiations probably will be opened after the Saar plebiscite based bil tile principle that there shall be no desire lo encircle Germany, although the peace of Europe must be assured. “ The change in the German attitude is believed to dale from the German Cabinet’s meeting in the middle of November, at which Dr. Schacht, Minister of Economics, pointed out that it was impossible lo increase the ReichsweliF lo 300,000 within 18 months, as Germany did not possess foreign credits to buy the necessary raw material. • “ Dr. SchaeTit expressed the opinion that European co-operation would make possible a revival of trade, and permit . of reorganisation between three and live years.”