HOPE OF FRANK MEETING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21417, 8 March 1935, Page 11

HOPE OF FRANK MEETING

SIR JOHN SIMON AND ; HERR HITLER . WIMTK PAPER PREPARED i 1-OXG A(JO I i iCNIIHD i'KZ.ss ASSULIATIO.N— liv ELE'J i [UC j TEI.EUKAI'U CorVRIUHT.) 'Received March 7, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 7. ; "The Times," discussing the de--1 fence estimates in conjunction with ! the White Paper, says it is clear that jthc bulk of the contents of the latter were prepared some time ago, when the results of the Government's enquiries into the state of the 1 defences first came to hand, and no part was prompted by or had refer- : ence to the projected visit of Sir ' John Simon to Berlin. ; The passages which are under- ; stood to have aroused resentment jin Germany are all substantially a j repetition of the sentiments exj p-essed when Germany withdrew from the league, and Mr Baldwin's i account of Germany's rearmament. | Those sentiments were expressed, | and have been reiterated now, not l from any discrimination against Germany, but from a desire to show her that absence from international councils must give rise to suspicion | and mistrust. j There is every reason to hope that I the communications now passing bejlween the Governments will lead to | a frank and friendly meeting as soon as Hcrr Hitler lias recovered his (health.