GERMANY AWAITING

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1933, Page 5

GERMANY AWAITING

MOVE BYr POWERS

BUREAU ADJOURNMENT DESIRED

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright;.

BERLIN, October 13.

Herr TTitlei and Jus Cabinet are now sitting hack, waiting the next move from the Great Powers.

lne German Government wholeheartedly endorses the Italian suggestion to adjourn the conference, arguing that its adoption of a convention lor submission to, Germany for approve i, or rejection, would be provocative, and in the nature of an ultimatum.

Di Goebhels, addressing a hundred thousand people at Hiinmerich, reiterated that Germany did not desire war. She had no arms, and wichecl for an honourable peace. The withdrawal from the. League was not'a demonstration against peace, but in favour thereof.

.None of the papers threaten re-arm-amenfc, but “Vossiche Zeit-ung” emphasises the Treaty of Versailles is repudiated. in order that Hitler’s speech should have the widest circulation, it was rebroadcast in the forenoon, in English, Spanish, Portugese, and relayed on Saturday night to almost every European, North and South American station.

Laying the foundation stone of the “House of German Art’’ at Munich, Herr Hitler was given a silver hammer, as a symbol of Nazism’s future. Dr Wagner, in presenting the hammer, said he hoped that it would he used on all similar functions. Herr Hitler’s first stroke broke the mallet. HenHitler seemed dazed, and slowly and silently resumed his seat, abandoning his prepared speech. The superstitious descry an omen in the incident.

“SHAM CONVENTION MEANS

WAR”

GERMANY’S SHOCK TO LEAGUE

LONDON, October 16.

The “Daily Herald” says: “A crisis has come. If it is rightly handled, the worst consequences can be avoided. Germany was not asked to negotiate a compromise, but to accept humiliation. If the Conference continues, and it can produce a convention which gives genuine and substantial disarmament, then the disaster of the week-end can be re'fiCeved. If a. sham contention is made nothing lies ahead but suicidal wars.”

’The “Daily Mail” says: “Germany has -administered a distinct shook to the League of Nations, which will be left in a tottering condition if four out of the seven great powers are outside of it. The British Government ought to be -particularly careful to keep in step with public opinion here and in the Dominions. The Government’s task is to see that the Entire is not involved If the powers should take- counter steps against Germany,” The “Daily Telegraph” says: “Germany is still a signatory of the Locarno Treaty. She also remains bound by the Kellogg Pact. Nevertheless, it is undeniable that the League of Nations has suffered a disastrous shock, now that Germany lias followed Japan; while Russia 'and the United States are’ standing apart from the League.”

The “Times’ ” Berlin correspondent- pays a tribute to Chancellor Hitler's swift decision as being a brilliant stroke, distracting attention from the unsatisfactoriness of the Reichstag trial, stimulating support for the Government providing a vote of confidence on an issue of national honour, and ridding the Reichstag of the relics of the Party system. He says: “The whole German nation sighs with relief in a conviction that it possesses a leader capable of calling the bluff of other powers, and of refusing further participation in an international farce.”

PROPOSAL FOR ADJOURNMENT

TO REVIEW THE SITUATION,

LONDON, October 15

The proposal of Signor Mussolini Is that the Disarmament Conference should now be adjourned to allow of an opportunity of reviewing the situation and seeking for an understand-

ing. Air Henderson will recommend a brief adjournment of the Disarmament Commission, in order to envisage the situation, which is believed due to Hitler’s personal initiative. Germany has not notified her actual withdrawal from the League, hut the delay is not interpreted as a. change' of mind. The text of the Commission’s reply to Germany is now being prepared.

JAPAN AND FOREIGN POLICY

TOKIO, October 15

It is officially stated that Germany’s withdrawal from the League of Nations will not affect J'apan’s foreign policy, or her attitude to the League of Nations as to the Disarmament Conference. However, the .Tapano«e Foreign office : s watching the position carefully. Tim opinion is expressed that America and Russia, whose relations towards nan lately have been causing a porch nsions, will now find more serious problems in Europe, causing changes in their policy, as the result

of which Japan’s policy will also bo modified,

A new -body, the Congress of National Socialists, rejoices at the collapse of the League of Nations, and declares that new relations, based.on an equality of nations, can now be established.

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA

VIENNA, October 16,

Tt. is believed in Austraia that Germany’s new preoccupation precludes her bothering now about a conquest of Austria.

The Socialist paper, “Der Tag,” declares: Hitler ran amok. He has thrown down the gauntlet to the civilised world, which has united against Hitlerism, because nobody knows what explosion may arise from its diseased psychology.”

ITALIAN VIEW OF WITHDRAWAL

ROME, October 16

Italian political circles refuse, to take Germany’s withdrawal tragically. Berlin will be assured that there will be no use in looking to Rome' -or support. It is realised that Hen Hitler’s last speech does not close tlie door to an understanding.

HITLER RECEIVES WIDE SUPPORT

COUNTRY-WIDE ASSURANCE.

(Received this day at 9-20 a.m.) BERLIN, October 16

After the election on November 12, the Reichstag will meet once, and then the present dictatorial Government regime will resume. Telegrams from industrial and other organisations throughout Germany are pouring in to Hitler, affirming the readiness of all classes to follow- tho Chancellor “to-the death.” Nevertheless many thinking people are already asking : M'hat is France going to do?

Tt is realised iliat should Germany demand the right to rearm after November 12, Franco will certainly take drastic action. Tim word “rearm” does not appear in any Nazi manifesto.

BUREAU’S RECOMMENDATION

i (Received tbis dev at 1 I.So a.m.) • GENEVA, October 16

j Tho Disarmament Bureau lias reeom- , mended an adjournment of the oomniis- ! sion to October 26, and of the Bureau ! to October 25.