PLOT REVEALED

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1933, Page 5

PLOT REVEALED

SECRET ARMING BY NAZI EXPERTS IN RUSSIA. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, October 24. The “Daily Express 1 ’ special correspondent at Constantinople states he can now reveal the real reasons for Germany’s sudden withdrawal from the Lcagtie of Nations. Germany some time ago decided to leave the League if Britain supported the French opposition to allowing Germany “sample” weapons, hut the suddenness of the crisis was really due to the worsening of the Russo-German relations when the Soviet became established. A huge Junker aeroplane factory was started there and German-experts, who really were military experts, went to Russia and carried out far-reaching experiments with heavy and light artillery and machine guns. The German War Office then decided that nothing

more could be done until the training of German citizens with samples of the modern weapons became pos'ihle. Hence the German demand for disarmament talks. France, however, through her secret service, was kept fully informed of every development and Germany’s attempts at illicit rearmament were countered with an offer to Russia. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent, says: It has become known during the recent, visit of M. Cot, French Air Minister, to Soviet Russia, the authorities revealed to him I all of the technical secrets that were imparted to the Soviet officials. This action has amused violent resentment among the German industrialists. A special meeting of the Cabinet tins afternoon lasted for one and ahalf hours. It is understood that foreign affairs, with particular reference to the disarmament situation, provided the main subject for consideration.