Evening star., 1932-09-07
GERMANY TO QUIT
ARMS CONFERENCE
IF DENIED EQUALITY
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ornaments, while to Germany the Ver-
sailles treaty continues to apply. Ger
many has the same right to security as
others.
Fifth and sixth-The application to
Germany of any discriminatory pro-
visos would mean that Germany would
continue to be relegated to second
class position. Germany would insist on
a convention paying due regard to her
security, but would be content with
certain notifications of her present
status because she is convinced a sec
in which Germany's standpoint will re-
ceive more adequate recognition.
Seventh. All categories of arms not
generally forbidden by the convention
must also be permitted to Germany
and likewise such notifications as are
needed for her peculiar situation,
notably the length OF military service
and the formation of a special short-
service militia for the maintenance of
order and protection Of frontiers, all
within the limits Of her financial re-
sources.
Willing to Discuss Security.
Eighth. In recent utterances in con-
nection with the German equality ques-
tion the French premier has emphasized
the significance Of security for France.
Germany cannot at the moment take up
definite attitude in regard to this, as
she does not know what the concrete
desires OF, France are, but she is always
ready to discuss any projects serving the
end Of security to everybody.
Ninth. Germany begs France to be
occ1trad of the 1rtyoJ ond ~, o1orota rhor
acter of her intentions, but adds the
question of equality can no longer be
left open. It would serve to relax the
present tension if the military discrimi-
nation against Germany, which the
German people feel to be humiliating
could be eliminated and thereby help
to establish the stable equilibrium Of
Europe.
Foreign Minister Won Neurath's threat
was featured today in the section OF
the German morning press which sup
ports the Won Papen regime.
1T Is already certain today" the
foreign minister said In an interview,
"that 1t Is impossible for Germany to
participate in further deliberations at
the Disarmament Conference before the
question of Germany's equality has been
clarified in principle. We have offered
for debate the question Of our equality.
not our arming."
The Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts,
however, called attention to the fact
that Italy, which alone thus far has
announced its support of Germanys
position, has insisted that the question
be settled at Geneva.
isn't it somewhat imprudent," F."
Vorwaerts asked, ito make such a
threat when even Italy, from whose
support so much is expected here, un-
equivocally contravenes the threat to
stay away from the disarmament con-
ference?"
Hopes Of the Nazis and Centrists that
coalition might be effected to unseat
the Won Papen regime were given a
severe jolt last night by speech by
Hermann Goering, Nad president OF
the Reichstag.
Negotiating with the Centrists would
be a sin against the Holy Ghost" Goer-
ing who Is one Of Adolf Hitler's chief
lieutenants, said 'All we are doing
T! is to chat with them The Nazis dc
| not fear a new dissolution of the
Reichstag.
Just as we have removed the bour-
geois wishy-washies and defeated social
| democracy, so also will we chase the
reactionaries to the devil"
The government was reported to be
determined to dissolve the Reichstag
| however, before either a motion of non-
| confidence or motion to rescind the
| emergency DEGREES can be voted upon
The Reichstag agenda for Monday con-
| tains single point-a government dec
laration.