Evening star., 1933-05-14
HITLER TO DEFEND
REICH ARMS STAND.
French Fear Declaration for
Military Revival Despite
Treaty.
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Eevering. former minister of the Reich,
and other Socialist functionaries.
In addition to the chancellor's pro-
nouncement before the Reichstag, the
coming week will provide another I'M
portant event for the Nazi government
when Hermann Goering. premier Of
Prussia. appears for the first time be-
fore the Prussian Diet, now controlled
Ey the Nazis
According to custom. Premier Goer-
ing will announce the names of his cabi-
net ministers. The Nazis state definitely
that the name Of Dr. Alfred Hugen-
berg. nationalist party leader and min
lister OF economics and agriculture, will
not be among them.
Influence Will Wane.
Chancellor Hitler, his followers say
In the Reich will do nothing to force
DR.. Hugenberg's resignation. but Goer-
ing on the other hand firmly refuses
to work with the man whom he con-
siders to be out Of harmony with the
program Of drastic reduction of inter-
est rates and land reform.
With the Prussian ministries of eco
nomlcs and agriculture out of Hugen-
berg's hands, his influence on Ger
many's economic life. even II he re-
mains a federal minister, will become
. mere shadow
Premier Goering will demand Of the
Diet an enabling act which, according
to the Nazis, will be much more far
reaching even than the Reichstag act
of March % and will insure the in
auguration Of a one hundred per cent
Nazi State.
FRENCH FEARS GROWING
Hitler Expected TO Reveal Program
for Rearmlng Reich.
PARIS, May 13 P-Fear is growing
in France that Chancellor Adolf Hitler
will announce to the German Reichstag
next Wednesday Germany's intention
to rearm despite the treaty of Versailles,
and the question of what to do about
1t was worrying officials today.
France is relieved to know that Eng
land is behind her. but there Is little
hope in officialdom that effective sane
tions are available for dealing with the
German issue
The complicated economic blockade
provided under the League Of Nations
is regarded as the sole method of coer-
cion, but this it is said, would be dif-
fcult to enforce.
Thus far, government spokesman
asserted, there is no question Of the
governments taking any such action,
and there have been no conversations
between London and Paris on the sub
ject.
Sanctions Fail to Apply.
The treaty of Versailles does not pro-
vided for sanctions, it was said In gov
errment quarters. which might be ap-
piled to what the French describe as
Germany's intransigeance. LIE Temps
suggested that discussion OF what to do
would serve as a warning to Germany.
The only sanctions provided by the
Versailles treaty are in articles Is. A
and 43O, none Of which. according to
French circles, apply to the present
situation.
Neither the press nor government
circles have mentioned any possibility
of occupation Of the Rhineland.
Government officials did not discuss
the situation extensively for publication
although Foreign Minister Joseph Paul
Boncour made it clear in a statemsnt
that France. together with Britain. was
prepared to return to the treaty OF Yer
sailles If forced to do so.
The foreign minister saw in speech
of warning to Germany, made by VS.
count Hailsham, British war minister,
before the House Of Lords. vindication
Of the policy France has been pursuing
for months.
In diplomacy you must know how to
wait and how to hold firmly to your
plans. regardless alike Of impatience
and attacks" the foreign minister said.
Clash On British Plan
Relations between France and Ger
many have been complicated by tnelr
conflict at the disarmament conference
at Geneva over the provisions OF the
British disarmament plan.
Germany objects to that plan on the
ground that it fails to meet her oe-
mands for arms equality. One partcu-
lar source Of difference concerns the
method of computing national armed
strength. The French have been VIC
torious in obtaining q committee de-
cision which holds that such German
examinations as Chancellor Hitlers
storm troopers must be considered IN
arriving at the total Of Germany's mill
tary electives
Article IS Of the treaty Of Versailles
sets up the process by which disputes
between members Of the League OF Ma
tions are to be investigated apd pub
licly reported on. .
Article "A asserts that Germany shall
be regarded as committing hostile
act" against the Signatory powers cal
culated to disturb the peace OF the
world" If she fails to obey the pro-
visions of articles AZ and 43. These
articles forbid Germany to have fortin-
cations along the Rhine or to hold any
military maneuyers in that territory.
Article 43O provides that II Germany
refuses to fulfill her obligations under
the treaty In regard to reparations, the
allied and associated forces may re-
occupy the Rhineland.
CRISIS COMPARED TO 1914