The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-19

military ambitions. demanding that in any disarmament" agree- ment Germany be permitted:
 1-The right to possess an air force of short range military air. planes, excluding bombers, not to exceed 30 per cent of the combined air forces of all her neighbors, or alternatively 50 per cent of Frances, whichever number was less.
 2-At the end of i've years to enjoy full equality in the air with any nation. The German note went on to make these concessions:
 1--Germany agrees that Nazi storm troopers shall not be armed. shall receive no military in- struction, shall not be concentrated CT trained in military camps, shall not be commanded or trained by regular army officers. and shall not engage in field exercises.
 2-Germany agrees that, if she is permitted the rearmament she desires-which includes, in addi- tion to the air force, Sample" sup plies of all defensive armaments row denied her-other powers need not begin to reduce their arms for five years.
 Speech Was Different
 Somewhat offsetting from the French view the concession re- garding the storm troops was speech last night at Berlin by Ernst Roehm, supreme comman- der of all Nazi military forces.
 "Our storm troopers will not be guperfuous even if Germany Is al- lowed to increase her armaments" he said. "The storm troopers safe- guard the. peace of central Europe. Any invasion from the other side of the frontier will find not only the army but the whole people ready to the last man to defend the country"
 Today's London newspapers gen. erally agreed that disarmament negotiations on the present direct nation-to-nation basis were ended.
 British White Paper
 London. April 19-(UP)-The British White paper. revealing fail ure of direct disarmament negotia- tions. contained eight diplomatic communications, each one step toward today's crisis. They were:
 1-February IA. France in @ note to Germany concerning firm inter- national control and supervision of armaments, offers to limit her own colonial troops, and asserts that Nazi storm troopers must be reckoned as military effectives.
 2-February 28. Memorandum of conversation between Anthony Eden, British disarmament expert, and Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy. Mussolini fears British dis armament plan must fail and urges that Italian and German plans be made the basis. Suggests Germany be permitted an army of 100000 while other nations retain their present strength.
 3--March 13. German memoran- dunn to France reviving the plan for European non aggression treaties. reaffirming 0ermany's acceptance of military supervision troopers are of military character.
 4--March 19. French memoran- dunn to Britain, listing French ob- jections to British disarmament proposals.
 6--April 14. Note from Sweden, Denmark. Norway. Spain, Switzer- land and Holland. all World war neutrals, to the disarmament com mission urging limited reduction of arms by allied nations and mod crate rearmament of Germany.
 6-April 16. German note to Britain, demanding air force 30 per cent as strong as those of her neighbors combined or 50 per cent as, strong az France, insisting on full aerial equality at the end of five years. agreeing that other na- tions need not disarm for five years, and promising that storm troopers shall not be military in character.
 y-April 16. British memoran- dunn to France asking what guar antees France seeks if Germany is permitted to rearm.
 8--ApriI IT. French note de- claring negotiations impossible on the present basis and charging Germany with evading peace treaties.
 France Is Waiting
 Paris, April 1s--(UP)--Opposed to German rearmament unless France is guaranteed absolute security, the government today waited a move by Great Britain or Italy.
 An almost direct appeal for British support in the French dis armament note which revealed the seriousness of the European arms crisis gave basis for a reply from Frances old ally.
 Newspaper reports from London today that conservative opinion was hardening, and that there even were suggestions for new British French defensive alliance. perhaps including Italy. caused wide interest.
 Foreign Minister Louis Barthou plans to leave this week end for a visit to Poland and other central European republics in an effort to insure the full support of their soysrnment in Frapce's present