The Bismarck tribune., 1935-03-21
W orld Reactions
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TO GERMAN DEFIANCE
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|Of Arms Protest

ny the Associated Press)
Adolph Hitler's reich, which Satur-
day startled Europe with IN an.
Of . reawakened con-
script lrmy, added fire to the tur-
bulent situation Thursday by firmly
declining to entertain French and
Italian protests against her action.
Baron Konstantin Won Neurath,
Htler's foreign minister, struck the
latest blow by declaring - the pro-
test notes were delivered into his
hands: '"The German government
must decline to entertain the protest.
Repercussions In the various capitals
follow:
Berlin-Astonished By the re-
buff they received from the reich
foreign minister, the French and
italian smbasssdots sent long re.
ports 70 their governments Of the
startling reoeption they were &C.
osrded By the reichsfuehref's
representative.
Geneva-The League Of Nations
was considered to be confronted by
the gravest crisis In It's history as q
consequence Of Frances appealing
under Article II Of the covenant
against 0ermany's rearmament dec
laration.
Rome-GeveEnment sources
disclosed Italy In its protest 70
Germany declared e cannot &C.
oept . situation determined BY .
unilatesal decision annuling obli-
CATIONS Of IN international char
acter." Premier Mussolini WAS
said % be prepared 10 address
the legislature concerning his
views of the existing European
situation.
Paris - Startled by Germany's re-
fusal to entertain its protests. the
French government temporarily With
held publication Of the text Of its Ber-
lin communication. repeatedly ct the
request Of the Reich government.
Later the note was published.
Vienna = Austria took another
step toward military preparedness
BY publication of revised laws
authorising the commandeefing Of
private vehicles and civilian skin
for military purposes In time Of
peace.
London Government sources dis
closed naval matters, particularly Ger
many's intentions with regard to con-
scriptiou for that branch Of her de.
tense organization. probably would be
included within the scope Of the
forthcoming conference between Sir
John Simon. foreign secretary and
Reichsfuehrer Hitler.
Moscow - Foreign quarters In
Moscow said they believed the full
support Of the Soviet would Be
given the French in the raising
Of the German armaments ques.
tion IN the League Of Nations.
Vatican City - Prelates said Pope
Plus Is preparing both an alocution
and an encyclical letter. In which he
will plead for peace and disarma-
ment.
Washington - President Roose-
velt and his foreign affairs I'd.
viseFs studied . report from the
United States embassy 1t London
whlch gives the official Dritish
version Of the German rearma.
ment situation. There was no
announcement - 70 the specific
contents. Il Was sald no decision
had been reached on any possible
Warrington action.
New York-Bainbridge Colby, sec
retary Of state In the second Wilson
administration, attached some blame
for the present European situation on
the Allied War Powers. He said the
undertaken by the Allies
to reduce their armaments have been
marked by something very different
from strict compliance" He express
I'd the view the situation does not
involve q war menace"
Paasdena, Calh.-Frank d. Kel.
logg. former secretary Of state,
also attached some blame 70 the
European nations, other than
Germany, for the situation at
hand. "In the Versailles treaty"
he said. "they pledged themselves