Evening star., 1935-03-27
EQUALITY STANDS
AS HITLER POLICY
Asks Gun for Gun With Other
PoWers-Seeks Terri
tory Return.
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his contention that Germany never
had been given equal treatment with
France and Great Britain, that the
Germans always drew minor assign
ments while French and English ham
died vital political matters.
The authority said that in the con.
versations between Hitler and Sir
John the revision of important parts
of the Versailles treaty, especially the
arms clauses, were regarded ''as an
accomplished fact" through the Nazis'
own action In decreeing compulsory
military training and the creation Of
an air force.
Revision Treated ~ Fact.
'The conversations" said this
source, "were not held to determine
whether the treaty should be revised.
They were started from the viewpoint
that the treaty already had been re-
vised by the Germans unilateral ac-
ton. The question was and Is. what
to do about a very real fact-German
armamentS?"
Asked whether the French would
accept this viewpoint without first OBJ
tanning sanctions against Hitler for
having violated the treaty military
clauses, the authority replied:
France, sooner or later, will have to
admit the fact that Germany has re-
armed and nothing short OF war can
force the Nazis to 90 back on what
they have DONE"
Hitler. who started in life as q
house painter, startled the British en-
voys, 1t was revealed, by proving him.
sell capable of rebutting the British
foreign secretary, who is a f20 ,000-a-
years lawyer The Reichsfuehrer pre-
viously had been regarded as an able
speaker but poor In argument. How
ever, members of Sir Johns encourage
said his ability at argument matched
that Of the British secretary.
Learned From ii Duce.
Hitler obviously emerged from the
conference with Sir John in better
shape than ne did from his meeting
in Venice last year with Premier
Mussolini.
The Nad fuehrer, diplomatic quar-
tiers suggested, probably learned a few
! pointers about the art OF diplomacy
| from the Fascist dictator.
The fact that Hitler held his naval
demands to "a small percentage Of
the British fleet" was regarded as an
| indication of diplomatic aStuteness,
since he did not draw another red her
ring across the British trail by ask
ing equality for the navy as well as
for the air forces.
After his dinner with Hitler last
night Sir John hastened to inform
France. Italy and Belgium Of 1.-The
general position taken by both sides
during the talks" by calling the French
Ambassador, the Belgian Minister and
the charge daffaires Of the Italian
Embassy.
The Belgians were included in the
invitation rather than Poland. it was
said oficially, because Belgium is con-
cerned in the LOcarno pact and would
be a cog in the proposed air pact ma
chinery, while Poland Is not concerned
with either.
The Nazis, who from the beginning
have been pleased that the English
consented to come to Berlin. expressed
even greater pleasure today over last
nights communique, which spoke OF
Germany as pursuing . goal OF
peace"
Heretofore" Nazi organs said. 'the
Reich has been treated as a warmaker.
Now it is recognized that We, too, want
peace"
During the first day OF the confer
ence. agreements in principle we're
reached on two points and these are
regarded as the conferences accom-
plishments, although it is known that
both sides anticipated greater ac-
complishments beforehand. The two
points were listed as:
!. Great Britain would no longer in
sist upon the clause in the proposed
Eastern European security pact call
ing for mutual assistance and Ger
many gave assurance that she did
not intend ever to attack Russia.
2. Germany expressed willingness to
enter into q treaty Of amity and
friendship with Lithuania provided
that country lives up to the terms OF
the Memel statute which guarantees
certain rights to German minorities.
These understandings, however, were
in the nature Of gentlemen's agree
ments. The British suggestion con-
cerning mutual assistance in Eastern
Europe was subject to the acquiescence