Evening star., 1935-03-27
ParIey Ends With Hitler
Standing Pat on Arms De-
mands and for Return of
Territory.
RUSSIAN FEAR SHOWN
AS BASIS OF PROGRAM
Berlin Treats Whole Discussion
as if Treaty Revision Were Ac-
complished Fact-Takes Long
View That Colonies and Ma
tionals Must Be Returned.

(copyright, 1895, by the Associated Presso
BERLIN, March 27.-A high au-
thority stated today that Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler demands absolute
military equality on gun-for-gun
basis-excepting the navy-with other
European powers.
This authority said Hitler told Sir
John Simon. British foreign secretary
who returned to London this morning,
that Germany would be content with
"a small percentage of the British
navy"
Hitler told Sir John, according to
this source. he wanted army equality
with France, gun for gun, man for
man, and airplane for airplane, and
intimated he wanted superiority over
Russia.
The Reichsfuehrer, it was said,
strongly indicated that even though
France we're to reduce armaments
greatly, Germany would not follow
suit until it was certain what Russia
would do"
Corridor End Asked.
Reichsfuehrer Hitler was said to
have told the British foreign secretary
that he regards Germany'S eastern
frontier as elastic and subject to re-
vision at any time and that one of his
first aims is the reunion of East Prus-
sia with the rest of Germany, elm
mating Pomorze.
He said he was displeased that SO
many Germans have lived under
Czech rule and that he feels their re.
turn to the protection of the Father-
land must be accomplished in the not
far distant future.
The economic union with Austria
was not placed among Hitler's first
demands. it was said. but it was also
stated that he emphasized it as one
OF the most important necessities of
Germany.
Hitler informed the British mission,
according to this high source. that
Germany needs an air force equal to
that of Great Britain or France on
account of the sudden increase of air
strength by all other powers in Eu-
rope
He was said, however not to fear
any other force so much as that of
Russia. and said that Germany may
at some time have to exceed the size
of the forces of Great Britain or
France In case Russia adds much
more to its military air power.
British Are Shocked.
These demands. except the naval
point, were regarded by shocked |
British officials as a new thunderbolt |
in the perpleXing European situation. |
Sir John and his fellow envoy, Capt. !
Eden, were believed to have been un-
prepared for such sweeping demands,
and officials said the whole tangled |
relation of continental nations would |
have to be examined at the tripar-
tite conference at Stresa next month, |
between Great Britain, France and |
Italy-a conference which was de-
scribed as all-important
Unofhcial but informed quarters in
terpreted the Berlin denouement as,
in effect, demand by Hitler for the
removal Of practically all treaty re-
strictionS.
Hitler told Sir John Germany would
return to the League # Nations for
general settlement of all questions
after free and equal status was
recognized for her-and not before.
Sir John made it clear the British |
views on all demands except the naval |
ones were unchanged.
"A British Ready to Yield.
The British ministers went to Ber-
lin prepared to hear a plea for a |
larger navy and it was said they were |
willing to accede to a substantial in
crease, but they emphasized this was |
a secondary question and should be
delayed until more pressing problems
were settled.
Sir John was said to have reiterated
Great Britain's firm support of the |
plan for an Eastern European mutual |
assistance pact, but Hitler was ada
mant against such cooperative as
Sir John was to arrive about pm.
and 60 direct to the foreign office,
then to inform Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald and Stanley Baldwin, lord |
president of the council, what had hap
pened. Later full report of the Ber-
lin visit will be prepared and given to
each member of the cabinet.
Equality Is DemandeG.
It was said that at every turn Sir |
john found Hitler standing firmly
on the foundation stone of the Nazi |
foreign policy - gleichberechtigung, |
meaning equality"
Germany's return to the League,
Hitler was stated to have said. de-
pended upon whether he Judged Ger
many was being treated as great |
nation should be.
Among the Reichsfuehrers objec-
tions to the League were said to be |
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