Evening star., 1935-02-15
REICH SEES HOPES
IN AIR PACT PLANS
Hitler Assures France and
Britain He Is Ready to
Discuss Accord.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, February 15.-Nazi official
dom sees in the Anglo French pro-
posals for Western European air pact
possible solution of the continents
gravest problems.
This attitude was manifest today as
Reichsfuehrer Hitler assured the
French and British Ambassadors he
was ready to discuss the proposed pact.
Other Agreements Likely.
These discussions, official quarters
believe, may lead to other agreements
OF military and aggression
character, likely not only to relieve
European tension, but also to break
down the wall of pacts threatening
the Reich's borders and answer the
ong-puzzling question of Germany's
armament status.
The text of the German reply fol-
lows:
Germany is in agreement with the
British and French governments in
sincere desire to promote the safe
guarding of peace. the maintenance
of which is in the interests of Ger
many's security as well as in the in
tereSts of the security of other
European states
The German government welcomes
the spirit of trustful discussion be-
tween the individual governments
which animateS the reports from the
British and French governments.
To Examine Pact.
THE German government will
thoroughly examine the whole docu-
mentS concerning the European ques-
tionS contained in them. This eX-
animation will be conducted in the
spirit of a sincere desire for peace as
well as a concern for the security of
the German Reich in its geographic
ally especially exposed situation in
the heart of Europe
The German government will
especially examine the question raised
OF with what means the danger of air
armamentS can be avoided in the fu-
ture, which danger has arisen from
armed states of disarmament as pre-
scribed by treaties
The German government is con-
vinced that only the spirit of free
agreements between sovereign states
as expressed in the Franco British
communique can lead to durable in
ternational regulations in the realm
Of armamentS.
The German government welcomes
the proposition to increase security
against sudden attack from the air
by a convention to be made as soon
as possible, which shall provide for
the immediate employment of the air
forces Of the signatories in favor of
the victim of an unprovoked air attack
To Seek Accord.
"The German government is ready
in principle to employ its air force as
a means of deterring disturbances of
the peace.
1T is therefore willing to seek. in
free accord with the powers con-
cerned. ways and means by which
such convention can be realized.
which shall guarantee the fullest pos
sible security to all signatories
The German government is of
the opinion that negotiations on a
large scale, which have not been suffi-
ciently prepared lead naturally and
from experience to friction which in
the interest of working out such
completely novel air convention
should be avoided
Before the German government
participates in such negotiations. it
believes it is desirable to clear up a
series of basic preliminary questions
by means of individual discussions
with the governments concerned.
1t would therefore welcome it if
after preliminary Franco British dis
cussions-the British government were
first to declare its readiness (as q
partner OF the LOdnon discussions,
which is. at the same time, the guar
antor Of the Locarno pact) to enter
into a direct exchange of views with
the German government.
The German government is in DC
cord with the British and French
governments in the view that the
conclusion of an air convention would
be an important step on the road to
the solidarity of the European states,
and may well be suitable to lead to
solution satisfactory to all the ether
European problems"
FRENCH nEEICIAIc unDCEYT