Evening star., 1935-05-02
Air Force Could Defeat Any
Assai|ant, Hitler Aide
Boasts, Claiming Men and
Materials Superior.
APOLOGY IS CONDITION
FOR LEAGUE RETURN
Minister Denies Troops Will Be
Put Into Rhine Zone, but Calls
for Parity With France-Mac-
Donald Announces British Avia.
tion Expansion to Commons.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. May Gen. Hermann
Wilhelm Goering, minister of avia-
ton. told foreign correspondents to-
day that Germanys first class Of con-
scripts since compulsory military serv-
ice was abolished by the Versailles
treaty would be called to the colorS
October l for one years service.
This statement, regarded as a def
mite announcement of Germany S
military plans, followed close on the
heels of other statements by the min
lister that Germany's air force, be-
cause of a superior quality of men
and materials, would be more than
q match for any assailant.
Apology Is Demanded.
At the same time, Goering said
that Germany could return to the
League of Nations only if the Geneva
body apologized for the Council reso-
luton of April II, censuring Ger
many's rearmament.
The air chief said that conscripts
found to be especially good material
could volunteer to continue military
careers.
Gen. Goering appeared in full uni
form and was accompanied by his
bride.
IF you ask how strong the Reich
is in the air." said the aviation leader,
Il reply it will always be as strong as
any outside combination, for or
against peace, will be. Whoever
dares attack us will have bad time
because we have absolutely the most
modern machines and motors.
Had None Year Ago.
II have suffered great deal in
past years through having to play hide
snd-seek in the matter of an air
tOlbC. n yNdl nSo \ AOuld ody "lIli
good conscience that we had nothing.
We hadn't any machines hidden in
the forests or underground, as the
stories went. They simply weren't
there, but since others refused to
disarm, we were forced to arm also.
I'VE adopted entirely new methods,
with the result that our squads were
in the air at the appointed time. 1t
depends upon others to determine
how big Germany's air force is. If
others scrap theirs we'll scrap ours,
but they must be honest about it
and be prepared to deal on the basis
OF the strictest equality"
Would Penetrate Zone.
In informal chats with individual
correspondents Gen. Goering declared
emphatically that Germany is not
thinking of putting the Reichswehr
into the demilitarized Rhineland zone.
as this would be violation of the
Locarno Treaty.
He expressed the opinion, however.
that Germany needs a bigger police
force than the present one to keep
order in the vast area.
The Reich is buying air defense in
ventions wherever it can obtain them.
Goering said. whether the man be
heathen; Christian or jew"
Inventions do not have grand
whose race must be probed,'
declared the air minister.
Demands Parity With France.
Goering demanded air parity with
France, but not with Russia, which he
apparently regards as an Asiatic
power.
Turning to the discussion of Zep-
pelins. Goering said he regarded them
as useless in modern warfare because
they are too expensive and too easily
destroyed.
He said Germany would not build
airplane carriers, adding that Ger
many's purposes are purely defensive
and her planes can start from land
and return to land.
AIR EXPANSION REVEALED.