The Bismarck tribune., 1935-03-26
CONVERSATION IN PRIVATE

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Berlin. March 26.-Ihe Anglo.o Ger.
man conversations ended late Wed.
nesday and It was officially stated
that Reichsfuehrer Hitler had not
given Z definite indication of how
large military force he intends 70
build.
hitler, German officials said, par.
ried the questions q Sir John Simon,
British foreign secretary, and turned
back the whole arms problem 70 the
world wars allied enemies Of Ger.
many.
I'VE win await disarmament pro-
posals from other powers rather than
to make such proposals ourselves, !"
Hitler WAS officially said to have told
Sir John.
Regarding the league Of nations. Il
was said Hitler repeated the familiar
German argument that ell matters
must be settled for Qermny before he
would consider reentering the league.
Conveesations IN Pfivate
The largest part Of the conversa-
tions, which were conducted IN pei-
vate, were reported to have dealt With
"armies rather than disarmament"
The cooperative air pact and the
question Of Austrian Independence
also were treated.
Officials revealed that Hitjsr sug-
gested . non.aggressaon pact tor
Austria but refused to enter any nan.
interference agreement which would
mean the perpetuation Of the present
Austrian regime.
The question Of . larger German
navy was kept In the background and
was barely mentioned, It was learned.
Sir John will return 70 London
"wednesday to report to the British
cabinet what Hitler viii and win not
do. British sources said Sir John
made It clear that Great Britain win
have to oppose Germany unless HIT.
Ter consents to Join In collective ef-
forts to keep the peace.
Problem Left - Others
Just before conversations drew near
a close, . British embassy spokesman
intimated that the German leader
had insisted 0ermanys rearmament
s an accomplished fact from which
he cannot recede and that It = up to
other nations to say what they are
willing to do toward bringing about
disarmament.
The representatives Of tho two
powers, with their assistants, talked
throughout the morning at the chan.
celery, lunched together ct the
British embassy. and then returned
through . cheering throng, which
tined the Wilhclmstrasse. to Hitler1
office for more conversations.
The expressions on the faces q the
conferees were worried. tired and
serious, and It was believed Wednes.
days parley was not . smooth .
the initial talks Monday.
Talks Net NeCstiatjens
A British spokesman waS careful to
emphasize that the conversations
could not Be called negotiation" -
Sir John and Capt. Anthony Eden.
British lord privy seal, were merely
listening to what Hitler had to say
and were informing the reichsfuehrer
as to what fears and anxietiss ani.
mate Great Britain and her friends.
The British intimated that no
joiut communique would b Issued at
the end Of the conversations and, b
some quarters, this WAS taken to n.
dicate that no agreement Was q.
pected on tho question Of arms.
It was predicted generally that Or
John and his colleague. Capt. An.
thony Eden. lord privy seal. would
way Of agreements than Na1 lead
ers would b willing to admit 70 .
German populace accustomed to
blood and thunder pronouncemsnts.
Observers also regarded It - likely
that tho visitors would leave behind
something In the way q concessions
which the alert propaganda ministry
could interpret . On indication thak
the powers have q last beeu coorood
into couceding German equality IN
the family Of nations.
l9o0Q1y0 UBSRBs S93t1S1B Q13O S1O11SOt
we're said authogitatively 70 have peo-
duced agreements "a three iGsnes, ~
Of which, however. wero reg6rdDd .
secondary % the problems up tor d.
cussion "wednesday. The0e agree
uneuts were:
]. A concessicn by the British
that they would not insist ou inclu.
sion Of Z mutual aalistanco pgovi-
sion Ii tho proposed eastern security
pact M
/ ;. Assurance b Hitler that
salthoueh Germany requires adeqnete
military forces 70 defend HHopo
against Russian Bolsheviam she has
40 intention q attacking the sovi1t.
:. Further insurance ~ the roicl19-
fuehrer that Germany Il ready 70
enter . treaty of anity and friend-
ship with lAthuanis provided she =
satisfied the rights Of German nain-
,ritiss IN Lithuanis are adeQuately
guarahaeed