The Washington times., 1935-04-29
REICH ANGERED
BY 'DESERT|0N'
On AIMING
London Cabinet Studies Plan
For an Enlarged Navy to
Cope With Germany

OF NORTH Ocd pulls VIC CAAAN
Reich views her renewed U-boat
construction as justified "reprisaf"
against Great Britain, 1nterna-
tional News Service learned on re-
liable authority today.
Reichfuehrer Hitler personally
ordered construction Of IL 2S0-ton
submarines, this information
stated as a means Of expressing
= Germany's resentment over al
: legged British "desertion" from the
German cause at Geneva ana
StreSa
Germany Shocked
There has never been any secret
about this German indignation.
Verbal and written protests and
numerous semi-official expressions
of opinion in Berlin have disclosed
that Germany was shocked and
surprised when England suddenly
abandoned her so-called mod
crate" attitude toward German
rearmament and joined France
and Italy in sponsoring . League
of Nations resolution bitterly cen
surfing the Reich for violation Of
the Versailles Treaty.
Germanys answer Is q sub
marine 'flotilla-a speedy acquisl'
ton of the type warship which
the allies we're most anxious to
deny to the Reich for all time
after the last war. -
Hitler, it was learned: gave the
subject lengthy consideration be-
fore choosing submarine building
as the best means OF expressing
Germany'S resentment over failure
of the British to prevent Europe
from joining in moral indict-
ment of Germany.
Statement Hinted
Official circles in Berlin main.
tanned silence over the submarine
Developments, m er ely limiting
some authoritative com m n t
: would be forthcoming in . day
Or two.
But it was fairly we'll estab-
lished that orders to lay the keels
of the IL submarines already have
been given to shipyards at Kiel,
Hamburg and Settin and that as
Sembled parts to complete the
summersibles already are avail
: able.
Reports also were published
here that Germany had con-
structed a combined aerial and
naval base on the Island Of Sylt
. in the North Sea.
The Daily Herald described the
island as a second Helgoland. I"
famous German World War North
Sea base, declaring it is studded
with cleverly camouflaged fort
resses with walls five feet thick
and underground hangers ia
numerous aircraft.
Bigger Navy Looms
A bigger British navy-going BE-
You'd the limitations Of the Wash
ington and London treaties -
doomed as a possibility today as
leading cabinet ministers as
sembled to consider Germanys
notwithstanding program.
In naval circles it was felt that
Germany'S naval preparations will
force Britain to reconsider her po-
sition under the London treaty.
with possible invocation Of the
"escalator clause in article 81.
which covers a situation such as
has arisen.
If this step is thought advisable,
Britain would notify the United
States and Japan that the ton.
!. mage allowance under. the treaty
, should be increased on account Of
the expansion of German tonnage.
Would Free Others
Britain, with treaty parity with
. the United States. thus would
aim for a navy larger than the
one toward which America Is
building. To maintain a home
fleet larger than GeSnany'S total
fleet. Invocation of Ene "escalator
clause" also would free Japan
and the United States from the
limits of the treaties.
Along with the possible sub
marine threat, the ministers also
debated the problem Of aerial
defense, with some likelihood
that Britain's airplane building
program would be enlarged to
catch up with Germany's
The immediate problem was to
decide whether official informa-
. ton from Berlin that the Reich's
rearmament program included
submarines next to airplaneS
the war machines that Britain
most dreadS-warrantS cancella
ton of the AngloGerman naval
conversations set for this week
or next.
A majority of the ministers,
moved by pressure from the
admiralty. appeared to favor
holding the talks as planned,
Admiralty officials argued that
it was necessary Immediately to
learn exactly what Germany's
naval intentions are,
The cabinet ministers also had
before them a report from LORD
Londonderry, air minister, or
Germany's aerial strength, SAID
in an official report to, the Brit
ish government to be twice thai
of Britain's.
In a busy week, including &
full cabinet meeting Wednesday
and an arms debate in the House
of Commons Thursday, strong ei
forts .wexe certain to be made 4