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on condition that the German govern
ment retain it's League OF Natlohs
membership, and adhere to series
of mutual-security treaties. Germany
accepted only one of the conditions
the one requiring her signature under
a treaty governing aerial warfare: to
the others no reference whatsoever
was made.
Then, on March 16, came the start
ling announcement that Germany,
boldly and openly defying the military
clauses of the Versailles peace treaty.
would reintrCduce consumption ana
organize an army of 100000 men IN
stead of the 100000 authorized by
the treaty.
Protests.
Almost Immediately Great Britain
sent a note of protest--a rather per-
functory document which, while OBJ
ecting to the German plans ex-
pressed friendliness and serious con-
Germ. Replying, Germany did not pay
particular attention to the protest.
but specified that Sir John would be
most welcome on March 24-as orig
inally decided upon.
France was embittered by the mild
ness of the British note and dis
patched one Of her own. 1t was blunt;
II intended to strike hard blows at
the Hitler government.
When, however, the note was
handed to the German foreign min
lister, he simply informed the French
ambassador that it could not be rec
ognized as a valid document for the
reason that France herself had been
violating the Versailles treaty by not
carrying out her pledge to disarm.
Two hours later the Italian am
bassador presented an equally stern
note of protest from his government;
the reply to this was the same as to
the French approach.
Paris Conversation.
Realizing that Hitler would not
yield to mere paper protests some
thing else was resorted to: CONVEX
sations between French, British and
Italian statesmen took place at Paris
last Saturday. Efforts were made to
have Sir John detour to Paris on his
way from London to Berlin, but he,
very shrewdly, declared he preferred
not to be subjected to any influence
which might interfere with his use
fulness in the German capital To
represent him he sent his assistant
minister of foreign affairs, Captain
Anthony Eden; Foreign Minister
Pierre Flandin spoke for France, As
sistant Foreign Minister Fulvio Su-
vich i'm behalf of Italy.
Candidly, one cannot say much was
accomplished; viewpoints were ex-
changed, and the result of the con-
versations was summed up in an Off
cial statement to the effect that the
three powers were agreed to do their
utmost in preserving the peace of
Europe.
Further Meetings.
A day or so before the Paris con-
versations took place, France had re-
quested the League of Nations to call
an extra session for the first week Of
April; the object was to accuse Ger
many Of treaty violation. Great Brit
ain, officially and unofficially. dis
liked this step, considered it unseen
ly haste, unnecessary and likely to
neutralize whatever might be accom-
plished at Berlin. 1t was. however,
agreed to have the League meet on
April 16.
Five days earlier a meeting is to
take place at Stresa in northern Italy.
Here Italian, French and British di-
plomats will survey the situation once
more and try to appraise what
changes may have occurred as the
result of the Berlin conference also
as the result Of Captain Eden's pro-
jected journey to Moscow, Warschau,
Prague and possibly other capitals.
Great stress is this week being placed
on the alleged fact that all efforts
just now are of an exploratory ma
ture. that is-the diplomats are study
ing, are trying to find out exactly
what is what. and what to do next
If anything. They are not, they claim,
exerting pressure on Germany: they
are making. collecting and comparing
their observations.
Probable Result.
AS things are at the moment of this
writing, one definite result is quite
probable, and that is that Germany
will not recede from her most recent
stand. She will go ahead with her
armament plans. realizing that the
only method by which it can be him
dered-namely wars not being even
considered.
A further result will be that other
nations will increase their arma-
ments proportionately. so once more
the mad race will be on in all its
fury.
1t looks as though no responsib
statesman has thought of the one OBJ
vious thing to suggest-and that is
disarmament all around. If the other
powers are willing to reduce their
armies and navies. Hitler will back
down. Not otherwise. The former
journeyman painter is now in a posi-
tion where he has practically cor.
nered the diplomats Of the other grea,
powers-and in their capitals it is
reluctantly admitted that. so far. he
has achieved a most signal triumph