Evening star., 1935-03-25
Arms Asked to
Save Europe
From Reds.
BERLIN PARLEY
LASTS 3 HOURS
Navy 80 Per Cent
Size of Britains
Is Sought.

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tCopyrisht. 1885. by the Associated Press)
BERLIN. March 2S.-Reichsfuehrer
Hitler, in intimate consultation with
Sir John Simon, British foreign Sec
retary, was reliably reported today to
have insisted that Germany needs an
adequate army and navy capable OF
controlling the Baltic. with a good
sized air fleet as well, in order to de-
fend Western European civilization
from invasion by Russian bolshevism.
Hitler was said to have claimed that
Nazi Germany has saved Europe from
bolshevism.
Confer Eight Hours.
He went into conference this morn
ing with Sir John and it was eight
hours later before their session, which
had included a two-hour lunch, ended.
The statesmen will confer again to-
morrow.
Diplomatic circles said the CONVEX
sations were likely to determine
whether Europe turns back toward
peace or continues on toward war.
Sir John entered the chancellory ac-
companied by Capt. Anthony Eden.
British lord privy seal; Sir Eric Phipps,
British Ambassador. and battery OF
secretaries.
Baron Konstantin Won Neurath.
Reich foreign minister. introduced the
British foreign secretary.
Met Eden Previously.
Hitler previously had met Capt.
Eden. as the youthful British diplomat
had negotiated an agreement with the
Reichsfuehrer more than a year ago
limiting Germany's army to 100000
men. The agreement subsequently
was turned down by Louis Barthou,
French foreign minister, who later was
assassinated with King Alexander OF
Yugoslavia at MarSeille.
Foreign diplomats eagerly watched
the start of the negotiations. specu-
lating on the ReichSfuehrer's ability
to dicker with Sir John, an old hand
at diplomatic maneuver.
An air of tense excitement prevailed
In the WilhelmstraSse government
Offices as the conferees assembled.
Several members of the cabinet dodged
in and out of the chancellery before
the British visitors arrived. Many
Nan provincial leaders were in Berlin
apparently to keep in close touch with
developments.
Lines of regular and secret police
kept traffic moving in the street out
side the chancellery. Police also
guarded the British Embassy and the
Adlon Hotel where the British delega-
tion is stopping.
Adjourn for Lunch.
The first conference of Hitler, Sir
John and Eden ended at pm. when
Der Fuehrer escorted his guests to the
chancellerys dining room for lunch.
The subjects discussed during the
morning were not Immediately mace
public. but it was officially stated that
Gen. Joachim Won Ribbentrop, Hitlers
personal diplomatic agent, and Baron
Won Neurath were present throughout
the parley.
The conversation was to be resumed
at pm. to continue until or pm.
Hitler Sprang surprise at the
start of the conversations with Sir
John and Capt. Eden by requesting
the visitors be brought to the chan
celery to meet him at once.
The Reichfuehrer's request occa-
stoned a sudden revision in the origi-
nal program, which contemplated that
the preliminary conversations should
be conducted between the British
enjoys and Baron Won Neurath.
Hitler had not been expected to
confer with Sir John and Capt. Eden
until tomorrow.
As the parley got under way, 1t
was reliably reported Germany would
bring to the discussions demand that
she be accorded the right to possess
q navy 80 per cent the size of Great
Britain's.
Larger Fleet Not Desired.
While a feet of this size was ac-
knowledged to be comparatively
small. 1t was said it would be of suffi-
cient strength to give the Reich Sc
curity in the Baltic Sea, allaying
whatever apprehensions might be en-
tertained by Germany for the Soviet
sea power.
Germany does not desire larger
fleet, it was explained, until she is
assured of restoration of her colonial
empire.
Along with her naval demands, the
Reich was expected to seek from the
powers of Europe sanction for her con-
scription program and her new mill
tary air fleet. ;,
In return for these concessions, 1t
was indicated Hitler might be willing
to agree to Germanys return to the
League of Nations and participation
in 2o-year nor, aggression pacts.