The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-26
Hitler Demands Are
 Much Strengthened
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 The news came just before the end of . thr0e-hour conference nmong Hitler, Simon and their aides.
 Gives Hitler . Chance
 Political observers predicted that it would give Hitler a decided ad- vantage in the afternoon session. at which, 1t was hoped, the nego- tiators might find basis for an eventual agreement leading to a general European conference or modification.
 News of the Memel high treason verdict against alleged Na1 sepa- ratist plotters was rushed to the cIiancellery where simon and Hit Ter was negotiating.
 Hitler took occasion to remark with emphasis that 1t was proof or the seriousness of the situation from the German viewpoin. and to repeat Germany's insistence that guarantor powers act to protect Germans in Memel.
 It was said on reliable authority that Hitler was temperate and made no specific demands such as that a plebiscite be held. But 1t was believed that the verdicts strengthened Germany not only as regards Memel itself but as re- gards arguments that portions of the peace treaties are ineffective and unfair to Germany.
 Most Lurid Light
 A government spokesman said:
 "The Memel verdict puts the sit- nation in Q most lurid light. It should prove that foreign guaran- tor powers of the rights of Ger mans in Memel must wake up. It should strengthen our hands in de- manding a show down on Memel. The situation there and the ad- ministration of the Memel statute are obviously untenable. It is im- possible that Germans should be so sentenced fin peacetime."
 This mornings session was sus- pended at 1:15 D. m., Baron Kon- stantin Won Neurath, foreign min ister, and Simon left for the Brit ish embassy for lunch; Hitler fol- lowed them 15 minutes later.
 German quarters believed that discussions might end this even- ing, though there was still a pos sibility Simon would do some more negotiating tomorrow.
 Series of Treaties
 Hitler this morning repeated arguments for series of direct and regional aggression treat ies and was said on reliable au- thority to have submitted exten- sive new material regarding Rus sian ornaments, gathered by Ger man agents in Russia. He repeat ed his arguments that Russia hated Nazism and said again that Germany feared communism.
 There were also on the agenda Germany's re-entrance to the League of Nations, the proposed aerial defense treaty and disarm- ament.
 Germany has agreed in principle to the air treaty, but there re- mained to be negotiated with Bri- tain. France, Italy and others the relative size of air forces.
 What Hitler Desires
 Reliable sources here repeated to-day the previously published estimate that Germany would seek an air force of roughly 2,500 planes of which almost 1000 would be bombers and the rest pursuit and other planes.
 hs regards the army it was said Hitler would agree that there was still basis for full negotiation des- bite the decree for compulsory army service.
 There is also the navy to be dis cuased. Informed sources still men, toned the ratio of three to l as regards the British and German navies which was submitted to London recently.
 After luncheon recess, the conversations were resumed at 3:10 D. m.
 Hitler motored from the British embassy to the chancellory. The others walked. Hundreds stood for hours in front of the embassy to get glimpse of Hitler, simon and others. There was an unusually heavy police cordon.
 Simon Outlined Proposals
 Berlin, March 26-(U.PD - Sir John Simon to-day outlined to Adolf Hitler, British proposals he hoped might lead to q general con- ference to end the arms crisis. it was indicated authoritatively.
 Negotiations were secret and only fragmentary reports of their tCuOI eIlSi8cu.
 It was indicated. however, that tho program was for Simon, Brit ish foreign minister, to outline his views of statements made by Hit Ter at yesterdays opening confer ence.
 Then, it was said, on the basis of Simon's reply, the two leaders would try to find a ground on which, eventually, q general Flu ropean conference could be called.
 There were reports that Simon might defer his departure until to- morrow in order to lose no oppor- tunity of an agreement
 Expect No Disagreement
 It seemed hardly possible there would be disagreement. A break up of the British German negotia- tions would intensity the arms crisis to almost world proportions.
 If Simon succeeds--and the at- mosphere here was one of optim- tsm--it was indicated that interal- lied negotiations would follow among Britain, France and Italy. It was possible that there would Le lengthy diplomatic exchanges between London and Berlin. Then the next step would be the British