The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-09

tries have.
 With certain reservation" Ger many claimed 35 per cent of Bri- tain's naval tonnage and air parity with Britain and France.
 "Germany Is prepared to accept q system of military supervision, provided it is applied to all pow CTS equally" Sir John said.
 Germany favors the idea of an air pact between the Lacarno pow CTS.
 "Germany would not continue to participate In the league if she were to remain country of in- ferior rank"
 Sir John also publicly admitted for the first time that Germany l has demanded restoration ol | colonial power. Her colonies were taken away as q result of the World War.
 "Germany alleged by way of ex- ample" he said, that she Is In q position of inferiority while she has no colonies"
 Britaln's Disappointment
 simon intimated that, at the con- clusion of the Berlin talks. he had conveyed to Hitler Britain's disap- pointment at the difficulties in the path of an agreement.
 Re garding the Stresa confer ence with France and Italy, begin ming Thursday, Simon was obVi- ously unwilling to expose Britain s hand in advance. He said the gov ernment so far had not formulated its attitude toward the interviews he and Captain Anthony Eden ha1 at various capitals - Berlin, MoA- COW, Warsaw and Prague.
 He hoped opinion abroad would await the governments utterances before drawing differences from un- authorized announcements.
 Not Ready to Sign
 Germany made it plain." Sir John said, that she Is not pre- pared to sign an eastern pact bind ing Germany to mutual assistance.
 "Particularly, Germany is not prepared to enter pact of mutual assistance between herself and Soviet Russia. On the other hand, Germany Is in favor of a non- aggression pact among the powers interested in eastern European questions, with provisions for con sultation if aggression is threatened.
 Herr Hitler Is unwilling at pres ent to contemplate inclusion of Lithuania in any non-aggression pact.
 "rhe Germans also suggested that, If despite pact of non-ag- gression and consultation, hostill- ties should break out between two of the contracting powers. the other signatories should engage not to support the aggressor In any way"
 He added that Hitler had dwelt on the difficulties of determining who IS the aggresscr.
 Branded As Dangerous
 Simon revealed that Hitler had branded as Dangerous and obtec- tionable" the suggestion that the parties to general pact also con clude a mutual assistance pact among themselves. Hitler, he said. expressed the view that 1t would | tend to create a special interest," in group within the wider sys- tenn.
 simon, summarizing Eden's talks | in Moscow, said the Soviets con tended the proposed eastern pact was not aimed at the isolation CT encirclement of any state, but creation of equal security for all | participants and Moscow felt par ticipation of Germany and Poland | would provide the best solution. He said the Soviet government considered the present information al situation made 1t more necessary than ever to promote the building up of a security system in Europe along the lines of the Franco Brit ish declaration and in conformity with the principles of the league.
 simon said Poland, in view of the agreements she had concluded with Russia and Germany, was | asking herself whether new proposal would Improve or mar the good understanding which the two agreements had established.