The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-19
GERMANY MOVES TO
ESTABLISH DEFENSE
ALONG Rhine RIVER
Nation to Proceed to Fortify IN.
less French Withdraw From
Old Battle Zone
RUMOR JAPANESE ALLIANCE
Populace Enthusiastic Over Der
Fuehrer's Denunciation Of
Versailles Pact
Copyright 1855, By The Associated
RUMoR JAPANESE ALLIANCE
Copyright 1885, By the Associated

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Berlin. March l9.-(R-A squadron
Of German bombers and pursuit
planes roared over Berlin Tuesday In
the first military air maneuvers since
the World War as Germany, exhult-
ing in Reichsfuehrer Hitler'S an
nouncement that Germany was re-
armed, feverishly celebrated this mass
demonstration Of fitness to fight.
Even as the planes flew overhead,
rumors flew through Be1lin that the
United States would protest against
the violation Of the 0erman-Amer-
lean peace treaty and that Germany
had concluded military alliance with
Japan.
At the same time German officials
said that, now that the arms limita-
ton imposed by the treatey Of YER
sailles had been disregarded, the de-
militari1ed Rhineland zones provisions
Of the treaty would be the next to be
climinated-un.ess France accepts the
demilitarization Of similar areas On
French soil.
Over 100 Places In Flight
Germany's fighting planes appeared
suddenly over the capital this after
noon. The city's normal life WAS
halted as the people watched Air
Minister wilhelm 0oerings practical
proof that Germany Is no longer
bound by the Versailles treaty. Prom
100 to $50 planes were estimated 10
have uarticipated.
The afternoons nAneuvef, however,
was merely q preliminary to Tuesday
nights air defense program and Was
staged to remind the citiSens Of Ber-
lin that they must put out their lights
and remain quiet in . rehearsal Of
mimic warfare between 10 p. m. and
midnight.
The foreign office, busily catalogu-
ing the worlds reaction to the death
knell Of the Versailles treaty. sounded
by Reichsfuehrer Hitler's announce
Inent Of q conscript Germany army,
vigorously denied the 0erman.Jap-
anese alliance rumors, while m influ-
entail official said:
Jap Alliance Nonsense
Nonsense. Solid friendship with
America means more to Germany
Strategically and morally than any
alliance with Japan, the success Of
which would be highly predetermined"
Germany Is ready, official sources
said, to discus the entire problem Of
European stability with Sir John
Simon, British foreign secretary, r..
gsrdless Of Great Britain's protest
against "Reminiscences Hitlers rearm.
ament declaration.
The British note Was officially de.
scribed as mere objection. rather
than Q protest, which was made -
= demonstration before world opin-
ion"
Throughout the Reich, Germans
gave notice 1. the excitement and
pride with which they were inspired
by the Reichsfuehrer,s blunt aaser-
ton that the fatherland was no longer
to be bound BY the military clauses Of
the treaty Of Versailles.
I'VE ore ready to talk disarmament"
an official Spokesman said, adding
that the British emissaries now would
have to negotiate On IN equal basis
with Germany - . fllll-fledoed mill
tary power.
This Is the only point changed In
the forthcoming negotiations" he
said. "but It = most essential one
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