The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-03-07
BRITISH PLAN
RE-ARNANEN1
No Change In Policy Seem II
Army, Navy Are both
Affected

Great Britain maze ~ Cor
Earreled reply YESTERDAY to inst Go
Ina l,taHy yacept "white paper" critieiz-
ing the Reich's militia nonncad ma
vol estimates of s292,ooo,"V 90
s snd t the projected building OF -
new worshiDs. ., Tho or;t-
" It refused to withdraw the cru CRU
icaI statements made IN the Ssn j
S ca document WHICH resulsea
The the nostponement Of what was
~ LIZ TO- heen a pacification con-
ference between keifhsl S;nlnn
Adolf Hitler and Sir John Sim'h'
British foreign secretary
Tho tension that already grips
Enrone was increased not Only by
the announced British plan for re-
errament. but by indications
tbot other countries will join the
armament race.
France announced a project
for building line battleship and
two destroye1s of moderate size,
Of a cost of 6S,000,000, with an
other second line battleship plan
ned for 1887.
Spain announced SCI, 97S,000
for a national defense project,
which will include the building Of
10 submarines, twelve SO--ton tor
pedo boats, and q host of motor
launches. torpedo launches, mine
sweepers and other auxiliary
craft.
Berlin still seethed with anger
over the British declaration that
the Reich was reayming rapidly,
and that this evidence Of milltar-
ism necessitated a heavy anna
ment program for other nations.
Simon and George IanSbury.
the Labor party leader, dueled in
Commons over the suggestion that
the cabinet should Withdraw
the white naper until after Simon
is able to hold conversations with
Hitler.
Il certainly shall not" Sir
John declared.
But do You think it conducive
to friendly negotiations to issue
so unfriendly a document" Lans-
bury persisted.
Il daresay that point will en-
ter into the discussion" Simon
replied.
Seymour Cocks. another labor
lite. entered the discussion br de-
cIaring that Sir John should 90
to Moscow where they haven't
lost their voices"
Loud laughter followed the
which referred to Hit
ler's diplomatic cold" which was
the excuse offered for cancel!ing
his engagement with the British
foreign secretary. o.
Sir John did not say to LanS-
bury. however, that he was in
communication with the German
government over a possible date
for the postponed meeting, ana
said with a straight face that the
meeting had been cancelled On
the orders of Hitler's physicians.
Importance the British govern
ment attaches to the crucial de-
was indicated when
Prime Minister Ramsav MacDon-
aid. although suffering from a
cold which prevented his attend
ing the MONDAY cabinet meeting,
nevertheless conferred with Off
Gals Of the foreign office during
the afternoon.
L was understood that some
important announcement might
be made tomorrow.
In general, the cabinet was in
cl:ned 20 adopt more pacifica-
.ory tone towards Germany. and
some surprise was expressed at
the swelling anger Of Berlin, and
ire sudden abandonment Of the
diplomatic conference.
Manifestly, some Of the minis
ters we're eager to appease Ger
man Indignation and arrange for
: speedy resumption of -negotia-
lions with the Reichsfuehrer.
z was considered possible that
Anthony Eden. Simon's partner
n the diplomatic parleys, might
= 20 Moscow 70 confer with Jo-
ssUi SszI!n. before he finally, goes
70 rLe German capital.
! final decision On the next
step may BE- taken after Mondays
1e5a-e IN the Commons on imper-
fal defense.
The British naval estimates, is
s15d only q hours after the men,
oratFe white pabsF, called for the
s3-rozFrg bef!6ln2 program:
Three cruisers oEs hotiIla
leader and eight tss$GroYerH; three
submarines, facfaS6z ono nine
layer: one <gsbHasGSe depot ship;
four sLoops- tG1ee 81 sf,@n mine
laying one sca'99ytEH nip; seven
smaller vessels, K1Fs6ing two
coastal sF6cts, GHs nine layer,
Two gate oe$segs an& D trawlers.
IN atcT5fGa 90 GGss large naval
program, he government has
estimates Of s2ti.9S6,-
800 FOR, -bfs array lar Increase of