Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-10
Throng Attempts to Break
London Police Lines
for Ribbentrop.
AUSTRIA AND COLONIES
BELIEVED TALK TOPICS
Freedom for Niemoeller and
Thaelmann Demanded by
Angry Demonstrators.

OF EurOpe'S troubles by negotiating
1Dith the relationships led to de-
parture OF Anthony Eden from the
cabinet Joachim pon Ribbentrop,
nep German foreign minister, has
returned to London to take leaUe Of
his former post as Ambassador to
England, and is engaging in con-
Jerences NTH British officials pre-
paratory to an Anglo-German
agreement.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 10-Unfriendly
demonstrations today greeted Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, Germany's foreign
minister, both before and after a
conference in which he and Britain's
foreign secretary canvassed the whole
field of nglo-German relations
A crowd of 500 demonstrators tried
to break strong police cordons as Won
Ribbentrop left the foreign Office after
more than two hours with Viscount
Halifax, new director of British foreign
policy.
Cries Of Get out, Ribbentrop!"
and Release Niemoeller and Thael-
mann!" were shouted at the German
Misunderstanding to the Rev. Mar
tin Niemoeller. held in a German
concentration camp. and Ernst Thael-
mann, German Communist leader,
held without trial since 1888.
Reached London Yesterday.
Won Rlbbentrop came to London
yesterday. ostensibly to take formal
leave of his old post as Ambassador to
Britain, but his visit had been ex-
pected to mark opening of Anglo
German conversations in search of
European appeasement.
During his talk with Lord Halifax
the crowd outside swelled from the 80
who had greeted Won Ribbentrop on
his arrival with clenched fist salutes
(the Communist gesture) almost under
his nose.
But the police acted swiftly. Forces
were tripled at the Horse Guards Pa.
rade. in Downing Street and in the
foreign office courtyard. Mounted
foot and plainclothes police mingled
with the crowds.
Halifax Alone in Farley.
Both Sid Alexander Cadogan and
Sir Robert Vansittart, ranking per-
manent officials of the foreign office
left Whitehall before the conference
began. Hence it was believed LORD
Halifax faced Reichsfuehrer Hitler's
envoy alone
Austria's surprise plebiscite, set for
Sunday. was believed mentioned dur
ing the talk. which. however. was
understood to have centered on Ger
many's demand for colonies and
British press treatment of German
problems.
Won Ribbentrop was reported to
have stressed the German view that
Hitler, as head of state, should be
spared newspaper attacks.
Lord Halifax, however, while ready
to urge restraint on the press. holds
that criticisms of Hitler's actions are
justified, since he also is in the posi-
ton of a premier at the head Of q
government.
Informed persons emphasized that
the talk was Exploratory" but said
an apparent deadlock on the colonial
question made an early agreement
improbable.
Germany received little encourage
ment for return of her war-lost COL
onles, but Prime Minister Chamber
lain and Won Ribbentrop we're ex-
pected to review this when they meet
tomorrow.
Italian-British negotiations, paral-
leling those with Germany and even
tually to be expanded to include
France in four-power peace under
standing, likewise were halted today
by 1taly's Fascist Grand Council
meeting
The council gave attention to the
conversations between Foreign Minis
ter Count Ciano and the British AM
bassador, Lord Perth, however, and
to the Austrian situation, in which
Italy is vitality interested because of
her pledge to preserve Austrian indie
pendence.