The Archive · 1935

MR. EDEN'S SPEECH Mr. Anthony Eden's speech at Ful

Jham is of special interest because of its friendly invitation to Germany jon the eve of what is de-

Jclared to be an important declaration by Herr Hitler to the first all-Nazi "Reichstag. Once again Ger. many is being asked to realize that the way to security and equality can be best found through Geneva. It is to be hoped that this thought can be weighed without regard to the special circumstances which, rightly or wrongly, inspired Germany's break with the League. Mr. Eden's guard-fed reference to Soviet Russia should reassure those who have been in-johned to lay more emphasis on the Bumerical strength of the Soviet Army than on the geographical re-frictions created by the vast distances and extensive frontiers of the brim in Europe but his reasoned assessment of the merits of the collective approach to their solution has calm confidence which merits Herr Hitler's "friendly consideration. Mr. Eden, unconsciously no doubt. ssu plied' an effective answer to the al Jarmist comments now appearing im. the German press regarding the /Pranco-Soviet pact. If Germany considers that that pact is likely to be used to bring the pressure of power-Jdiplomacy on herself, her obvious course is to resume her place in thi League whence she can assist, in maintaining the collective method 2s 12 protection against revival of the bad old technique. Nor would that be unwelcome to France who i suffciently realist fo be alive to the defects of Russia as the sole prop of European stability.

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