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HITLER'S REPLY TO THE BRITISH NOTE HANDED OVER: NO DISCLOSURE, BUT
HERR HITLER his reply.
has sent.
ANGLO-ITALIAN CONVERSATION
Rome, To-day. Sir Percy Loraine, the British Am- bassador, saw Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, for a half-hour's talk yesterday afternoon.-Reuter.
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Berlin, To-day:
HERR HITLER'S REPLY to the British Government's Note has been handed to Sir Nevile Henderson by Herr Hitler personally, and it is believed that it has now been despatched telegraphically to London.
Reuter is, at all events, authoritatively informed that
PREMIER'S
SPEECH PLEASES U.S.
Washington, To-day.
The resolute tone of Mr. Cham- berlain's speech has produced un- mistakable satisfaction among 'officials in Washington.
President Roosevalt has da. layed his departure for Hyde Park while the crisis laste, but It is regarded as unlikely that he will make any further Interna- tlonal move while negotiations continue between London and Berlin-Router.
no arrangements have yet been made for any DOWNING member of the British Embassy staff to fly to London with the reply.
Berlin and London,
STREET CROWDS
According to D.N.B., the official Commenting on the exchange of German news agency, Hitler, ac- Notes between companied by the Foreign Minister, the "National Zeitung" of Essen, von Ribbentrop, received the British which is associated with Goering, says Ambassador at the Chancellery at 6.15 "The Fuehrer's preparedness to ex-
London, To-day. four hours after amine even partially bearable and Mr. Chamberlain left Downing p.m. G.MT. some Mr. Chamberlain had completed his reasonable proposals and to make an
Street shortly after 5.30 o'clock yes- speech in the House of Commons, and effort to approach the necessary solu-lace to report to the King on the latest terday afternoon for Buckingham Pa- handed him the reply:
tion is exemplary for any statesman. "VERY SERIOUS"
developments in the international "Even
if the diplomatic
situation. conversa- tions between Berlin and London are continued, the situation remains, as before, very serious, and it must be added that it will remain serious until the hour when the just German de- mands are fulfilled."--Reuter.
The Interview between the Fuehrer and Sir Nevile lasted for about 25 minutės, and well- Informed quarters belleve that after Hitler had handed over a formal Note, he made an oral ex- planation to the Ambassador.
WHY NOT?^
It was at first suggested that the reply would be conveyed to London by one of secretaries by special plane, and the fact that this has not been done has given rise to speculation on its significance.--Reuter.
Sir Nevile Henderson's
It is learned that the German Re- ply to Britain was held back by the German Government until the speech of Mr. Chamberlain had been taken under consideration.-Reuter.
DETAILED CHARACTER
Later.
It is learned that the German reply was of a detalled character and was handed 'over in German. The translation into English took some time.
Further details were added by oral explanations to Sir Nevile Hender-
son.
Sir Nevile Henderson. was alone when he visited the Fuehrer.
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Berlin, To-day.
As Mr. Chamberlain appeared in the doorway of his residence, he was greeted by a burst of cheering from
the assembled crowd and shouts of . "God Bless You" were heard.
The audience with the King lasted twenty minutes.
Following the return of the Prime Minister to Downing Street, he receiv- Although nothing has so far trans-ed Lord Halifax and Sir Alexander pired concerning the German message Cadogan. remitted to the British Ambassador. Returning to the Foreign Office, political circles stress that no doubt Lord Halifax was visited by the for- can exist regarding the German stand-mer Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony point as defined already in Hitler's Eden. Lord Halifax was also en- letter to M. Daladier.
thusiastically cheered by the crowds It is pointed out that the new whenever he appeared. Trans- incidents "occurring daily" prove the Ocean. untenability of "Macedonian condi- tions" on Germany's Eastern frontier. It is argued that the Poles en- couraged by the guarantees of the
in Western Powers, persist maltreatment of Germans in Poland, thus endangering peace.
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Germany is also trying to say that Poland has aggressive plans which
are
becoming increasingly evident, and it is stated that besides the mili- tary front "threatening Danzig," three (Continued at foot of Next Col.)
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Warsaw, To-day. Mr. Chamberlain's speech was en-
received by thusiastically
official circles, and public and political quar- ters regard it as calm, strong and de- termined, showing that Britain as well as Poland is resolved to en- deavour to settle all questions by peaceful means but to stand firm, up- holding Poland's vital rights.
The official spokesman emphasised Britain's readiness to act in the event of aggression.--Reuter,
WAR RISKS ON GERMAN, ITALIAN SHIPS CANCELLED
New York, To-day.
Marine underwriters have cancelled all war risk insurance on German and Italian vessels, and also on all ship- ments to and from or through Italian or German ports-Reuter.
WAR INSURANCE RATES
London, To-day.
In addition to the war risk insur- ance rate increases announced yester- day, cargoes for the Red Sea and East Africa north of the Equator. via the Cape are quoted at 60/- per cent, out- wards and homewards. Reuter.
other main, Polish fronts have been formed against the Reich and Russia! Political circles contand that res- ponsibility for the present crisis lies with the Western Powers, although the German Government had clearly made known Its readiness to dent if necessary in order to repair that mus | tice-Trans-Ocean: