HITLER AND IL DUCE IN CLOSE TOUCH
Berlin, To-day. The British Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson, left the Chancellory at 7.45 p.m. (Berlin time).
In course of the thirty-minute con- ference, the German Chancellor ex- plained in detail the several points in his answer to the British Government. At 7.50 p.m., the Fuehrer received the Italian Ambassador, Signor Bern- ardo Attolico, for a conference lasting 15 minutes.
It is learned that Germany and Italy are in close consultation. Musso- Jini was informed of the contents of the British Note as soon as it was re- ceived, and when Signor Attilico met the Fuehrer last night, he was given a copy of the German observations.
Yesterday morning, Sir Nevile Hen- derson discussed the general situation
OFFER OF MEDIATION
Berlin, To-day.
The Dutch Premier, De Geer, last evening informed the German Envoy to the Hague, Count Julius. Zech, that of the Netherlands and the Queen the King of the Belgians are ready to offer to the Governments of Ger- many, Italy, France, Britain and Po-
land their services in order to bring about a peaceful solution of the pre- sent crisis.
This information reached the Wil- helmstrasse last evening, while the corresponding information from Brussels is not yet at hand.--Trans- Ocean.
POLAND ACCEPTS
Warsaw, To-day.
and Poland, following the British French example, has accepted the of- fer of Queen Wilhelmina of the Net- herlands and King Leopold of Bel- gium to use their good offices with a view to solving the crisis, according to an official communique.—Reuter.
with M. Coulondre and the Lithuanian HITLER REPLY
Minister in Berlin.
German political circles express the
opinion that the possibility of further UNDER STUDY
negotiations exists.→Trans-Ocean.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
Berlin, To-day.
The following official communique was issued last night concerning the conference between the German Chancellor and the British Ambassa- dor:
"The Fuehrer received the British Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson, this evening in the presence of the Reich Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop.
London, To-day.
It is learned in Whitehall that Hitler's reply was .received at the Foreign Office late last night and is now being examined by Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax.
No further statement can expected at present.-Reuter.
HITLER RECEIVES
ATTILICO
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Berlin, To-day.
"The reply of the Fuehrer to yes- terday's message from the British Herr Hitler received the Italian Government was handed to the Am-Ambassador to Berlin yesterday even- bassador."-Trans-Ocean.
Ing. Reuter.
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(Continued from Page 1) wounds in the body of the German Reich prevents Germany from placing |confidence in any peaceful regulation. It is only after they had been healed that there will arise conditions for a more hopeful outlook in the entire European situation."-Trans-Ocean.
POLAND IN THE WAY
Berlin, To-day. The possibility and desirability of Anglo-German understanding on a wide basis is discussed by the press following Mr. Chamberlain's state- ment in the Commons yesterday and: the exchange of communications be- tween Hitler and Mr. Chamberlain,
The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung," for example, says that Hitler aims at peace in Europe by the removal. of the Injustice of Versailles and by a genuine Anglo-German understand- ing, but Mr. Chamberlain's speech showed that the unsolved German- Polish question stands in the way of attainment of this goal.-Reuter.
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