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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1938.
LONDON ANSWERS HERR HITLER'S IMPLICATIONS
PERVERSION OF FACT TAKEN AS DANGEROUS
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 14 FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN LONDON OF HERR HITLER'S SPEECH APPEARS IN THE MAIN TO HAVE CONFIRMED THE FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
On one hand. It is true that the German Cancellar closed no door Binally ang indeed left the door for settlement ajar in so far as there was nothing in his speech which need have rendered impossi- ble a continuation of negotiations between the Czechoslovak GovernTM. ment and Herr Henlein's Sudeten German Party,
The speech made no contribution is such that if resort were had to to a removal of the menace that force in an attempt to solve the has caused and is causing Europe Sudeten problem the consequences and the whole world such grave would be quite immeasurable and anxiety. It is not irrelevant that that in such circumstances no one ay an immediate sequel to the could predict the turn of events or speech there were a series of in- foretell the manner. moment or eldent in Sudeten German areas of forb in which vital decisions might. which the full consequences cannot be forced upon the Government, yet be foreseen but which have obviously increased the dangers and must delay progress in nego. tiations.
One remarkable omission from the speech has been noted in Lon- don. Herr Hitler" appeared wholly to have failed to appreciate -or to have made due allowanc for the British attitude adopted by the Government, which has not only acknowledged from "the beginning the urgency of the problem and re-
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
Repeated British prenoases- ments have emphasised how
· impossible it in to swysoen taat Great Britain could stand aside from a conflict in which the Integrity of France might we menaced.--(British Wireless)..
cognised in many respects the jus- BRITON SHOT
tice of Sudeten German grievarices. but has acted upon that acknow- ledgment by almost an unremitting exercise of its influence.
HITLER'S DIPLICATION
Herr Hitler might be under- stood rather to have implied that the British Government, together with other democratic Powers, had tried to obstruct settlement.
Such a perversion of plain fact, whether unconscious of deliberate reaches dangerous proportions the British view. "
Diplomatic history of the last few month contains, a complete auswer to Herr Hitler on this point. The Batish Government has not only recognised the urgency of the pro- blem and sought to promote its peaceful solution but it has also recognised from the beginning that the inter-relation of forces involved in the situation in Central Europe
AT BUT
ESCAPES
8 CZECHS 4 SUDETENS
KILLED
'London, Sept.
14. "Official" ' casualties reported in Czechoslovakia, up to mid- night were eight Czechs and four Sudeten Germans dead. according to the Czech Minister" in London.(Rea- ter)
YELLOW RIVER
BREACHED
Peiping, Sept. 14
The Chinese have breach- ed the right bank of the
River Yellow
20 miles east of Tungkwan, where" the Japanese are attempting to
the cut
railway between Chengchow and Sian, official Japanese reports allege.
CONTINUED EUROPEAN
UNREST FORESEEN
Leading Chinese papers in Hong Kong foresce a period of con- tinued trouble bordering on war in Europe in their comments on Herr Hitler's Nuremberg speech, reports Central News.
The Shun Pao says that Hitler's speech reveals Germany's inten- tion to encourage further dissension and friction among the peoples. in Czechoslovakia so that she may reap the results without bloodshed. Referring to the part of the speech on Germany's military might, the Journal says that this is merely another Fascist intimidation to the democratic countries. Such intimidation, it belleves, is now use- less in view of the preparedness on the part of France and 'Britain.
The Ta Kung Pao predicts that Hitler will encourage Heir Henlein,.
the the Sudeten leader, to make more unscrupulous demands Czech Government and will incite the Hungarians living in Crecho- slovakia, also to demand autonomy,
or
The Sing Tao Jih Pan says that Herr Hitler's speech still leaves the world in doubt as to the real attitude of Germany towards Czechoslovakia.
The Journal believes that war in Europe will be temporarily post- boned hut by no means avoided, if the Czech question remains un- settled
Polish Parliament Dissolved
The flood waters, flowing east- wards, are likely to hamper the Cross the Japanese attempts to
Warsaw, Sept. 14. river from Shansi at a point. a.
President Moscicki issued an few miles east of the new breach.
enactment yesterday ordering The military spokesman here
the immediate dissolution of states that Japanese reinforce-
the Seim and Senate. No ments will continue to lang at
date has yet been fired for to Tangku. and they are kely
holding new elections... there for continue unloading several days. He would not dis The reason given for this action. has taken the country of Japanese which the number troops being rushed North completely by surprise, is that since the last general elections in China.-(Reuter)
1935, important changes have oc curred in Poland's domestic affairs and the need is felt of bringing the Houses of Parliament in accord with the present trend of public oplafon.
close Prague Sept. 14.
Mr. Sutton Pratt, an obser- British ver attached to the Legation,
escaped narrowly being shot when visiting the Sudeten area yesterday.
He arrived at Eger while armoured cars were firing la the streets and he waved his cap to the officer, in charge. whereupon the officer fired at hima point-blank but missed.
сат
Mr. Pratt thereupon went to police headquarters and pro- cured a policeman and the
the same approached again with the officer, explain- ing to the officer that the fir- ing must cease immediately. His orders were obeyed.-- (Reuter).
to
EVIDENCE GIVEN ON PALESTINE
London, Sept. 14. The Palestine Partition Commis- slon, in a private session yesterday.
CABINET MEETS
JAPANESE BAN ON BRITISH NEWSPAPER
Renewed Embassy
Protest
Peiping. Sept. 14. Upon receipt of-the-Isp-
reply to the British protest regarding the ban- ning from the mails of the Polping and Tientsin Times. British-owned newspaper published in Tlenstin. the British Embassy has renew- ed its protest.
the
The Japanese reply to original protest sald that a copy" of the newspaper could be de livered to the British Embassy only.
It is learned that the Japanese
received Dr. J. H. Hertz. Chief Immediately following the dis-military authorities ordered the Rabbi of the British Empire. Desolution of Parliament, a meeting ban on the British newspaper Isaac Herzog, chief Rabbi of the of the Pollsh Cabinet was sum because of alleged subversive pro- Holy Land, and Rabbi Meir Berlin" thored to discuss the new situa-
*(Reuter).. paganda. president of the World Mizrach! Ition. Organisation of Jerusalem, and took evidence from them on mat- ters arising under the Comunis- Skladkowski, the Polish Premier. sion's terms of reference-British Wireless).
It was presided over by General
blace within 30 days of the According to the Polish consti- dissolution of Parliament.-(Trans- tution the new elections must take ocean).
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