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| MR. NEVILLE
CHAMBERLAIN
HOME AGAIN
GREAT WELCOME AT AERODROME
Londen, Oct. 1.
The British Prime Minister, Me. Neville Chamberlain, ar- rived at he Heston aerodrome here yesterday afternoon at 5.40 o'clock, The first person to greet him was Court Mar- shal Lord Charendon who brought a message from the King. Then the members of the Cabinet headed by Lord Halifax approached the plane
Chamberlain moved. Mr. towards the waiting company. He was obviously in excellent spirits and wated his hat in recognition of the enthusiastic ovations from the crowd which had gathered at the чего- droine.
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Mr.
CABLES
ADMIRALTY CHIEF SENDS
IN RESIGNATION
Differences Of Opinion Over Foreign Policy
London, October 2
The British First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, His reasons for resigned from his office on Saturday afternoon. leaving the Government are set down in a letter which he sent to the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, on Saturday,
"My dear Prime Minister," he wrote. "I regret deeply that at the moment of your great triumph, I am compelled to strike a discor dant note." - :1
1
"For reasons with which you are request to the King for approval, I familiar, and which I have" alsc should like to thank you for your stated in the House, I have come work in the important Ministry to the conclusion that I cannot which you are now relinquishing. have confidence in the foreign and to express the hope that dif- policy pursued and probably to be ferences of opinion which have pursued in future by the present arisen over policy will not affect Government. I do this with the our personal relations." deepest regret because I have been proud to direct my Ministry, which
BIG SURPRISE
།
The resignation of the First Lord came as a surprise to the British
is one that I prefer to all others.
"I am very grateful to you for publie although it was known that Among the large group of dis- tinguished personages present to having so much confidence in me during the past weeks of crisis Chamberlain and for having shown me unchang-differences of opinion had arisen congratulate were the Italian Ambassador Counted friendship and patience. Having in the Cabinet, Grandi and his wife, the French these feelings. I have decided for Ambassador, Mr. Charles Corbin. The German Charge d'Affaires. Dr. Korth and 200 pupils from Eton.
Impressed by the rousing wel- come he received, Mr. Chamber- Iain responded to the cries by der
claring:
Mr. Duff Cooper is the second reasons of honour and loyalty to member of the Chamberlain Gov- submit my resignation.".
In accepting the resignation. Chamberlain' replied:-
ernment to resign because of for Mreign policy, the first having been
the former Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, who left the Gov- ernment on February 20, because of disagreement concerning Italian policy.
Dissension between Mr. Cham-
PREMIER'S REPLY "I have received the letter which you announce your resigna tion as a Minister in my Govern I will say only two things ment and am very sorry you have During this period of anxiety my come to this decision. Since 1berlain and Mr. Duff Cooper was wife and I have received countless know that you are convinced that no secret in political circles" al- letters full of support and encour- the foreign policy of the Govern-though it was not realized that the agement. I cannot tell you howment is wrong. I can do nothing latter's resignation would follow su heiptul they were to me and I other than grant your wish as I closely upon the heels of the signal therefore thank the English people belleve it would not be right for victory won by the Government for all they have done. I should you to remain longer in the Gov-policy.-Transocean. further like to say that the regula- ernment. Before I present your
tion of the Czechoslovak question which has just been achieved 13
in my opinion only a prelude to
:|
PRAGUE WANTS
PLEBISCITE
a larger adjustment through which entire Europe will find peace."
"We thank you" "shouted the crowd in reply. Mr. Chamberlain concluded his remarks by advising the crowd to return home and to live again in peace and security Transocean.
DALADIER RETURNS
Paris,, Oct. 1. After arriving at Le Bourget aerodrome from Munich at "4 o' clock yesterday afternoon the Pre- mler Doladier, broadcast a short speech, that ran as follows:
"I return from the Munich nego- tiations with the arm conviction that the agreements reached at Munich were indispensable for the maintenance of peace. It has now been saved. I feel that once this dangerous clif having been pass- ed, a general settlement of the. Great European problems can be envisaged.”—Transocean..
WELCOMED BY KING
Florence; Oct, 1.
BRITISH TROOPS FOR DUTY
Four
London, Oct. 2. battalions...ctt English. Guards Prague. Oct. 2.,
have received orders b depart for Czechoslovakia 01. Contrary to the Czech-Polish
Saturday. They will perform öc- agreement regarding the ces-
cupation duty in the districts in and sion of Teschen
SLIP-
which plebiscites are to be held. rounding territory to Poland. It was announced here, on Among the troops being sent
to Central Europe are Saturday
that
the 2nd night.
the
Battalion, Coldstream Guards in Prague Government is not in-
Aldershot and the 2nd Battalion. clined to cede, territory to
Highlanders, Hungary without a plebisite.
Transocean,
It 13 emphasized in political circles that in the case of a Hungarian minority a plebis- cite must be held before the "session" comes into quesïson. In explariation of this ap- parent discrimination. it is stated that not an inconsider- able part of the Hungarian Minority, because of long cul- tural relations with the Slo- vaks, have no desire to return to Hungary Transcream.
|HENLEIN'S TELEGRAM
TO HITLER -
Bayreuth, Oct. 1.
The leader of the Sudeten Ger- "Eigner Mussolini. returning from
man Party Konrad Henlein ad- Munich, was welcomed on his ar-dressed the following telegram to rival at Florence by the King per the Fuehrer: "My Fuehrer. On be- sonally who congratulated him on half of the Sudeten German pro- the complete success of his conver-pic, I thank you, my Fuehrer from sations with the English. German, the depth of my heart for the
liberty you and French Governments.
U10.45.
Our
Huge crowds which had gathered children and children's children
for us.
inside and outside the station gave
will still bless
when the day rousing ovation when the King
through the Anschluss to the greeted the Duce whose special train pulled into Florence's Tall-Great German Reich the distress of millions was turned by you into way station at about 3.30 p.m.
deep joy and proud confidence. All along the route from Verona More words are insufficient for the tu Florence "large crowds
welcome the Duce, expression of our sentiments to- gathered to
had
The
At Rome where innumerable flags wards you at this moment. have been hoisted, a magnificent Sudeten German people will stand reception has been prepared to de- as one man in deep loyalty behind monstrate the joy and gratitude their liberator-Transocean. fell by the Italian people at the of the Duce's complete suCCESS mission.Transocean.
PRAGUE'S
PROCLAMATION
Prague, Oct 1
The Prague Czechoslovak.- Gov- ̈ ernment at 8p.m. yesterday, broad- cast to the Sudeten Germans an. nouncing to the latter the cession of the Sudetenland to the Reich. The proclamation declares:
THE FIRST SESSION
·Berlin, Oct 1. The International Committee en
the details of the trusted with Munich agreement met for the first
Sudeten Germans. The control time yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Assembly Councile the regions to be ceded will be room of the German Foreign Office. transferred by the Czechoslovak The Czech member, the Minister authorities directly to the German in Berlin Mastny, was not present authorities. As long as this is not as he had not yet urlved from done, Czechoslovak sovereignty and
Czechoslovak law continues Prague.
in
It is reported in well-informed these regions. The Czech people circles that Mastny, will be accom- made a great sacrince. It re- panied to Berlin by the Czeep rounced property which was in its Minister Kinzel-Jefraky, Colonel possession for 1000 years, because epanek from the Czechoslovak it wished to avold war that would Geral Staff, Colonel Jirka and spread over to you, your women,
your children and your homeland." Major Bartoschek.
These present at the Friday con-This imposes upon the duty to ference were the Secretary of State respect the great spirit of self in the German Foreign Office, sacrifice on part of the Czech Freiherr von Welzeaecker, the Bri-people. Our army will do its duty tish Ambassador in Berlin, B1 and cooperate in the execution of Nevile Henderson, the French Am the necessary formalities Don't bassador Francois-Poncet and the make the fullment of this duty Itallen Ambassador Attolico toc difficult, as far as this concer Transocean.
vou-Transoceani.
in
Edinburgh.--*-
Mr Howard Hurding.
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