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Britain's Final Peace Gesture PROPOSAL FOR 6 MONTH TRUCE
It is learned in London that according to present arrangements, Herr Hitler's communication and the British reply will be circulated to-morrow night for publication on Tuesday morning.. CABINET COMMUNIQUE
POLAND REJECTED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
BERLIN, Aug. 28 (UP).-Herr Hitler has sent a letter to the French Premier demanding Danzig and the Polish Corridor.
and France. By this sacrifice
nt-
nations which might lead to a re-
Versailles Treaty
In answering a message from the French de, I believe, we eradicated any Premier, urging Germany to consent to concilia-inkable conflict between our two tion, the Fuehrer stated that Germany had made petition of the 1014 tragedy. an offer to Poland which was rejected "under the circumstances," Hitler added, the offer could not be repeated.
"This voluntary limitation of Ger- man claims in the West, however,
cannot be regarded an accepting the
Versalles Treaty in other domains.
"A year later I tried to bring about revision of at least the more im possible and unbearable provisions of brave the Treaty by negotiations, but this was impossible. That revision must come was realised by numerous men or insight of all nations."
Hitler said Germany has no grudge against France and that she desires pence with "a former opponent."
He reiterated that Germany has no demands on France and that she has withdrawn claims for the return of the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
"If Fate should force us to fight again, I would fighting to right a wrong," the Fuehrer said. ANGLO-FRENCH REPLY
London, Aug. 27 (Reuter).—The Cabinet resumed cannot accept his "suggestions." its meeting shortly after three o'clock to-day.
I
The following communique was issued after the Cabinet rose at 4.45 p.m:
Herr Hitler then continued to ob serve that whatever might be said against his method, it would neither be overlooked nor disputed that he
be had succeeded in many cases with-
nut bloodshed to find peaceful solu- tions, not only for Germany, but, by his very methods, for the statesmen of other nations.
Had To Come
One Bitug he would say, M. Daladler had to admit that revision
was unbearable and 'no Frenchman,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY LONDON, Aug. 27 (UP). It is reliably reported that France and Britain are preparing had to come. The Versailles Treaty a firm reply to Hitler, making it clear that they with honour, even M. Daladier him- self would, in a similar situation, have acted differently.
this sense, stated Herr Hitler, declaration and immediately trans- he had tried to eradicate the more mitted a messige to Hitler in which unreasonable measures of Versailles. he recalled France's deep attachment. He had made Poland an offer over for peace and at the same shocked. No one else but he could
whielt the German people
were France's fidelity to engagments pub- Hely contracted with other nations have dared to face the German public with such an offer, but for that ren- son, this offer could only be made once.
England Blamed
Rejection Of Proposals PARIS, Aug. 27 (UP).— It is officially stated that M. Hitler has rejected Daladier's offer of concilia-
tion.
A War Ministry communique states that Hitler sent his Charge d'Affairs, Herr Bauer to Paris by airplane, purveying formally, by a written communi- cation, Hitler's rejection."
The communique said:
"A further meoting of the Cabinet is being held to-morrow at noon. It is expected Sir Novile Henderson will return to Berlin to- morrow, taking with him the British Govern- ment's reply to Herr Hitler's communication.
"Reports which have appeared in the press regarding the contents of Herr Hitler's com- munication are entirely unauthorised and quite bussador Coulondre. The head "On August 25, the Fuchrer receiv-
inaccurate.
enge to Paris was both shorter and of the German Government asked our more vague than the mesange to Ambassador to transmit is declara- London.
tion to the French Prime Minister, The correspondent adds that en-wherein Hitler intimated that he
yesterday could not tolerate the situation exist from all friendly and neutral coun-ing in Poland and that he deplored rfes, and he mentions that Turkey tha German and French blood might be spilted us a result of the measures LONDON, Aug. 27 (UP).stands them by her undertakings. he might be induced to take to re-
Still Ray Of Hopa PARIS, Aug 27 (Reuter)-Opin-guinte the situation.
"M. Daladler was inmediately in-
MESSAGE TO
HITLER
-The British Cabinet has addressed
couraging
reports
Came
1 message toen in well-informed French circles formed by the Ambassador of this.
is that there is still a ray of hope
Hitler, proposing a three or as long as Britain and France stand six months' truce to permit firm, and continue their preparations. It is repented here that there will far-reaching negotiations.
be no secund Munich. If it is neces-
If Hitler answers these pro-sary to fight, France and Britain will posals by Tuesday. Parliament do so.
will be summoned for Wednes- Political circles here consider that
day.
Meanwhile, a new message
interpreter, Docter
who arrived
from
while the situation has slightly de- teriorated, all is not yet lost.
Pigeon's Speed 70 M.P.H.
to
Proposal Rejected
An official statement says that 11err
PARIS. Aug. 27 (Reuter}.--Herr Hitler has informed the French Am-
Herr Hitler added that he was bassator to Berlin, M. Coulondre, deeply convinced that had England, that he cannot accept M. Daladier's at the time advised Poland "to be:
7 settlement of the Polish dispute.
sensible," instead of starting a press, proposal for
campaign ag
against Germany Europe to-day would be in a position to en- Hitler on August 25 informed M.
Joy
25-year period of great peace Coulondre that he could not any Now, however, lies about German longer
tolerate the situation with aggression had excited the Polish land, and he would regret German public, and the Polish Government and French blood being shed as a re- found it impossible to come to clear ult of the steps he might be forced and independent decisions, especially
take to settle the situation. M. Daladier then sent u
as a result of the Anglo-French pro- message to
mise.
Demand For Revision Herr Hitler recalling France's at- tachment to peace, her faithfulness to her engagements, the desire for cordial Franco-German relations, and a settlement by Poland's desire for conciliation.
M. Daladier said he could not understand how war could break out without at least one new direct attempt at a peaceful settlement between Germany and Poland, M. Daladier declared his readiness to do everything to help,
Proposal Rejected
BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuter).—A clear demand that Danzig and the Corridor should return to the Reich was made by Herr Hitter in replying to M. Daladier.
The Fuchrer insisted that trenty revision must came, and defended his alm. methods in achieving that Others had objected to Üiese methads, but the methods made it possible for him
to solve problems without blood- shard.
Earlier this year he had made a Herr Hitler received M. Coulondre proposal which had shocked the Ger- on August 20 and said he could not man people. No one but he could accept M. Daladler's proposal.
have made it, and it could not be
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Hitler's rejection
of opinion had been excited. The be- and will gladly advise and estimate Daladier's proposal for It is felt that Germany is engag-nearly 70 miles an hour for 72 miles. Herr
directhaviour of the Poles would be ridl-without obligation. ing in a campaign of intimidation
negotiation between Germany and fealous, were it not dangerous. Poland.
Herr Hitler asked M. Daladler how Text Of New Note
he would have neted if, after he had BERLIN, Aug. 27. (Trans-Ocean).honourably fought In a
wor, a
this morning, according to reports
from foreign embassies,
It is understood that both message und the British reply
litler's
will
for
be issued on Monday afternoon publication on Tuesday.
Intimidation
line
our
Prime
up to the last moment.
our King, London
that committed: A
message says "Reuler's" diplomatic correspondent Minister, and the Foreign Secretary, learns that while the deliberations and all who are working with them The letter addressed by Hitler to French province had been cut off and Premier Sces King
have been lengthy, it is well under-for the peace of the world."
In his sermon, Canon Elliott said: M. Daladier, the French Premier, was a town like Marseilles forbidden to stood that the present state of ten-
call itself French, This afternoon Cabinet me ston demands most careful consider-We are praying for the peoples of published late to-night.
world, and for the people of It reads as follows:
"Nation Of Honour" again to consider the reply to Hitler.ation of Sir Nevile Henderson's re-
understand "My Dear Premier: I Germany, deluded as we believe into
A nation of honour could not give After the meeting Mr. Chamblerinin port, and of the reply he is to take false beliefs about themselves and the doubts which you express, und an almost 2,000,000 people. Danzig went to Buckingham Palace, where back to Germany.
have never overlooked the and the Corridor must come back. he had an audience with the King.
No Dissension
about us, but remembering that the also I
on the The Macedonian conditions on the after which he returned to 10, Down- The report that the lengthy deliber-present conditions of things in Ger- high responsibility resting ing Streat, where he received Mr. ulions were due to dissensions in the many is, as one of the former Nazli shoulders of Uhose determining the German Eastern frontier must cease. |
Cabinet are declared in official quar-ment of the true and permanent;
tenders said, a temporary, disfigure, jfale of the peoldier, I know the in pence, but the question must be ters to be devoid of foundation.
It is understood that the French character of that nation." Government
has been kept Informed
Arthur Greenwood,
It has been reliably reported tha the Brush answer proposing the truce also reiterates Britain's de
of every stage of the developments, termination to support Poland and that it contains nothing which might and will naturally be consulted on the be construed as another Munich.
Contents Of Reply Kept Secret
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-
Warsaw Calm
It is impossible to tell Poland this "AR an old horrors of war, as you do. For this solved one way or another.
under reason, and
this enlighten- He
it if fate should would regret it ment, I also have honestly made decree a conflict between Germany WARSAW, Aug. 27, (UP). The every effort to remove all conflicts and France. But there would be this
between our two nations.
difference Germany would be fight- reply that Sir Nevile Henderson takes Polish capital is colm and tense
No Further Demands ine for the reparation of an injustice, back to Germany.
"I did very openly Issure the while France would be fighting for French people that the return of the its preservation. The severest con- Saar district While the contents of the British note been reliably reported that Hitler's
would be the pre- sequences would have to be borne by WARSAW, Aug. 27 (Reuter) requisite of these efforts. After the Poland, for no matter what the out- to Herr Hiller are being kept a clase message, which was sent to London secret until it is delivered, diplomatic through Sir Neville Henderson, re- Herr Hitler's conversation with Sir return of the Saar district, I solemn-come of a war would be, the Polish correspondents agree that certain affirmed Germany's desire
and also demanded German,
aro To London Mossago LONDON, Aug. 23, (UP),—It has
awaiting news,
Driving A Wedge
basic things may be then for amnic ship with England but for friend. Nevile Henderson concerned Anglo-ly assured that we had. no further State would be lost either way.
These essentials of the British
iny
He did not see any possibility of being able to bring influence to bear on Poland,
nol Polish-German demands to make on France. The of Germany's claims relations, an oficial spokesman de German people had sanctioned
attitude. gainst Poland, asserting that the clured to-day. | fulfillment of such demands would
attitude, according to the "Dally salisfaction
Herald" are firmly, that Britain
stande stands
econdly, that Britak
hatred against a brave opponent of
He added that Herr Hitler's aim "When you were last in Germany firmly by her pectable Germany to participate in an was either to attempt to drive you were able to convince yourself like Poland. International co if in on wedge into the Anglo-Poilsh front, of the fact that the German people is sill convinced thas all the ques other controversial questions of re- or to test the strength of Anglo-Polish no longer felt the slightest grudge or flons at lasue can be solved in aduced armaments and colonies might relations. reasonable, sensible and peaceful be adjusted. manner by negotiation, or medi- ation; thirdly, the negotiations can- not be carried out under threat of
war. Another message says that many reports of Herr Hitler's communica→ tion to the British Government must still be regarded as inaccurate and
uthorised,
correspondents
!
It is understood in Britain hos- submitted
Berlin Tension
the
bur
the contrary, pacification of tour Western frontier led to increasing to Washington Hitler's BERLIN, Aug. 27 (Reuter). Heresympathy, at any rate from the side message and Britain's proposed reply Hitler to-day addressed Reichstag of the German people a sympathy upon which Washington's commenis Deputies at present in Berlin at a which on many occasions showed are desired before the reply is sent private meeting in the new Chun-Itself must drastically. The building to Hitler.
cellery.
of a large fortification wa
wall on "Prayers For Peaco
The address, it is stated, bore Western frontier, which has cost, and LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter). The testimony to the seriousness of the still costs billions, represents at the a document of acceptance same time ce that Herr Hitler gave a charac-King, with his brothers the Duke of situation, and at the end the Deputies
and of determining definitely the his wishes, Gloucester and the Duke of Kent, Cave the Fuehrer a loud ovation. teristic exposition of
Seldom hus the return of a diplomat boundaries of the Reich. prayed for peace with his people at rather than concrete proposals.
been awaited with such expectancy Somo state that he raised such Westminster Abbey to-day.
Alsace And Lorraino matters as the colonies, and in
as the arrival of Sir Nevile Hender
"Thereby Churches all over the country were. son back in Berlin.
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iplomatic correspondent says that} Archbishop of Canterbury for special |Cabinet meoling from the morning belonged to, the old Reich, and which the British answer will likely remind prayers. Fuehrer that first things must come
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known among the crowded diplomatic moves, appears to be attitude only outwardly shown, P * British “Delay" The "Times" diplomatic correspon- men and women were in khaki message Sir Nevilo will bring.
cation, many of whom, both aware that much dovends on the a decision which we have respected In all our subsequent measures. You will Bardly be able, my dear dent mys, that if it is asked why uniform. the British "delay" when the French
Canon Thompson Elliott offered Everyone is hoping for a last-
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