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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 31, 1988.

MOOD MOF PESSIMISM PERSISTS IN BERLIN

British Cabinet Accused Of Siding With Czechs

VIOLENT TIRADE ANGLO--

ROOSEVELT TALK WITH HULL ON EUROPEAN CRISIS

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CONFERRED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. CORDELL HULL, WHO WENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE AFTER READING THE LATEST DIS-

·PATCHES FROM EUROPE.

It is expected that the United States Ambassador to London, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, reported yesterday with regard to his in- terview with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamber- lain.

IN GOEBBELS' NEWSPAPERS

Berlin, To-day.

The mood of pessimism noted in German circles

AMERICAN

CONTACTS

London, To-day.

The American Ambassador to London, Mr. Joseph Kennedy saw Mr. Chamberlain yesterday after- noon, at which meeting Sir Ne vile Henderson, the British Am-

Reuter..

just now, if anything, has been deepened by bassador to Berlin was present. news of the meeting of Cabinet Ministers in London which is regarded as confirming the

view that the British Government has sided FRENCH

with the Czechs.

"Before we can express an opinion, however, we DEMARCHE

must see what Dr. Benes is offering the Sude-

tens," one authority told Reuter and added, SUPERFLUOUS

"the situation is ripe for solution."

The United States Ambassa- PREMIER GOES

dors to Berlin and Prague are also closely watching the situa- tion, whose extreme gravity no- body here attempts to minimise.

NORTH

London, To-day. DIRECT APPEAL?

The Prime Minister left London There has been some specula- last night for Balmoral where he tion

United will be Minister-in-Attendance on as to whether the States Government will undertake the King for next few days. more specific action in an effort to In the afternoon, Mr. Chamber- maintain peace? Such action might lain received a number of callers, take the form of a direct appeal to including Sir Nevile Henderson, Berlin and Prague by President the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Roosevelt or Mr. Cordell Hull: Hoare,, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Although officials naturally de- Malcolm Macdonald, and the Ameri- cline confirmation, it is widely felt can Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Ken- here that President Roosevelt nedy.

:

Paris, To-day.

The Minister for National En- Following the unanimous ap- lightment and Propaganda, Dr. proval given by the French Cab- inet yesterday to the policy fol Goebbels, in his newspaper "Der lowed by the Foreign Minister, Angriff" shoulders the burden of M. Bonnet, during the past the German anti-Czech campaign month, it is learned in well- informed quarters that the posi- with a tirade as fierce as ever.

The tone adopted by the other tion of France with regard to

remains is noticeably less Czechoslovakia

changed and that France will exe- cute all obligations under the AMBASSADOR'S RETURN pact with that country,

newspapers

violent.

un-

General Vuillemin, Chief of the

"Der Angriff's" London corres- French Air Staff left no doubt of pondent reports that the British this in the minds of the German Minister to Germany, Sir Nevile Ministers during his recent visit Henderson, on his return to Berto Germany. lin, will present a statement to It is thus considered that any to Berlin recalling would not permit Europe to drift It is understood that medical ad- the German Foreign Office which demarche

undertakings towards into a war without raising his visers who saw the Premier last the British Ministers have ap-France's

Czechoslovakia is superfluous, par- voice and, at least, putting on re-night, Lord Horder and Mr. Bed: proved. cord the abhorrence the American ford Russell, were quite satisfied Meanwhile, the press attacks ticularly, as it is desired to avoid people will feel for any "Leader or with his condition and the pro- on Britain are less violent, but any action which might be misin-

terpreted in Germany Reuter. leaders who deliberately break the gress of his recovery from the still noticeable.

peace.-Reuter.

LIBERALS

SUPPORT GOVERNMENT

London, To-day.

In a speech at Caithness, the Liberal Parliamentary Leader, Sir Archibald Sinclair, referred to Sir John. Simon's speech on Saturday and said that in giv-. ing warning by the mouth of the Chancellor of the Exche- quer, the British Government had the whole country behind them.

It would be well, he thought, if those, concerned realised that if they forced this issue they could not count on any disson- sion in British public opinion but that they would be confront- ed by a united nation. British Wireless.

DR OPEL PASSES

The death Fritz Opel, of -Company-Re

nasal catarrh for the treatment of which he returned from the north of Scotland a few weeks ago.—Bri- tish Wireless.

PARIS UNIONS' THREAT

Paris, To-day.

The Executive of the Paris Re- gion Workers' Unions have issued a manifesto attacking the decrees passed by the French Cabinet to extend working hours and speed up the arms output.

The manifesto calls on the indi- Įvidual Unions to be ready for any action the C. G. T. (French T.U.C.) might require.

The Administrative Committee of the C.G.T. is meeting at 4.00 p.m. [to-day.~~Reuter.

SIR NEVILE TO GO TO NUREMBERG

London, To-day.

Sir Nevile Henderson, who came to London by air on Sunday, and who was present at the meeting of Ministers, will probably return to Berlin to-day....

In common with other diplomatic representatives in Berlin, the Bri- tish Ambassador has accepted Herr Vienna, To-day Hitler's invitation to be present at nnounged for Dr. the Nazi Party. Congress at Nurem Opel Motor Carburg, commencing on Monday.

British Wireless.

Reuter.

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