1938-09-15 — Page 24

DOMINIONS PRAISE ACTION OF PREMIER

Capetown, To-day.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's persistent courage and will not 'to accept defeat in solving the Czech problem, have electrified South Africa.

News of the British Pre- mier's proposed journey to Ger- many, was broadcast to theatre audiences in cities and to more solitary listeners on the veldt. Mr. Chamberlain's action is the subject of glowing tributes in lobby circles and also among prominent persons in the South African Union.

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CANADIAN MESSAGE Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Canadian Premier, Mr. Macken- zie King, last night issued statement revealing that he had cabled Mr. Chamberlain expressing the "deep satisfac- tion" with which he and his Cabinet colleagues had learned of the proposed meeting with Herr Hitler,

Mr. Mackenzie King's state- ment says that the whole Cana- dian people will warmly approve the farseeing and truly noble action on the part of Mr. Chamberlain.

The statement adds that the world will hope that the con- ference will create an atmos- phere in which. at last, a solu- tion may speedily be found of the problems which threatened

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will reorganise the innumerable, Re- gathered in the public of Czecho-Slovakia, per haps on the lines of the Swiss Confederation.”

LOADED WITH DESTINY

The "News" Chronicle" says that the Prime Minister wins the credit for one of the boldest and most dramatic strokes in modern diplo- matic history. "In whatever guise, the name of Neville Chamberlain is now assured of a place in history.

"The good wishes of the Bri- tish people will accompany the Premier on his winged mission. He will need them. There never has been an undertaking by any British representative so loaded with destiny.”—Reuter.

peace.-Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN SUPPORT

Mr. J. A. Lyons, the Austra- lian Premier, issued a state- ment in Canberra to-day, 'that he has cabled to Mr. Chamber- lain, expressing warmest ad- miration of his Berlin visit, and · assuring him of the Australian Government's support of his policy and actions for peace.

Ministers express · gratifica- tion, and hope that Mr. Cham- berlain's action will be a de- cisive factor in the mainten- ance of peace. They feel it is universally approved, and will bring about a united Empire front.-Reuter.

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It is learned that Miss Anne, Win- ter, the popular local singer, who is leaving the Colony for good Saturday, will be visiting the re- hearsal of Ruddigore by the Phil- harmonic Society at the China Fleet Club this evening to bid her farewells. It is hoped that as many as possible of members and asso- ciates will be present. It should be noted that as Miss Winter has-an- other engagement, her visit will be made at about 8.45 p.m.

A new electric air-raid alarm syren was tested in the central dis- trict this afternoon, from the Glou- cester Hotel. It seemed far more efficient than any previously tested.

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