1938-09-16 — Page 19

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Mr. Chamberlain Returning To Consult Cabinet

HERR HITLER AND MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN MET ALONE FOR TWO AND A HALF HOURS IN THE FUEHRER'S OFFICE AT BERCHTESGADEN YESTERDAY IN AN ATMOSPHERE

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LLOYDS CANCEL

WAR RISKS

London, To-day.

A meeting of Lloyds Under- writers yesterday decided to give 48 hours notice of termination of all contracts covering war risks.

-Reuter.

WHICH, ACCORDING TO REUTER, HAD CHANGED FROM THE RUNCIMAN

EARLIER OPTIMISM TO A FEELING OF PESSIMISM BY THE EVENING.

An announcement, however, that the two statesmen will hold further dis-

cussions, has slightly restored hopes in all quarters.

ger.

PARLIAMENT

RECALLED TO LONDON

Mr. Chamberlain is returning to London to-day (Friday) after only one dis-

Prague, To-day. cussion with the Fuehrer. This is interpreted in political quarters as

A communique issued by Lord proof that the British Prime Minister has realised the seriousness of Runciman's mission states that the situation, and that every minute of delay spells the utmost dan at the invitation of the Prime Minister, Lord-Runciman, accom- The only official communique on the meeting is of a brief nature. panied by Mr. Ashton-Gwatkin,

It states:

is returning to London for a con- "The Fuehrer held a conversation with the British Prime Minister sultation with the Prime Minister to-day at Obersalzberg, in the course of which a comprehen- and his colleagues in connection sive and frank exchange of views about the present situation with the Berchtesgaden conver- took place.

sations. "The Prime Minister is returning to England to-morrow (Friday) Meanwhile, Lord Runciman ap.

in order to discuss matters with the British Cabinet. In a peals

from all parties to refrain few days' time, a further conversation will take place.”

any action which will ag- gravate the existing situation It is learned that the next, within the Berghof, but it is report-pending the result of the further meeting between Herr Hitler and ed that after tea, Herr Hitler and consultation contemplated in the Mr. Chamberlain will not be at Mr. Chamberlain had a talk -to- near future between Mr. Cham- |Berchtesgaden.

gether alone in the Fuehrer's office, berlain and the Fuehrer. Reu-

TO REASSEMBLE

London, To-day. · One of the largest crowds ever Parliament, now in the seen at Berchtesgaden gave Mr. Chamberlain a hearty welcome as midst of the summer re-the train drew in. shouting “Hèil”, cess, will reassemble as and "Hurrah” in English and

|throwing their hats in the air. as Mr. Neville

Mr. Chamberlain, accompanied Chamberlain returns by Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop from Berchtesgaden, in (Reich Foreign Minister), enter-

soon

Mr. Chamberlain left the Ber-ter. ghof and returned to his hotel at 9 o'clock last night, which was interpreted to mean that the talks had ended for the day.

LOOKED TIRED

turned to pessimism by evening, but the

dnouncement- that there

would be further discussions, slightly restored hopes in all quar- Mr. Chamberlain looked extremeters. Reuter.

order to hear from the ed one of a procession of seven ly tired when he returned to the large cars and drove to the Grand hotel, and it was in preoccupied

Prime Minister on his Hotel, on the mountain facing manner that he gave the Nazi salute BACK BY SATURDAY?

German mission.

Mr. Chamberlain will first of all consult the Cabinet, a meeting of which has been arranged for this afternoon.

Obersalzburg.

PERSONAL WELCOME The Premier went straight to his room and emerged half an The news that Mr. Chamberlain hour later. He entered a car with was returning to London to-day, Herr von Ribbentrop and Herr was received with surprise in Lon-Meissner (chief of the Fuehrer's don, but it is felt that it can only staff) and was driven through a mean that he is returning because guarded road to Herr Hitler's villa he had an extremely important pro- on the opposite mountain. On the steps of the Berghof, Herr Hitler posal to put before the Cabinet,

Nature of the proposal is un-personally welcomed the British known, and therefore any forecast Prime Minister. of what may be quite unauthorised, is purely speculative.

KING GIVES AUDIENCES Meanwhile, the King has seen four Ministers since his sudden re- turn from Balmoral. Yesterday he gave audience in succession to Sir John Simon (Chancellor of the Ex- chequer), Lord Halifax (Foreign Secretary), Sir Thomas Inskip (De- fence Coordination Minister) and Sir Samuel Hoare (Home Secre-" try).-Reuter.

A guard of honour presented arms as Mr. Chamberlain and Herr Hitler exchanged a cordial hand- shake.

T

Mr. Chamberlain was accom- panied by Sir Nevile Henderson (Ambassador in Berlin), Herr von Ribbentrop, Sir Horace Wilson (the Premier's-chief adviser) and Mr. William Strang (head of the Central European Department of the Foreign Office). Theater immediately invited | the

to take tea in the big where the lobby at the Berghof, party included

Welspäcker man(Bear

NOBODY KNOWS Ambasador to WHAT NEXT HOUR MAY BRING

Berlin, To-day. "When two men such as Mr. Chamberlain and Herr Hitler dis-

hours, they cer ouss matters tainly will brass tack

spokest

Any Chan

ot down

to

STRICT SECRECY

Hert

It was assumed that the first talks between Herr Hitler and Mr. Chamberlain after tea were a dis- cussion on the procedure of the discussions, proper.

The strictest secrecy was main- tained about what was happening

pression of procrastination. Mr “The Issue Involves hymark

lives, and nobody knows what the next hour" will bring."

an In-Reuter.

to the great crowd gathered outside the hotel. He retired to his apart- ment immediately.

The very optimistic view enter- tained in press circles at Berchtes- gaden at the beginning of the day,-

rehtesgaden, To-day. understood that accord- ing to present plans, Mr. Cham- berlain will be back in Ger-

Saturday. many again by Reuter.

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